Health & Safety Specialist - Plant Professionals

** MUST BE BILINGUAL IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH**

** ON-SITE ONLY- NO REMOTE**

Role Purpose:

The Health and Safety Specialist develops and implements programs and training which is essential to providing a safe and healthy working environment for our colleagues.

As the Health and Safety Specialist, you will have multi-site responsibility to continue to enhance our health and safety programs across the US.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Enhance and monitor the behaviour-based safety management system at all our USA locations
• Ensure compliance with all local, state and federal workplace safety laws
• Oversee incident investigations, determine root causes, and develop proactive plans to prevent future incidents
• Handle worker compensation claims
• Develop site-specific workplace and food safety training
• Provide food safety and human safety training to employees
• Analyse incident data, track trends, and develop corrective actions
• Track, review and maintain all safety documentation provided by each site
• Conduct onsite audits to ensure compliance with workplace and food safety programs
• Analyse and monitor the effectiveness of the health and safety programs, make changes as necessary
• Recommend loss reduction strategies and opportunities for improvement
• Internally audit procedures performed in the Chicago location for compliance with the latest food safety requirements
• Lead monthly meetings with managers and executive leadership team
• Other duties as required

Required knowledge, skills and qualifications:

• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in an occupational safety and/or food safety role is essential
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Experience engaging and influencing stakeholders to follow procedures and process
• Excellent analytical skills with investigatory experience
• Must have a proactive approach to recommending and implementing improvements/solutions
• Prior experience with health and safety onsite audits with appreciation for compliance and regulations

• B.S. or B.A qualified is desirable for this role
• English (with excellent verbal and written communication) is essential
• Professional or fluent level in Spanish would be preferred

What do we offer?

Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance for you and your family. An inclusive and vibrant company culture Nine paid Holidays Paid Vacation and Personal Days