Safety Manager

Job Description

Job Description

MISSION:

Jackson’s Food Company is the Snack Super™ brand powered by heroic employees and premium avocado oil. We stand poised to upset the snacking status quo forever. All employees support our mission of delivering a safe and quality product.

POSITION SUMMARY: 

The Safety Manager is the site’s day

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to

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day leader for environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs. This role partners with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and HR to prevent injuries, reduce risk, and build a proactive safety culture across all three shifts. The Safety Manager leads risk assessments (JHAs/JSAs), incident investigations, training, audits, and corrective actions using a hierarchy

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of

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controls approach and maintains OSHA compliance and recordkeeping.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the major functions of this position and are not intended to be a detailed description of all the work/functions that may be required. Other duties may be assigned. Individual will work a varied schedule based on client needs.

• Own and continuously improve the site Safety & Health Program; update written procedures (HazCom, LOTO, Machine Guarding, PPE, Confined Space, Hot Work) and maintain an annual audit/inspection calendar.

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• Lead LOTO and machine safeguarding: maintain equipment

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  specific LOTO procedures and annual verifications; confirm guarding effectiveness at point

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  of

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  operation and power

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  transmission hazards; coach authorized/affected employees.

• Plan and deliver new

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  hire and refresher safety training across all shifts; maintainaccurate records and ensure training is delivered in language and vocabulary employees understand.

• Conduct incident and near

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  miss investigations using root

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  cause methods; document OSHA 300/300A/301 and verify corrective action effectiveness.

• Execute routine floor inspections and behavioral observations; track and close corrective actions by due dates; escalate overdue items.

• Support chemical safety: SDS/Hazard Communication management, PPE selection, spill preparedness, and coordination of basic industrial hygiene screenings where applicable.

• Coordinate emergency readiness (EAP, first aid/CPR/AED, spill response) and lead drills with multi

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  shift coverage.

• Partner with Maintenance/Engineering on risk assessments, interim protections, and engineered solutions (interlocks, presence sensing, guarding upgrades).

• Coordinate external consultations/audits and regulatory reporting as applicable; host visitors/contractors and ensure permit

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  work controls.

• Engage and lead the Safety Committee and shift safety champions; drive employee involvement, near

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  miss reporting, and recognition.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• 3–5+ years in manufacturing safety/EHS with hands

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  on floor exposure.

• Implemented or maintained a comprehensive site safety program (training, audits, investigations, corrective actions).

• Partnered effectively with Operations and Maintenance on guarding and LOTO upgrades and behavior reinforcement.

• Coordinated external consultations/audits and closed findings on time.

• Experience in data & program management: OSHA recordkeeping, dashboards, audit logs, action trackers.

• Machine safety & LOTO expertise: equipment-specific procedures, group LOTO, annual audits, guarding verification.

• Flexibility with shift coverage & prioritization: flex hours to regularly touch all three shifts and manage multiple workstreams.