Health & Safety Manager - GFAL

Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of "We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World". The company's product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com .

Hiring Pay Scale: Min. $85K - Max. $120K

Summary: For Griffith Foods Alsip manufacturing facility and corporate office functions, implement and coordinate effective health and safety programs that eliminate hazards, reduce costs and drive continuous improvements related to these programs. This position gives support in defining best possible practices to all operative areas in topics related to health and safety.

This will position will have oversight for all functions in the Alsip facilities withe primary focus at theAlsip Plant and Alsip North Warehouse.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

I - Oversight

• Develops & maintain health and safety policies, standards and procedures for the HQ and Operating Facilities.
• Promote health and safety education unit wide.
• Defines and integrates best health and safety practices throughout the Alsip organization.
• Recommends corrective actions and/or preventative measures where needed.
• Promotes continued activities of local health and safety committees.
• Collaborates with Global H&S Director on a behavior-based safety program and implements the standardized program in the Alsip unit.

Employee Health & Safety

• Conducts job Safety Analysis' and ergonomic assessments and incorporates learnings and best practices into training programs and work instructions.
• Conducts periodic employee safety audits and inspections of work areas and process operations. Trains committee members appropriately.
• Reports audit results and recommends corrective actions and or preventative measures where needed.
• Make recommendations on engineering and work practice controls needed to eliminate or minimize staff exposure to potential hazards.
• Perform period environmental monitoring and sampling, with data analysis to determine the extent of occupational health hazard exposures

II - Alsip Plant Safety Coordinator

• Responsible for facility's compliance with local, state, and federal regulations pertaining to health and safety,
• Develop, implement, and manage all H&S policies and procedures.
• Maintain active involvement in teams' safety committee functions by coordinating weekly and monthly meetings and/or inspections, ensuring recording of minutes, and coordination of changes based on committee feedback and inspection results.
• Leads a cross functional team that ensures compliance with all applicable OSHA standards and regulations including company policies and procedures for programs such as Confined Space, Ladder Safety, Hazard Communication, Lock out/Tag out, Bloodborne Pathogens, Hearing Conservation, Emergency Evacuation Plans, Scissor Lifts, Fall Protection, Hot Works, etc.
• Ensure team members who are First Responders are trained in First Aid, CPR, & AED, and are certified by State and Federal laws as required.
• Administer Hearing Conservation Program.
• Record, share, and work with Safety & Leadership team to develop a solution for reported Near Miss via sites Near Miss program.
• Maintains local database for all incidents including near misses and provides weekly and monthly summary of activities including KPIs to local, regional, and global leadership.
• Coordinate Safety audits and inspections with the Global team including tracking findings to ensure closure.
• Conduct and complete Injury and Illness report with injured team member, Area Coordinator and Team Leader or Manager after completing thorough accident investigation to ensure "root cause(s)" have been identified and that appropriate corrective action has been completed.

Identify ways to prevent reoccurrence of accidents by reengineering, changing the process or providing personal protective equipment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, and/or Occupational Health & Safety.
• 5-10 years of Health, Safety & Environmental experience; manufacturing environment is required.
• In-depth knowledge of H&S regulations, including OSHA and local requirements.
• Must have strong leadership skills including effective communications, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all departments and all levels of the organization.
• Medium to strong background in ergonomics.
• Problem solver and works well independently and in a team environment.
• Investigate safety of work environment.
• Proficient computer skills with Microsoft Office; Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Must be able to travel up to 15%.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Griffith Foods believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. Griffith Foods does not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of the following actual or perceived characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic or information, AIDS or HIV status, order of protection status, marital status, military or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspect of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, participation in benefit programs, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.

Benefits:

Benefits for this role include Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts, EAP, Health Advocacy, Financial Planning, Parental Leave, Care.com, Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance, Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Safety Reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account, Group Life & AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, ESOP, PTO, Holiday's & Leaves, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Home & Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Long Term Care + Life Insurance & Legal Assistance. There is also potential for a discretionary bonus, this bonus is based on personal & company performance and is not a guaranteed bonus plan.