Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
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
Support and educate department managers, supervisors and leads on safety topics so they are able to coach their respective departments on safe work practices
Assist Corporate Safety Director with implementation of company-wide safety programs
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
Manage locations workers compensation cases
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
Performs other duties and responsibilities as necessary.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Required Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Safety or related degree preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Required Experience:
Preferred:
Experience with a Safety or Risk Management Information System is desirable. Bilingual English/Spanish is desirable.
Working knowledge of environmental regulations
Experience with workers compensation claims management.
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Required Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Safety or related degree preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Required Experience:
Preferred:
Experience with a Safety or Risk Management Information System is desirable. Bilingual English/Spanish is desirable.
Working knowledge of environmental regulations
Experience with workers compensation claims management.
Additional Information
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.