Job Description

The Safety Specialist is responsible for administering, implementing, and continuously improving the company’s environmental, health, and safety programs to ensure compliance with OSHA and company standards while promoting a culture of safety.

2nd Shift: Monday - Thursday. This is a full-time onsite role that requires a 10-12 hour FLEX schedule.

3rd Shift: Friday - Sunday. This is a full-time onsite role that requires a 10-12 hour FLEX schedule.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops and implements safety programs such as lockout/tagout, machine guarding, fire protection, and other OSHA safety compliance programs.

• Advises the Company on safety protocols and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance as mandated by local, state, and federal agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

• Maintains OSHA logs and other required regulatory documentation.

• Conducts routine and follow-up safety and hazard inspections.

• Facilitating safety committee meetings (developing agenda, providing subject matter expertise, and ensuring compliance with regulations

• Coordinates and facilitates plant safety committee activities. Promote Safety Awareness through communication, education, and participation in safety initiatives.

• Identifies “toolbox” topics and frequency of training.

• Manages OSHA required safety training and certification programs such as First Aid/CPR, forklift, etc. and maintain recordkeeping accordance with regulations.

• Conducts accident, injury, and near-miss investigations; identifies root causes; recommends corrective actions; and tracks completion of corrective measures.

• Work with the Safety Manager, Safety Director, Risk Management, and Human Resources on work-related injuries and illnesses and workers compensation coordination.

• Works with maintenance to ensure all machines and equipment are operating in a safe and efficient manner.

• Monitor and report key safety performance indicators

• Evaluates, recommends, and administers personal protective equipment (PPE) programs.

• Visitor and Coordinates contractor safety orientation and compliance.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Leadership

• Ensures accuracy and integrity of all safety inspections, training records, and compliance documentation.

• Holds employees accountable for compliance with established safety procedures.

• Supports a culture which values employee safety and food safety.

• Supports a culture of openness and accountability.

• Sets an example by demonstrating professionalism; encourages and insists positive attitudes and behaviors from team members.

• Encourages employee initiative and innovation while recognizing effort and achievement.

• Creates and cultivates positive working relationships at all levels of the organization.

• Adhere to all company personnel policies.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Associate degree in occupational safety & health or a related field
• Minimum 2+ years of work experience in workplace environment, health and safety programs.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations, policies, programs, PPE, environmental policies (EPA) safety engineering, accident/injury investigation procedures, etc.

Preferred :

• OSHA 30 General Industry Certification
• Trained in AED and First-Aid/CPR
• Forklift Trainer Certification
• Previous food manufacturing experience

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Ability to develop and conduct safety training programs for all team members at all levels of the facility.
• Strong understanding of occupational safety principles, hazard identification, risk assessment and control methods.
• Excellent communication skills to convey complex technical information to cross-functional teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Skilled in performing safety inspections ensuring compliance with OSHA safety standards.
• Able to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.
• Able to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Able to develop, implement, and enforce safety programs and protocols.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local safety regulations, protocols, and/or procedures.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Skilled in developing safety procedures and protocols.
• Ability to investigate and analyze information and draw conclusions.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations.

Additional Information

The starting rate for this role is $28-36 (Hourly). Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is just one component of Jack Link’s Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards. Jack Link’s provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant / office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet / slippery floors. Travel may be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Jack Link's is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

E-Verify
Jack Link's provides the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new Team Member’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we are required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, we use E-Verify’s photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) photograph. If you believe that Jack Link’s has violated our responsibilities under this program or has discriminated against you during the verification process based upon your national origin or citizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel at 1-800-255-7688 (TDD: 1-800-237-2515).

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