Operational Safety Lead
Company: Perdue Farms
Location: Petaluma
Posted on: May 3, 2024
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Job Description:
Perdue Foods is part of Perdue Farms, a family-owned company
heading into its second century of growth and innovation. With a
goal of becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins, we
create products for consumers and for retail and foodservice
customers around the globe, while changing the way animals are
raised for food.SummaryThe Operations Safety Lead (OSL) will assist
the Safety and Security Manager (S&S Mgr.) 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 OSL will be responsible for ensuring all
training is provided to the department safety reps, the delivery of
basic safety training such as new-hire safety orientation and any
other general safety duties as directed by management (whether
directly or through the safety trainer). In addition, The OSL will
also assist in preparing the weekly safety topics used by
supervisors in huddle meetings.
The OSL 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 & ResponsibilitiesPerforms daily audits within operations to
ensure all plant safety protocols and procedures are being strictly
adhered too. The OSL will train 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 OSL will ensure
all hazards identified by safety reps are reported to supervision,
and the team leader advised of the corrective action taken.Assist
in performing various safety training requirements as necessary to
ensure associates understand their safety responsibilities
including the facilities powered industrial truck licensing
process. This shall include: new-hire orientation, hazard
communication requirements, material handling techniques and PPE.
The OSL may be required to work various shifts and some weekends
when production is running in order to perform safety duties or
deliver training to associates.The OSL will assist the Safety &
Security Manager in developing the weekly safety topics covered by
supervisors in the daily huddle meetings.
The OSL will attend department/shift huddle meetings to assist
supervisors with covering these safety topics when needed.
The OSL will assist in attending department huddle meetings
throughout the month 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 Director of Operations, S&S Manager, Plant Safety
Supervisor, Plant Safety Steering Committee and Corporate Safety
Director 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 into 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 OST will perform any safety related duties that are
required. Minimum EducationHigh school diploma or GED is
requiredExperience RequirementsA minimum of 3-5-years operations
work experience and an equivalent familiarity with the production
equipment used in the operations. Proficient computer skills using
WORD, Excel & PowerPoint. Experience PreferredAt least 3-years
experience serving as a plant safety representative or other
related safety experience gained 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 RequirementsWill
require frequent lifting, occasionally some objects will weigh more
than 50 lbs. The position is not sedentary. It requires constant
foot travel throughout the production areas and plant grounds.
Sometimes these areas may be congested. The incumbent must be able
to obtain a valid power industrial vehicle operator s license, and
conduct said safety training as needed.Will need to be able to read
and access files, handle and inspect 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.Incumbents should possess a valid DMV license and
be able driver to remote/live production or breeder sites to
perform safety and security job duties.Perdue Farms, Inc. is an
Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Keywords: Perdue Farms, Daly City , Operational Safety Lead, Other , Petaluma, California
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