Hearthside Food Solutions LLC

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Safety Manager (Finance)



Job Summary :

Provide support in functional areas of Safety to employees and management, ensuring goals of the organization, as well as compliance with Federal, State and Local laws. Emphasis will be on compliance management, employee engagement, injury prevention activates, and training.

Job Duties:

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following :

  • Assists, plans and implements HSE policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT).
  • Assists in the development, evaluation and upgrading of HSE programs.
  • Lead HSE program improvements, environmental compliance, safety training and site security.
  • Engage and maintain Safety teams (Safety Committee, Medical First Responders, Fire Extinguisher team).
  • Performs safety surveys, inspections, and risk assessments, prepares written reports of findings and recommendations for corrective or preventive measures where indicated and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented to abate any hazards.
  • Investigate work-related incidents to find cause and take prevention measures for further incidents
  • Manage all work-related injuries and workers' compensation claims.
  • Analyze incident reports, data, trends, and injury case studies to identify and execute an action plan that lead to a safer environment.
  • Develop active and well-focused initiatives that reward safe behavior and accident prevention.
  • Maintain plant Hazard Communication program and Safety Data Sheets program.
  • Help to instill and hold management accountability for safety and health issues within their department.
  • Plans and implements training for employees in work site HSE practices.
  • Maintain HSMS comparable to ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and ISO 18000 Safety Management System.
  • Assume the lead role on all Safety third-party certification audits.
  • Monitors and evaluates site security performance on key security issues and programs, recommends and implements corrective action programs where appropriate.
  • Responsible for planning, developing and implementing security plans, security programs such as Emergency Response and Crisis Management, Physical Security, Information Protection, Active Shooter, Incident Management and/or Investigation.
  • Responsible for providing advice and counsel to line management on security policy and practices. Identifies exposures and recommends and/or develops corrective action plans as appropriate.

Required Competencies & Knowledge:
  • Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, and Environmental regulations
  • Ability to train associates at all levels of the organization
  • Must work well with others in a team atmosphere
  • Must be able to understand and respond to a diverse population
  • Must have strong multi-tasking skills
  • Knowledge and experience with Benchmark, Link 360 a plus.

Skilled in:

  • Strong project management skills with demonstrated implementation.
  • Change management experience to include training and development programs in a high-performance, fast-paced manufacturing setting.
  • Experienced in conflict resolution.
  • Prioritizes work based on short- and long-term objectives.
  • Successfully analyzes and presents data to multiple levels of the organization.

Ability to:
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Multi-task, prioritize, plan and execute daily activities and workload.
  • Builds collaborative relationships with industry, trade, other associations, regulatory agencies and Hearthside staff.
  • Lead 'best in class behaviors with focus on safety, quality, and policy focus.
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
  • Proficiency in: MS Office Suite.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science in Safety, Occupational Health, Industrial Engineering or related field preferred.
  • 2-3 years related experience and thorough knowledge of both State and Federal safety, health and environmental regulations in a manufacturing environment. Food Industry is preferred.
  • 2-3 years of experience in operations.
  • This position is located onsite in Grand Rapids and travel between two plants may be required.
  • Leadership experience is required.
  • Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure they are legally

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