About the Role
The Environmental Health & Safety Manager is responsible for developing, training, and implementing health and safety plans, policies, and practices aimed at achieving a zero-harm working environment and culture.
Key Activities
Develops and implements proactive programs to foster a culture of safety and accountability while ensuring compliance with all OSHA, federal/state/local laws, and general industry standards.
Communicates the Company’s safety vision and values with team members to ensure understanding, compliance, and acceptance of the Company’s safety programs and policies.
Ensures safety & health training and documentation meets or exceeds both Company and regulating entities' requirements while preparing team members to safely perform tasks and jobs.
Collaborate with management and department heads to establish and maintain a comprehensive safety training program for all employees, including Lift Truck, Lock Tag Out, Blood Borne Pathogen, General Safety Inspections, MSDS, PPE, and Hazardous Communication.
Implements and maintains an effective incident investigation process that exposes and identifies root causes, then formulate corrective actions to abate exposure.
Drives continuous safety improvements, audits work areas, reviews incident reports, and recommends enhancements to eliminate or reduce risk exposure.
Creates and conducts organizational-wide safety meetings and safety training, as applicable.
Ability to lead through influence and networking while working with cross-functional teams.
Updates and maintains required reporting mechanisms in an accurate and efficient manner, including MSDS and OSHA 300/301.
Must also be able to work independently, and motivated to achieve daily goals and objectives without direct supervision.
Adheres to and supports all applicable safety and GMP practices while performing job duties.
Preferred Skills
OSHA 500, CSP certification preferred, but not required
Bilingual in Spanish is strongly preferred.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health or related field.
Minimum of 3 – 5 years of demonstrated history of designing and implementing safety programs, preferably in a food manufacturing environment.
About Us
Finding a great opportunity that fosters growth, a great culture, and leadership opportunities can be difficult. Top Quality Recruitment (TQR) connects professionals with leadership opportunities across the Packaging, Food and Beverage, Medical Devices, and Biotechnology industries. With 50+ years of experience, we believe in one-to-one communication and finding the best candidate/employer match possible.
TQR is an equal-opportunity employer that encourages diversity. We will consider all applications.
Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request.
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