Summary

The operational safety leader (SL) shall assist production supervisors and the Safety & Security Manager in ensuring all operational safety compliance protocols and protections are in place and fully functional by performing various safety duties throughout the production shift.  The position will assist in providing safety & hazard recognition training to current department safety representatives and audit the representative's daily inspections to ensure they are completed in a timely and quality manner. The SL will be reponsible for training all new safety reps, delivering basic safety training such as new-hire safety orientation and any other general safety duties as directed by management. In addition, the SL will also assist in preparing the weekly safety topics used by supervisors in huddle meetings. The SL will perform various administrative and/or compliance duties associated with the Perdue Safety Program, and the annual Corporate Safety Audit for operations.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs daily audits within operations to ensure all plant safety protocols and procedures are being strictly adhered to. The SL will trainin all new department safety reps on the daily inspection process they are to perform and the check sheets used to capture any potential hazard. The SL will ensure all hazards identified by safety reps are reported to supervision, and the team leader advised of th corrective action taken.
• Assist in performing various safety training requirements as necessary to ensure associates understand their safety responsibilities. This shall include: New-hire orientation, hazard communication requirements, material handling techniques and PPE. The SL may be required to work various shifts and some weekends when production is running in order to deliver training to associates.
• The SL will assist production supervision and the Safety & Security Manager in developing the weekly safety topics covered by supervisors in the daily huddle meetings. The SL will attend department/shift huddle meetings to assist team leaders with covering these safety topics when needed. The SL will assist in attending department huddle meetings through out the moth to ensure safety topics are being covered by team leaders in an effective way and report findings to senior management.
• Perform various administrative duties within the Plant's Safety department. Assist the Directo of Operations, Safety and Security Manager, Plant Safety Steering Committee and Regional Safety Manager in preparing for the Corporate Safety Audit or any safety related audit, including regulatory inspections within the facility.
• Coordinates the plant's new-hire ramp-in program to ensure all new-hires are ergonomically orientated in to their new positions. Will maintain all ramp-in documentation requirements and provide regular reports to the plant steering committee on the ramp-in program's effectiveness.
• In the absence of the Safety & Security Manager, the SL will perform any related duties that are required.

Minimum Education

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience Requirements

A minimum of 3-5 years furthere processing work experience and an equivalent familiarity with the production equipment used in the operations. Proficient computer skills using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Experience Preferred

At least 3 years of experience in serving as a plant safety representative or tother related safety experience ganed at other employers; or, through military or voluntary fire/emergency rescue service organizations. An advance degree or related work experience as a safety professional.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

• This position is not sedentary. It requres constant foot travel throughout the production areas and plant grounds. Sometimes these areas may be congested.
• Will require frequent lifting, occoassionally some objects will weigh more than 50 lbs.
• Will need to be able to read and access files, handle and insect various chemicals used within the operation, inspect operational production machinery for hazards and inspect/use powered motorized vehicles.
• Work activity is primarily in a production environment but confined space entry could be required.