Safety Tech (5860)

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the facility EHS Supervisor or designee, the Safety Technician is responsible for assisting the facility in its efforts to maintain a safe and healthy work environment for our employees, visitors, vendors, contractors, and general public. Ensuring compliance with all companies, federal, state, and regional regulatory safety, health, and environmental regulations. Assist in maintaining an effective Injury/Illness Prevention Program.

Essential Job Functions:

• Onsite monitoring, auditing, and providing administrative assistance with implemented safety health and environmental policies, practices, and procedures on a daily basis. 

• Formulate and suggest work safety standards and enforce procedures. 

• Analyze loss data and trends to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Assist with, initiate, participate in and monitor incident investigations. 

• Input, track, and maintain data as needed or required.           

• Review and maintain contact with employee post-accident as needed or required.

• Conduct walkthrough inspections, provide recommendations for improving or correcting hazards.

• Meet compliance and reporting requirements of federal, state, and regional regulatory agencies. 

• Assist with activities of safety committee and provide safety training when assigned.

• Prepare written material (e.g., reports, summaries, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference and the conveyance of information.

• Assist with the preparation of staff training material for the purpose of delivering information regarding established safety health and environmental policies, practices, and procedures. 

• Assist and advises management on safety related issues, questions, and corrective action plans.

• Recommend corrective and disciplinary action in accordance with the company’s Disciplinary Action for Safety Violation policy. 

• Perform other job tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Essential Skills and Abilities

• Leadership skills.

• Problem solving abilities.

• Effectively communicate work and ideas.

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with hourly and management employees.

• Ability to effectively train and convey the EHS mission and expectations.

• Effective use of media and electronic data tools for the completion and expectations of the position.

• Requires regular onsite attendance and punctuality. 

Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year in Safety

• OSHA 10 HR AND 30 HR CERTIFIED or similar certification (or ability to obtain)

• Ability to deal effectively with other people, especially other company personnel, to enlist cooperation in implementing regulations.

• Bilingual, Spanish and English preferred

Physical Abilities 

• Persons performing service in this position classification will exert 10 to 50 pounds of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects and equipment. 

• This type of work involves sitting, standing, lifting, and moving most of the time, but may involve walking and standing for prolonged periods. 

• Perceiving the nature of sound, near and far vision, depth perception, providing oral information, the manual dexterity to operate technical/business related equipment, and handling and working with various materials and objects are important aspects of this job. 

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Wage Range depending on experience and qualifications.

Western Valley Meat Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates are evaluated and selected based on their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decisions on employee's or applicant's citizenship, race, age, color, sex, religion, natural origin, sexual orientation, handicap, or disability, marital status, veteran status, reproductive health decision making, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Western Valley Meat participates in E-Verify during the hire process for all new Team Members.

Salary : $20 - $30