Safety Technician (3rd Shift) at Good Foods Group

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist the Safety Manager with safety audits and daily walk throughs to ensure Team Members are working in a safe manner
• Evaluate, Design and implement workplace processes and procedures that help protect Team Members from hazardous work conditions
• Inspect, test, and evaluate workplace environment, equipment, and practices to ensure that Team Members follow safety standards and government regulations
• Help prepare reports of findings with recommendations for corrective action
• Assist with incident investigations (including near misses) to determine root cause and prepare corrective and preventative action plans for OSHA reporting
• Work with plant leadership at all levels on issues involving safety and proper PPE
• Report and document complaints, problems, or unusual occurrences immediately to the Safety Manager
• Provide detailed information back to management that are crucial to safety operations and meeting OSHA guidelines
• Review OSHA logs to identify trends and make recommendations
• As a certified first responder, provide first aid / CPR to Team Members
• Educate Team Members about workplace safety by preparing and providing training programs and demonstrate the correct use of safety equipment
• Assist with ergonomics assessments, assist in managing HAZMAT and chemical storage programs, and evaluate fire prevention plans
• Service and support the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection systems per NFPA
• Comply with all Company rules, regulations and policies
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum of High school diploma/GED preferred
• One (1) to two (2) years of experience in a safety focused position
• Previous Safety experience in a Production and/or warehouse environment preferred, food manufacturing a plus
• Able to work overtime and weekends when needed
• Willing to become a Certified First Responder
• Prior experience working with OSHA logs and doing safety audits
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Bilingual in English / Spanish preferred

 Additional Skills: 

• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Must be flexible; ability to change strategies quickly to accommodate changing business needs
• Ability to problem solve and provide strategic solutions quickly
• Ability to use independent judgement skills and decision-making skills to resolve situations while maintaining confidentiality

Travel:

• No travel required

 Work Environment:

• Individual will be subject to production and warehouse environment approximately 85 percent of the work time  (Wet environment with temperatures in the range of 38 to 40 degrees)
• Medium/High noise levels from operating machines
• Physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts
• Frequently required to use personal protective equipment to enforce Good Food Manufacturing (GMP’s) processes

 Physical Requirements:

• Use hands to find, handle, touch and manipulate items
• Speak and/or hear
• Stand for extended periods, walk and reach with hands or arms
• Occasionally stoop, reach, crouch, twist and walk
• Have vision abilities to include proximate vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus as well as be able to effectively see and process computer generated images on a screen
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally

Direct Report(s):

• None