PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION :

Coordinate, supervise and serve as the local subject matter expert for General Process Safety and security functions and to ensure corporate compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations while simultaneously providing a safe work environment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure all Safety policies, practices, procedures and systems are enforced and monitored
• Collect/analyze data to determine cause/effect; identify opportunities for improvement, efficiency and compliance; and facilitate the implementation of solutions in the appropriate areas
• Actively participates on site leadership team and effectively leads, coaches and develops operations line supervision to be effective EHS leaders/coaches in their respective positions
• Involve team members in safety discussions to improve processes and preventative measures
• Chair location Safety Committee
• Direct/Lead and Facilitate Safety Communication to all facility personnel
• Drive key effective, sustainable implementation of Corporate and site EHS initiatives, strategies, programs/procedures, and responsibilities via hands on leadership, coaching and team work Manage facility security, perform monthly security audits
• Conduct and oversee annual emergency evacuations
• Being responsible and accountable for creating a safe workplace where individuals feel required to have a sense of duty for their safety and the safety of team members; to include safe operation of equipment, reporting maintenance needs or unsafe conditions, and maintaining a neat and clean work environment free of hazards.
• Maintain and submit accurate and timely reports (such as Incident Investigation, Safety Alerts, Ammonia Compliance (if applicable), , etc.)
• Ensure proper material handling training/certification is accomplished
• Participate in cost savings and profitability by mitigating risk for the team members and the company by minimizing injury/incident recurrence and ensuring regulatory compliance
• Monitoring EPSM (Electronic Process Safety Management) program through daily alarms and alerts
• Performing and documenting monthly safety self-audits
• Ensure compliance with regulations and requirements through Safety Topics and coaching team members; EPA and OSHA policies, procedures, and programs (such as Lock-Out/Tag-Out, Confined Space, Material Handling certifications, etc.) and one-on-one conversations
• Understand the Emergency Procedures, create and actively support, review and participate in all state and federal regulatory compliance
• Provide oversight for Workers Compensation cases to include: maintaining incident reports, OSHA log using electronic software and report out KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) such as Incident Rate, Lost Time Rate, etc.
• Ensure chemicals used onsite are listed in the online SDS system and/or hard copy binder, ensuring availability or readily accessible as needed
• If applicable (dry ice facility) monitor CO2 levels on a regular basis
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Education - High school diploma or GED. College coursework, continuing technical education or comparable business experience preferred
• Knowledge of job related computer software and applications such as EPSM and SDS (MSDS Online Incident Management) or similar products
• Thorough knowledge of laws and regulations regarding OSHA, NFPA, DOT, and EPAOSHA 10 Hour, OSHA 30 Hour and/or OSHA General Duty courses Preferred
• Bi-Lingual in Spanish required
• Knowledge of general warehouse operations and transportation operations.
• Ability to represent the company and interact with government agencies
• Ability to interact in a cooperative and professional manner with other team members, supervisors, customers and vendors even in difficult situations
• Ability to remain calm and focused while prioritizing requests from multiple sources
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to read, write, speak and understand English and Spanish
• Ability to read and understand label data
• Ability to read small print on packaging and paperwork, with or without corrective lenses
• Ability to work at elevated heights while wearing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for the job (such as fall protection harnesses)
• Ability to accommodate flexible schedules to meet the needs of the customer to include occasional nights, weekends and holidays

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Independently lift up to 50 lbs. frequently and 100 lbs. occasionally
• Able to sit, stand, walk, bend, squat on a frequent to continual basis in a temperature controlled warehouse environment
• Able to grasp, reach, push or pull
• Able to step up onto and down from equipment as required by task
• Able to adjust to fluctuating temperatures and withstand freezing temperatures as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit
• Ability to work in a noisy warehouse environment
• Able to work while wearing appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for the job (such as steel-toed protective footwear, harness, safety glasses, hard hat, gloves, insulated clothing, etc.)
• Ability to handle and physically be near products which may contain food allergens (such as fish, shellfish, peanuts, etc.)
• Ability to utilize equipment for the job safely and accurately after training (such as computer, copiers, scanners, printers, radio headsets, specific MHE equipment, etc.)