What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety and Health Specialist - Prepared Foods 1st shift position at Pilgrim's?
Description
Safety and Health Specialist
Location: Mount Pleasant, Texas – Prepared Foods Department
Resume Required
At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is A Condition — the safety of our team members comes first, always. We are seeking a dedicated Safety and Health Specialist to provide leadership, guidance, and hands‑on support to our site’s safety processes. This role is essential in fostering a proactive safety culture and ensuring compliance with all regulatory and company standards.
General Summary
The Safety and Health Specialist is responsible for driving continuous improvement in workplace safety by providing direction, training, and oversight of safety programs. This position plays a key role in ensuring that all team members work in a safe environment and that Pilgrim’s safety expectations are consistently met.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.
Safety and Health Specialist
Location: Mount Pleasant, Texas – Prepared Foods Department
Resume Required
At Pilgrim’s, Safety Is A Condition — the safety of our team members comes first, always. We are seeking a dedicated Safety and Health Specialist to provide leadership, guidance, and hands‑on support to our site’s safety processes. This role is essential in fostering a proactive safety culture and ensuring compliance with all regulatory and company standards.
General Summary
The Safety and Health Specialist is responsible for driving continuous improvement in workplace safety by providing direction, training, and oversight of safety programs. This position plays a key role in ensuring that all team members work in a safe environment and that Pilgrim’s safety expectations are consistently met.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Investigate all near misses, first aid cases, recordable incidents, lost‑day injuries, and vehicular accidents within 24 hours; track and ensure closure of all corrective actions and recommendations.
- Maintain strong visibility throughout the processing plant and other site locations to support team members and reinforce safe work practices.
- Conduct periodic safety and health audits; document findings and ensure timely resolution.
- Deliver authorized training on topics including:
- Powered Industrial Trucks
- Lockout/Tagout
- Fall Protection
- Respiratory Protection
- Confined Space Entry
- Additional topics as assigned
- Accurately enter data into accident, training, and corrective action databases in a timely manner.
- Support training initiatives across the organization and ensure all required monthly training is completed as scheduled.
- Minimum three years of directly related experience in an industrial environment preferred.
- Strong ability to accurately record, communicate, and report safety incidents to complex management.
- Solid working knowledge of OSHA regulations and general safety compliance requirements.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; SAP experience is a plus.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred.
- Ability to work varying shifts and weekends as needed.
- Schedule: Monday-Friday with some weekend work required as scheduled;
- Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
- Paid Time Off: Sick leave, vacation, company observed holidays or, any other statutorily required paid leave
- 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
- Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs;
- Better Futures
Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.