Safety Manager

Pinnacle Recruitment; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Recruitment is assisting a large high-speed food processing company in CA to hire a Safety Manager. The role leads safety programs, trains staff, and ensures regulatory compliance across operations.

You will report to the HR Manager and drive a culture of illness- and injury-free work practices. Responsibilities include developing safety standards, conducting inspections, managing audits, and coordinating with management, vendors, and employees to prevent incidents and enhance safety

Qualifications

• Degree in Safety or related field.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience in production safety.
• Experience implementing Cal/OSHA training programs.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA/Cal/OSHA standards and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and update safety standards, policies, and procedures.
• Monitor changes in safety regulations and reporting requirements.
• Provide EHS training to new hires and review incidents.
• Lead investigations and corrective actions for incidents.
• Develop and manage safety programs and monthly walkthroughs.

Skills

Safety management

Leadership

EHS training

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigation

Communication

Education

B.S./B.A. in Safety or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Cal/OSHA regulations

Job description

Our client is a large high speed food processing company located in the central valley of CA. They pride themselves on providing high quality, efficient, and safe work environment.

Position Summary

The Safety Manager will provide Leadership and Guidance to the team, while working alongside them, to create and maintain a culture reflective of a commitment to an illness and injury-free workplace for Vendors, Clients, and Employees. This position will report directly to the HR Manager.

Summary Of Responsibilities

The Safety Manager is responsible for the operations of all safety related processes, by developing employees that will ensure and improve the performance, productivity, and efficiency through the understanding of effective methods and strategies. Responsible for planning, establishing, implementing, directing, and maintaining a variety of health, safety, and environmental programs to ensure the highest possible degree of safety for employees. Actively analyzing practices and procedures to ensure alignment with the overall goals and direction of the internal operations of the whole organization is essential. This position actively represents the Safety Department as the spokesperson, in networking and business-related functions.

Essential Job Functions

• Formulate and recommend work safety standards, policies, procedures, and advise management on problem correction to reduce safety risks and occupational health issues.
• Monitor, revise, and implement ongoing updates in safety regulations, laws, or reporting requirements.
• Provide EHS training to hew hires and review training with employees from resulting incidents.
• Intervene at-risk activities.
• Perform pre hire orientations to promote our safety culture and provide safety awareness.
• Perform drug screening for all new hires and current employees.
• Retain and manage all documentation related to new employment safety training.
• Perform routine employee safety meetings promoting safety culture.
• Perform site specific training for employees at the job site location.
• Provide internal training for new or current staff and safety team members.
• Review and implement Cal/OSHA regulatory requirements for compliance with confined space, machine guarding, hazard recognition, hazard communication, equipment commissioning, lock out tag out, respiratory protection, blood-borne pathogens, and personal protective equipment.
• Identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices in the workplace, conduct and coordinate on-site inspections, to audit physical conditions and safe work practices. Provide advice and counseling for all compliance regulations.
• Develop and implement Haz-mat procedures and policies.
• Help develop controls for identified hazards, coordinate the implementation of controls, from result of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA). Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of the hazard control system, policies, and procedures, and recommend changes that reflect improved opportunities to eliminate workplace accidents and injuries.
• Develop, implement, and manage a monthly walkthrough program to identify and correct safety hazards.
• Develop, implement, and manage the following programs, documentation, and SOPS.
• Guardhouse/entrance management (24/7)
• Truck Scale management
• Roaming guard patrol
• Fleet management/DOT
• Employee gate management/ employee transport.
• Visitor check in process – sign in with GMP implementation
• Managing the truck wash station and proper operation. (Efficacy is managed by QA/QC)
• Regularly perform Job site Safety Analysis (JSA) throughout all the departments that employees are assigned.
• Prevention and take precautions against exposure to hazardous substances, and danger from flammable, explosive, electrical, noise, radiation and manual handling risks.
• Immediately assess and address situations where an employee’s safety has been compromised, such as an accident, injury, illness, or near miss.
• Immediately respond, analyze and investigate all incidents to determine true cause and implement corrective actions.
• Initiate, retain and manage all Incident/Accident Reporting files.
• Communicate with Medical Facilities to manage incidents.
• Communication daily with Management team and HR Manager regarding any safety related issues.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with all department leadership at company, Vendors and employees.
• Manage Cal/OSHA recordkeeping, reporting, and employee training requirements.
• Responsible for compliance and timely filing of required reports and/or company data to external agencies including but not limited to: OSHA 300A logs, Cal OSHA, BLS Injury and Illness Annual Report.

Requirements Of Position

• Knowledge of emergency procedures, first-aid facilities, safety signs, protective clothing and equipment (PPE).
• In-depth knowledge of federal and state safety regulations..
• PC proficient and Software applications, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
• Principles for providing customer and personal services.
• Principles in business, management, and leadership techniques.

Skills

• Report writing.
• Strong interpersonal and customer services skills required.
• Active listening – Giving full attention, understanding points being made and asking appropriate questions.
• Critical thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weakness of alternative solutions, or approaches to problems.
• Management of Personnel – Motivating, developing and directing people as they work. Identifying the best person for the job. Initiate personnel changes that are needed.
• Focusing on details of job tasks, and managing and following through on successful completion of projects or daily duties.

Abilities

• Develop operating policies and procedures.
• Effectively direct and supervise.
• Effectively communicate both written and verbally.
• Work effectively under stressful conditions. Be tactful and diplomatic in addressing difficult issues.
• Demonstrate a high level of managerial courage and leadership.
• Exercise sound judgment and react with discretion under varying conditions.
• Write basic reports and follow-up on issues.
• Solution oriented and collaborative.
• Build effective relations with employees across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to asses various jobsites that may require you to perform physical activities to complete the job task, which could include lifting up to 50lbs.
• Must hold and maintain a valid California driver’s license in alignment with insurance requirements.

Education (and/or) Experience

Graduate from a recognized college, technical school, or university with a B.S. /B.A. in Safety, Occupational Health, Business Administration or a closely related field.

Experience

• Three years of prior supervisory experience in the production areas.
• Prior experience in safety training.
• Experience in implementing Cal/OSHA training programs.