What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Compliance Specialist position at Monin, Inc?
About Us
Monin Gourmet Flavorings has been continuously named a Top Workplace. Through our companies Mission and Values, we are able to exceed customer satisfaction while staying committed and never compromising the quality of our product. Along with being responsible and accountable to others we acknowledge and are dedicated to social and environmental responsibility. At Monin we take great pride in our history but are always working towards new innovated ideas!
About the Opportunity
The Safety & Compliance Specialist is responsible for supporting and maintaining a safe work environment throughout the manufacturing facility. This position provides hands-on safety leadership by spending significant time on the production floor, warehouse, maintenance, sanitation, and other operational areas identifying hazards, coaching employees, investigating incidents, and ensuring corrective actions are completed.
The Safety & Compliance Specialist will work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Human Resources, and site leadership to strengthen the facility’s safety culture and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable OSHA and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and actively engage employees and supervisors on safe work practices.
- Conduct routine safety inspections and observations throughout production, warehouse, maintenance, sanitation, and exterior areas.
- Identify unsafe conditions and behaviors and work with responsible departments to implement timely corrective actions.
- Support compliance with OSHA requirements, company safety policies, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
- Participate in incidents, injury, near-miss, and property-damage investigations and assist with root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
- Help track safety observations, incidents, corrective actions, and recurring trends to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Help develop, coordinate, and deliver safety training, including new-hire safety orientation and refresher training.
- Support programs including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), machine guarding, powered industrial trucks/forklifts, PPE, hearing conservation, hazard communication, ergonomics, confined space, fall protection, hot work, emergency response, and contractor safety.
- Facilitate safety committees and employee involvement initiatives.
- Monitor employee compliance with required PPE and established safe-work procedures.
- Partner with supervisors and managers to reinforce accountability for safety within their departments.
- Coordinate and participate in emergency drills and maintain applicable emergency response procedures.
- Support the Safety Committee and employee safety engagement initiatives.
- Maintain safety supplies, signage, PPE requirements, and other safety-related resources.
- Promote continuous improvement by identifying recurring hazards and recommending sustainable solutions rather than temporary corrections.