Plant Safety Leader
Company: Leprino Foods
Location: Waverly
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Within our Waverly, NY manufacturing facility, we are seeking a
highly qualified Plant Safety Leader on our plant leadership team
to continue moving our organization to even larger levels of food
quality, safety, and production efficiencies. We take pride in our
vision to be "world's best", it's why we work harder, invest more,
and continually innovate. At Leprino Foods, starting compensation
for this role typically ranges between $83,100 and $99,800. This
position has an annual target bonus of 10%.
Training & Education:
Conducts new hire safety orientation, compliance-based job-specific
safety training, periodically audits training success, and provides
feedback on the departmental delivery of the training.
Supports departmental safety meetings and pre-shift meetings by
providing safety topics for discussion.
Makes safety "visible" in the workplace through various postings,
safety messages, campaigns, and other strategies.
Engagement:
Facilitates an effective safety steering committee through the
identification, development, and sharing of injury trend analysis
and key performance indicators to drive ownership with the
direct-line operations management team, their direct reports, and
all employees.
Assists management teams with identifying roles and
responsibilities for safety at the various levels of the
organization and facilitates those activities that will help all
employees demonstrate their ongoing commitment to achieving an
injury-free workplace.
Champions employee involvement through the creation and support of
"Employee Involvement Teams" for safety improvement opportunities
including; training, inspections, accident investigations,
ergonomics, emergency preparedness, and safety activities/promotion
teams.
Inspections:
Performs various inspections (hazard recognition) related to
general industry and food manufacturing to continuously improve
workplace conditions and behaviors.
Coordinates/facilitates pre-use inspection process (i.e., hoists,
ladders, fall protection, PIT).
Develops and shares hazard recognition techniques with others to
develop a team approach for the onsite inspection process that
covers the numerous legal audits and inspections required in a
manufacturing operation.
Regulatory Compliance:
Implements and maintains compliance-based safety policies and
programs to ensure that the facility meets and/or exceeds federal
and state OSHA regulations.
Reviews proposed plant layout modifications and directs management
of change efforts to eliminate and/or control safety design
hazards.
Accompanies OSHA, and EPA officials on inspections and acts as
liaison with agencies. Completes required governmental reporting
and maintains required recordkeeping.
PSM/RPM/HAZMAT
Partners with the Engineering/Maintenance staff in managing and
strengthening the facility's Process Safety Management (PSM), Risk
Management (RMP), and HAZMAT programs.
Helps drive the HAZMAT program by conducting HAZMAT responder
certification training, HAZMAT refresher training, and emergency
response drills. Communicates key findings with interested
parties/partners as necessary.
Conducts monthly PSM Committee meetings.
Coordinates the medical surveillance program for HAZMAT.
Maintains site-specific emergency response plan and serves as the
liaison with external agencies including local fire department.
You Have At Least (Required Qualifications):
A Bachelor's degree in Safety Management or a similar field, OR
equivalent work experience.
Proven experience in a professional safety/EHS position - primarily
within manufacturing.
1+ year of experience leading, mentoring, and/or delegating work to
others
Previous experience in process safety, fall protection, forklift,
and confined space.
We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):
Active affiliation with appropriate safety networks and
organizations
Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Certified Safety
Professional (CSP) certification.
Dairy or cheese plant experience (24/7 production operations).
Leprino Foods celebrates and supports diversity. We believe in
equal opportunity and do not discriminate on the basis of race,
religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation,
age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We know we are
better together and are committed to creating an inclusive and
supportive culture that uses the unique talents, experiences,
background, and perspectives of each individual employee.
Offering You In Return:
A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate
about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed
and nourish families around the world. Leprino Foods could not be
where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we
share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work.
Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal.
Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life,
medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee
assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance,
vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual
merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan.
Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further
our company, our customers, and one another.
Our Story:
Leprino Foods' history dates back over 70 years, when Jim Leprino
first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets
and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We've
grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino Foods is the world's largest
manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of
whey protein. Still owned by Jim and the Leprino family, our sights
are set to be the "World's Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company."
To help us achieve that bold vision, we're looking for our secret
ingredient: You. A motivated team member who is the best at what
you do. Three passionate individuals in a small corner grocery
store in the early 1950s have now grown to almost 5,000 employees
throughout 16 global locations. Will you join us on our journey?
Leprino Foods Company utilizes the services of Psychemedics to
perform our Hair Follicle Drug Testing. Additional information
about this process can be obtained at www.psychemedics.com
Leprino Foods requires all individuals to wear the appropriate
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) as required by the role and
location.
Leprino Foods Company supports a drug-free workplace and is an
EEO/Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/Disability/VeteranNearest
Major Market: Binghamton
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