Senior Safety Specialist

Position Overview

You may know us for our delicious cheesecakes…and for being recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For®” since 2014! What you may not know is at The Cheesecake Factory Bakery, our staff members are our highest quality ingredient.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operations leadership and team members to cultivate a transparent, proactive safety culture.
• Develop and manage safety systems and processes, including policies, procedures, safety meetings, incident reporting and investigations, monthly training, and emergency response protocols.
• Identify, report, and mitigate hazards to ensure a safe environment for employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Oversee compliance with OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) program, including maintaining all related documentation and practices.
• Lead key safety processes such as process hazard analyses, management of change, incident investigations, safety observations, 6S walks, safety assessments, and audit tracking.
• Support the EHSS Manager in implementing regulatory programs to meet federal, state, and local requirements (e.g., EPA, SQF, OSHA, NCOSHA, Cal OSHA, DHS).
• Drive engagement in safety initiatives among hourly team members.
• Ensure contractor work complies with company safety standards and procedures.
• Lead Behavior Observation initiatives for the Bakery Division.
• Maintain OSHA logs, incident reports, and investigation records.
• Coordinate and deliver safety training programs (e.g., confined space, lockout/tagout, first aid), including vendor coordination.
• Analyze safety data and trends to prioritize initiatives and improve performance.
• Conduct facility safety and environmental audits in collaboration with the management team.
• Lead the Health & Safety Committee and facilitate monthly meetings.
• Share safety performance insights and trend analyses with leadership.
• Ensure adherence to company Environmental, Health, and Safety guidelines.
• Collaborate on initiatives to improve safety and environmental sustainability.
• Provide guidance and coaching to management on policy and program implementation.

Requirements

• 3+ years of safety experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) programs.
• Proven experience maintaining OSHA logs and compliance documentation.
• Experience working with regulatory agencies and external vendors.
• Bilingual (Spanish and English).

Preferences

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in health & safety or a related field.

Pay

$95,000 - 105,000 / Year

Schedule

Not specified