Safety Specialist jobs in Salem, OR

General Summary: Under limited supervision, oversees the health and safety of Reser’s employee personnel and plant property. 

Benefits and Culture 

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to help employees live a healthier life, build rewarding careers and save for the future. Reser's offers choices whenever possible, because we recognize the diverse and ever changing needs of our employees. Full-time employee benefits include medical, dental, vision, AD&D, life, 401(k) with discretionary match, wellness programs, paid time off, company paid holidays and a variety of voluntary benefit options.

We strive to be your Employer of Choice. As one of our five cornerstones, this means that we go all-out to create an environment that shows we are committed to investing in employee growth and creating a culture of belonging where employees want to build a lasting career.

General Summary

Administers health and safety programs, including environmental policies in accordance with State and Federal OSHA compliance. Under limited supervision, oversees the health and safety of Reser’s employee personnel and plant property.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

1. Promotes and supports a culture of safety within the plant and company and coordinates plant safety committee activities and meetings. Advises and assists employees in adherence to company and local, state and federal regulatory standards.
2. Oversees incident investigation and reporting procedures in collaboration with plant and corporate leadership for follow up to closure including root cause analysis.
3. Tracks corrective actions, loss sources and trends. Develops, monitors and communicates to local site leadership the associated KPIs.
4. Utilizing safety management system regular follow up with local site leadership on incident and case management.
5. Provides training on use of safety management system to local site staff who will utilize system.
6. Applying continuous improvement practices, identifies waste in current processes and programs. Discusses findings with local site leadership and Corporate Risk Management.
7. Utilizing corporate standards and templates, facilitates in the implementation of local and facility specific compliance programs.
8. Assists with property risk improvement opportunities to identify gaps in life safety and facility protection obligations. Completes actions to established targets and objectives for the site and oversees actions through completion. in collaboration with site and corporate management.
9. Assists in conducting safety and security audits and observations both formally and informally.
10. Partners with leadership on environmental compliance and training.
11. Develops and provides safety related resources and training. Maintains related tracking documentation (LOTO, Powered Industrial Trucks, Hazard Communication, Machine Guarding etc.).
12. Administers employee safety training in the company learning management system (LMS) and provides specific on the job safety or “train the trainer” coaching.
13. Builds strong relationships and open lines of communication across plant management teams.
14. Works with insurance companies, loss control representatives and local contractors to ensure EHS best practices.

Job Specifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health, Safety and/or Environmental Sciences preferred.
2. 3 years’ experience performing safety program administration duties in a manufacturing facility, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Experience in food manufacturing preferred.
3. Must have knowledge of state and federal OHSA requirements, EPA preferred.
4. Excellent communication, organizational and advisory skills.
5. Bilingual – English/Spanish skills are preferred.

Working Conditions

1. Office and production environments – both indoors and outdoors.
2. Environment may be wet or dry and temperatures may range from 0°F to 100°F.
3. Occasional exposure to possible hazardous materials and noise.
4. Ability to work independently and autonomously.
5. Depending on business needs hours of work will include early mornings, third shift or weekends.
6. May require long periods of standing and walking.
7. Travel may be required up to 10%, dependent on business needs.

Recipe for Success

Reser’s is the leading provider of fresh refrigerated deli salads, side dishes, and prepared foods for the supermarket, club store, and food service industries. Family owned and operated, Reser’s has been a proud sponsor of good times at racetracks, picnics, BBQs, music festivals, and affordable family meals since 1950. Reser’s family of brands include Reser’s American Classics, Main St Bistro, Stonemill Kitchens, and more. With more than 4,500 employees, Reser’s operates 14 facilities in the US, Mexico, and Canada and actively supports the communities it serves.