Safety Supervisor (Days) - Cooked Plant

Foster Farms - Farmerville, LA

Full-time - Mid Level

Farmerville, LA

Food Manufacturing

About the position

Foster Farms is seeking a Safety Supervisor to provide safety leadership and strategic direction by leading the operations' safety continuous improvement efforts at the site level. This position is an integral member of the Safety Team, supporting and advising site management about the safety systems. The role involves assisting in a proactive local safety strategy that drives the location(s) to remain healthy, safe, and operational. The Supervisor will facilitate the development and sustainability of the safety culture, supporting the goals, behaviors, and actions of Foster Farms' Corporate Safety Program and will act as a change agent to accelerate best practice sharing.

Responsibilities

• Assist in a proactive local safety strategy that drives the location(s) to remain healthy, safe, and operational.
• Participates in developing a vision for safety, includes continual enhancement of established programs and consistent implementation of new programs within a team environment.
• Facilitate the development and sustainability of the safety culture, supporting the goals, behaviors, and actions of Foster Farms' Corporate Safety Program.
• Facilitate the safety programs for the site; recommend the design and implementation of new programs to prevent Team member injuries and minimize company losses.
• Monitors compliance of safety programs through audits, inspections, spot checks, and regular plant walk-throughs.
• Inspect equipment, working conditions, and maintain OSHA files and supporting documents.
• Regularly inspect and review plant operations to assure compliance of all permits operation and equipment are within state and federal regulations.
• Report any potential violations and recommends corrections, as needed.
• Analyze accident statistics to establish necessary precautions and changes needed for facility safety.
• Communicates safety procedure changes to Business Partners; ensures all health safety policies, procedures, and practices are reviewed on an annual basis or as changes and updates are required by practices or regulation and are rolled-out in a timely manner.
• Conduct safety inspections and procedural audits and have the skills, knowledge, and ability to take immediate corrective action if required.
• Reviews all safety documents, policies, procedures, and incident reports. Drive change through developing corrective actions related to root cause, indirect cause, and direct cause, as well as providing training on corrective actions to affected Team members.
• Investigates all safety-related incident reviews and incident reports and completes necessary reports for risk management system and corporate safety office.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of existing and proposed country and state specific safety and legal regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Engineering or Industrial Technology or related field preferred or equivalent experience in safety management.
• 3+ years' experience in safety and sustainability management preferred.
• Strong knowledge of safety regulations, OSHA hazard communications, accident investigation, and safety training methods.
• Knowledge of industry best practices.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from Business Partners.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.