Cooper Farms is a family-owned farm and food company based in Northwest Ohio for 85 years. A commitment to teamwork and quality has made us one of the top turkey, hog and egg companies in the U.S. and awarded the company and its team an excellent reputation. Our St. Henry Processing plant in Mercer County, Ohio, prepares the turkeys for further processing and distribution. Cooper Farms is currently seeking a Safety Supervisor to join our team in St. Henry.

The primary goal of this position is to promote safety related activities in a professional and highly organized manner and to ensure and enforce all policies and procedures to meet or exceed OSHA guidelines and regulations.

Job Functions:

• Oversee the development and implication of safe work practices.
• Support the Safety Manager by enforcing safety programs that promote a healthy, safe work environment.
• Have working knowledge of all aspects of the safety department to include all the responsibilities of the Safety Assistant, Safety Specialists I & II and ability to directly supervise these positions.
• Establish and enforce the new equipment process to assure any new equipment or machine has been inspected and approved before operation.
• Closely monitor and inspect all machines for safety functionality and operations.
• Conduct safety trainings.
• Serve as a resource in all incident or accident investigations to discover root causes, identify corrective actions, and monitor for compliance.
• Identify and correct ergonomic risk factors while working collaboratively with production, sanitation, maintenance, and engineering.
• Actively engage in new team members onboarding, specific to the first 90 days of employment.
• Conduct safety related audits on a regular basis

• Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in a safety position in a manufacturing environment
• Safety and Health related degree is preferred
• Must have working knowledge of OSHA regulations and workplace safety
• Strong organizational and people skills
• Basic computer knowledge
• Ability to train various groups of people

• Monthly and year-end profit-sharing bonuses
• Generous paid vacation immediately after hire
• Eight (8) paid holidays, plus two (2) floating holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• FREE healthcare clinics
• 401(k) plan with company match
• $300 yearly wellness reimbursement
• Great deals on Cooper Farms deli and turkey products