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Safety Manager

Keeping safety a top priority.

As safety manager, the role is responsible for developing, updating, and maintaining safety, food safety, and environmental compliance programs. A safety manager maintains reports and verifies compliance, as well as supervises employees, contractors and visitors. By spending a significant amount of time in the plant, a safety manager ensures all programs and procedures are adequate and being followed. Based on safety programs and policies, the safety manager looks to not only sustain, but also improve current behaviors in the facility to continuously ensure safety. Should an incident occur, the safety manager is responsible for leading and participating in all investigations to identify root cause. Self-assessments and internal audits help the safety manager develop and track corrective actions for any findings.

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Career Responsibilities

  • Develop, analyze and submit safety reports
  • Calibrate and repair safety equipment
  • Supervise the implementation of policies and procedures
  • Develop and present training for new hires, contractors, and location colleagues as required
  • Purchase and maintain inventory of safety, food safety, and environmental supplies
  • Develop and maintain proper document retention
  • Maintain required paperwork, such as OSHA 300 logs in compliance with federal law
  • Lead and participate in on-site safety committee
  • Personally demonstrate a commitment to food and human safety

Educational Requirements

  • University degree in Agriculture or Business (i.e. economics, finance, accounting), supplemented with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in the marketing of commodities and related food, feed and/or fuel products; a Master’s degree is considered an asset
  • Demonstrate capacity to excel within high risk, fast-paced work environment
  • Proven ability to assess risk and exercise sound judgment in making decisions
  • Possess negotiation and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge and understanding of the domestic and international trade
  • Proven ability to manage effectively within a team based work environment
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with end-users, suppliers, and internal customers
  • Computer competent, with demonstrated ability in the use of spreadsheet, database, and word processing software
  • Committed to corporate ethics policies and safety programs

Related degrees, training and fields of study include:

  • Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)
  • Safety
  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Health and Wellness
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