Sr. Safety Specialist

Senior Safety Specialist – Bakery Division

You may know us as a company with great food…You may also know us from ‘Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For’ list…What you may  not  know is that at The Cheesecake Factory Bakery your direct daily contributions impact the creation and success of a world class product from an award-winning facility.

At The Cheesecake Factory Bakery, our recipe for success begins with the highest-quality ingredients: our team members. Each one plays a critical role in creating our professional, collaborative environment and contributes to our success as the most advanced producers of superior dessert products. We continue to lead our industry in quality, while consistently exceeding expectations through our commitment to being partners of choice with our team members, customers and communities.

Position Overview: 

As the Senior Safety Specialist, you will assume a leadership role alongside the EHSS Manager in maintaining and enhancing all Safety and Health programs to ensure compliance with OSHA and other relevant regulatory standards. Your primary responsibility will be to serve as the senior on-site Safety liaison for the Bakery Division, overseeing the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety initiatives within the facility.  

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

· Collaborate with operations management and personnel to foster a transparent and continually evolving safety culture.

· Develop and oversee Safety work processes and systems, including the formulation of policies and procedures, conducting safety meetings, managing incident reporting and investigations processes, administering safety training information every month to team, and coordinating emergency response protocols.

· Identify, report, and address safety hazards to maintain a secure work environment for team members, contractors, and visitors.

· Manage, maintain, and uphold policies, procedures, practices, and documentation to ensure compliance with OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) program for the Bakery Division.

· Oversee processes such as process hazard analysis, management of change, incident investigation, safety observations, 6S walks, safety assessments, and compliance audit action item tracking.

· Support the EHSS Manager in implementing and maintaining various regulatory programs to meet requirements from federal, state, and local agencies (EPA, SQF, OSHA, NCOSHA, Cal OSHA, DHS).

· Lead safety initiatives among hourly team members to ensure active engagement in safety protocols.

· Evaluate contractors performed work to ensure adherence to company standards, policies, and procedures are being followed accordingly.

· Direct Behavior Observation initiatives for the Bakery Division.

· Adhere to the Company’s Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines in all duties.

· Collaborate on strategies to enhance team member safety and environmental sustainability.

· Provide guidance and coaching to management regarding policy application and program implementation.

· Maintain OSHA logs and documentation, conduct incident investigations, and manage investigation logs.

· Organize and facilitate training sessions for various programs (confined space, lockout/tag out, first aid, etc.), coordinating with external vendors as needed.

· Analyze historical data and trends to prioritize Health & Safety activities.

· Conduct Safety and Environmental audits of the facility with the participation of the management team.

· Lead the Health & Safety Committee and facilitate monthly meetings with 100% engagement. 

· Conduct Safety Trend Analysis and share results with management team.

You’ll thrive in this position if you are : 

• Service oriented:  You are a person who is systematic and trustworthy, interacting constructively with peers or teams of various levels, while demonstrating strong, positive communication skills. 
• Driven by results:  You are conscientious and persistent about delivering timely, high-quality deliverables and performing all job functions safely while following instructions. 
• Exhaustively meticulous:  You have an unrelenting attention to detail, leaving nothing to chance while understanding what deserves your immediate attention and what can wait. 
• Improvement focused:  You never turn off the thoughts: “how can I do this better/faster?” Or “How can I make this safer for everyone?”
• Adaptable:  You are at ease in a fast-paced environment and able to effortlessly change direction when priorities shift. You can learn to perform new tasks as required for business needs and you are willing to work various shifts and extended hours if/ when necessary. 
• A team player:  While you are a capable self-manager, you thrive when you are a part of a team, yet you don’t mind getting your hands dirty on your own if/ when needed. 
• Pressure resistant:  you have ice in your veins while under pressure and maintain a positive outlook at work while the heat is on.
• Expert Communicator : you are able to read, write, and communicate in English/Spanish as it relates to the job and safety regulations. 

Requirements: 

· 3+ years of experience in a Safety role within a manufacturing environment.

· Demonstrated experience in managing procedures, practices, and documentation for OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) program.

· Proficiency in utilizing various methodologies for determining Root Cause and Corrective Actions.

· Proven track record of maintaining OSHA logs and compliance documentation.

· Experience collaborating with government agencies and external vendors on Health and Safety matters.  

· Must be Bilingual (Spanish & English).

Preferences: 

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Health & Safety or related field.
• Bilingual (Spanish & English).