Bacon Safety Supervisor

Description

Position at JBS USA

POSITION:SAFETY SUPERVISOR 

DEPARTMENT:Belly Complex - Safety

LOCATION:Ottumwa, IA 52501

SALARY CLASS:Exempt

Our Company, Your Opportunity:

JBS Prepared Foods is a company with an 80-year history of providing high quality, great tasting sliced meats, bacon, ham and ribs.  JBS Prepared Foods (formerly Swift Prepared Foods and Plumose) was acquired by JBS, the world’s leading provider of beef, chicken and pork, with a vision of building the company into a leader in Protein Centric Prepared Foods. The position will have both strategic and tactical elements and the person may wear different hats.  This is an opportunity for people who want to think Big, dream Big and work to make Big ideas a reality.

Our Mission: 

To be THE BEST in all we do. We are completely focused on our business, ensuring the BEST products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers and profitability for our shareholders. All this, we do to provide an opportunity for a better future for all of our TEAM MEMBERS.

Scope of Position: 

This role will provide support involving environmental health & safety for the site.  The Plant Safety Supervisor will work closely with all site personnel and leadership, to ensure site compliance with OSHA and EPA requirements as well as adherence to all company and site policies and procedures. 

The main goal of the Safety supervisor will be to always ensure safe working environment and prevent any injuries and accidents.  This role will also oversee the coordination of site Process Safety Management within the Safety & Environmental regulations.  The Safety Supervisor Role will be responsible to support the strategy and vision of the Safety Manager be able to provide the following responsibilities

Specific Job duties/tasks 

• Provide Environmental Health &Safety program support to ensure compliance with all OSHA, EPA & Swift regulations and programs.
• Assist in program reviews and compliance evaluations annually
• Assist and/or facilitate H&S drills including: Fire & Evacuation Drills, Weather Drills, Hazmat Drills, LEPC & Fire Department drills
• Coordinate and/or support Hazardous Communication requirements following GHS guidelines for the site including training, labeling, & Safety Data Sheets.
• Support any site initiatives that involve EH&S actions directed through the EH&S Manager
• Coordinate PSM program compliance to include
• Ensure all PSM/RMP documentation is current and accurate.  Examples include standard operating procedures, employee training documentation, ammonia inventory calculations, MOC records etc. 
• Support/facilitate Safety Committee meetings and activities
• Support hazard awareness building process through safety communications, inspections, leadership training, pre shift meeting agenda adherence
• Provide incident and near miss support including patient care and follow-up actions, investigation, tracking and trending details for EH&S events
• Provide in-field Environmental Health & Safety support for employees and provide hazard awareness directly to site employees
• Responsible for compliance with OSHA process safety management (PSM) regulations as well as EPA risk management program (RMP) regulations.  
• Coordinate and help facilitate internal EHS Compliance Audits, 3-year RMP audits and 5-year Process Hazard Analysis, and maintain open recommendation tracking forms.
• Participate in all government inspections dealing with PSM/RMP.  Assist with the gathering of all requested records, and program guidelines for associated PSM/RMP elements.
• Support any site initiatives that involve EH&S actions directed through the EH&S Manager or site management

General Skills: 

• Team player, effective communication
• Basic Mathematical skills
• Reading and comprehension
• Computer Knowledge; ability to work in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint 

Office/Program Management skills:

• Track recommendations and action items; work with management team to implement proposed changes in a timely manner. 
• File organization – able to manage records accurately
• Manage flow of PSM documentation between - Refrigeration /Operators/EH&S manager/Upper Management
• Set up Monthly PSM meetings with Refrigeration and operators/technicians

Qualifications: 

• 1-5 years’ experience in a PSM or other EH&S related role
• Basic understanding of OSHA and EPA regulations and requirements needed for compliance
• Ability to provide in-field support on a daily basis
• Ability to work flexible hours to support site initiatives and needs (ability to work 2nd shift  hours required)
• Bilingual preferred
• Good Attendance Record (3 points or less for internal candidates)

JBS Prepared Foods offers a full range of benefits including health care, life insurance, and a 401 (K) plan. 

JBS is an equal opportunity employer. 

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