PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION :

Coordinate, supervise and serve as the local subject matter expert for General Process and Food Safety and sanitation 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
• 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
• Support achievement of company business plans, strategies and objectives by coordinating the use of shared resources with other
  departments and locations
• 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, following GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and SQF (Safe Quality Foods) standards and maintaining a neat and clean work environment free of hazards.
• Build and maintain effective communication with carriers, vendors, internal and external customers that delivers innovative solutions to meet customer needs / expectations and not compromise service
• Maintain and submit accurate and timely reports (such as Incident Investigation, Ammonia Compliance (if applicable), temperature control monitoring, Food Safety Audit results, Food Assessments, etc.)
• Submit monthly OSHA report
• 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 minimize injury/incident recurrence and
  ensure regulatory compliance
• Monitoring EPSM (Electronic Process Safety Management) program
  through daily alarms and alerts
• Performing and document monthly safety and sanitation 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
• If applicable, provide oversight (to location team members or to vendor if outsourced) for all Sanitation policies, practices, procedures and systems to include (but not limited to) : GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) program, pest control, any other site specific duties
• Understand the Emergency Procedures, create and actively support, review and participate in all state and federal regulatory compliance
• If applicable, provide oversight for Workers Compensation 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 SDS (MSDS Online database), 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
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA and Code of Federal Regulations
• OSHA 10 Hour, OSHA 30 Hour and/or OSHA General Duty courses preferred
• Knowledge of general warehouse operations and transportation operations, if applicable.
• Knowledge of proper food handling procedures
• 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
• 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 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.)