Job Description

We are looking for a Safety Manager for our Plant located in Laurens, IA The Safety Manager is responsible for working with all team members in the organization to develop and maintain a world class safety organization, where safety is highly valued and safe behaviors are consistently applied, including all company injury prevention activities, general awareness campaigns, OSHA required compliance programs and other behavioral based safety programs as required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of this position shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following:

• Work with location management to implement all aspects of the company safety program
• Ensure compliance with all OSHA and other Federal, State and Local safety rules and regulations
• Conduct hazard analysis, compliance and safety audits
• Create strategies that build awareness and create engagement around safety
• Assist Corporate Safety Director with implementation of company-wide safety programs
• Support and educate department managers, supervisors and leads on safety topics so they are able to coach their respective departments on safe work practices.
• Work with managers and supervisors to conduct safety incident investigations
• Develop and sustain an effective safety committee
• Attend training and seminars on current Health and Safety regulations and Programs.
• Work with local clinics to coordinate return to work and light duty.
• Assist human resources, supervisors and managers with team member counseling/coaching and discipline related to unsafe acts
• Provide the resources, education and tools to empower leads, supervisors and managers to take responsibility for safety.
• Develop or prepare safety work rules, policies, procedures, etc.
• Suggest improvements to existing programs; continuously improve the quality of all support activities.
• Perform any and all other duties that may be assigned.
• Manage locations workers comp cases.

Qualifications

· To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

· Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Safety or related degree preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

· Proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint is required.

· Experience with a Safety or Risk Management Information System is desirable. Bilingual English/Spanish is desirable.

· Previous experience in distribution and /warehouse highly desirable.

· Skills – Language/Communication/Mathematical/Reasoning

· Experience with workers comp claims management

· Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively on a phone and before customers and other employees. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to create and interpret graphs and charts. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with conflict resolution

Additional Information

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Jack Link’s provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state or local law.

E-VERIFY:
Jack Link’s is participant in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For information about the E-Verify program, please visit: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.