Safety Supervisor - 3rd Shift

About the role

Perdue Foods aims to become the most trusted name in premium proteins by creating products for consumers and retail and foodservice customers worldwide while changing the way animals are raised for food. As part of Perdue Farms, a fourth‑generation, family‑owned food and agricultural business, the company values teamwork, integrity, and respect, fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where associates feel valued and inspired to make an impact. The Safety Supervisor role supports plant safety efforts during an off shift or designated operational area, partnering with site leadership to promote a safety culture, drive training, support new associate ramp‑in, and reinforce safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-the-job training and follow-up on hazardous communication, safety, ergonomics, and other subjects with associates throughout the facility. This includes new associate orientation (whether directly hired or through a temp agency) as well as Job Safety Analysis (JSA).
• Educate facility associates, primarily salaried leaders, on safety principals and provide leadership, technical advice, and support to initiatives and projects which enhance safe efficient high-quality operations.
• Conduct daily JSA audits and report findings to safety and operations teams along with corrective actions and re-training that is needed.
• Assist Safety & Security (S&S) Manager in interviewing associates and gathering information on incidents and near misses and completed root cause analysis.
• Attend and provide safety perspectives for safety meetings, PSM meetings or any other safety-related meetings that occur.
• Assist the S&S Manager in responding to associates’ needs and concerns for safety issues as they arise.
• Assist the S&S Manager by taking & posting meeting notes for the safety committee meetings.
• Maintain oversight and training for operational safety leads (OSL) and safety trainers on day and night Shift.
• Assist in Corp Safety Audit and safety related documentation.
• Support the site security contractors and initiatives.
• Other duties as deemed necessary by the S&S Manager or Corporate Safety.

Requirements

Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Health and Safety or Occupational Health & Safety or 3‑5 years’ work experience in operational safety within Perdue Farms’ industrial safety organization and current enrollment in an EH&S or safety related degree program.

Preferred Education and Experience: Safety professional certification or 2‑5 years’ experience within manufacturing functioning as a Safety Manager.

Qualifications

This position operates in a climate‑controlled office environment. Must be able to communicate on the telephone and use standard office equipment. Must be able to move freely throughout the facility. Must be able to travel to remote Company and customer locations for audits and training. In‑plant exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces. May be exposed to temperatures of –10°F to 100°F with both ambient and 100% humidity. May handle products 0°F to 100°F. May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 dB to 110 dB. May be exposed to all chemicals found in poultry, food and processing plant. Must wear and use