Complex Health and Safety

About the Role

The Complex Health & Safety Manager establishes, promotes, and oversees the health and safety programs for an assigned poultry processing complex, including the poultry processing plant, feed mill, and hatchery. This role provides guidance and policy/regulation interpretation to ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, and other state and federal agency regulations.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee all activities related to health and employee/occupational safety programs, either directly or by managing a professional/para-professional staff, to ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory guidelines, and legal requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain effective systems, procedures, and training to achieve and sustain an accident-free, injury-free, and healthy workplace.
• Lead execution of the site’s annual Safety and Health Plan, including development of expense and capital budgets to support these efforts.
• Manage and audit regulatory requirements, offer guidance, and direct teams to correct infractions; communicate resolutions to appropriate personnel/agencies as required.
• Provide guidance to complex leaders through consistent interpretation of company policies and regulatory agency guidelines.
• Manage complex permits to ensure regulatory permits are acquired, reports are submitted on time, and site permit conditions (e.g., sampling, recordkeeping) are met.
• Lead the incident investigation process, including root cause analysis and identification of corrective action plans.
• Participate in formal Health & Safety reviews of existing equipment modifications, new equipment purchases, and changes in site processes, communicating issues to leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts in environmental, health, and safety system management while supporting employee diligence in safety compliance.
• Partner with facility leadership to develop site-specific annual objectives for employee health, industrial hygiene, safety, and workers' compensation improvements.
• Mentor, coach, and train/cross-train employees, encouraging career development; provide consistent and timely feedback on strengths and areas needing improvement.
• Perform additional relevant duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This role is a Leader of People with required competencies in sizing up people, delegation, planning, customer focus, and conflict management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety or Health Management, Industrial Hygiene, or a related discipline from an accredited institution. A combination of relevant experience and education may substitute for the degree.
• Safety Professional certification preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant safety management/compliance experience; experience within the food manufacturing industry preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years of demonstrated experience managing direct reports, with the ability to inspire and guide individuals toward goal achievement.
• Strong leadership experience, including conflict resolution, excellent interpersonal and influence management skills, and the ability to resolve issues efficiently.
• Functional Health & Safety knowledge in regulatory requirements, safety technical aspects (industrial hygiene, emergency management), risk management, behavior-based safety, training, auditing/program review, DOT, Homeland Security Risk Management Plan, regulatory agency enforcement, and safety vendor assessment for PPE.
• General business knowledge required.
• Ability to read, comprehend, interpret, and apply company and regulatory rules, laws, and business/technical documents.
• Strong customer focus with the ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) with all levels of the organization and external stakeholders.
• Proven track record in driving cultural change in Health & Safety.
• Ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks while maintaining a focus on total regulatory compliance complex-wide.

Safety Requirements

• Follow and promote departmental and company safety policies and programs.
• Wear required protective equipment in all mandatory areas.

Physical Requirements

• This role may require physical demands such as standing, walking, lifting, and operating in a production environment. Specific details of physical requirements are not specified in the posting.