Position Summary:

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Advise, assist, coach, and participate in the BQ Safety Leadership System at the BLT (Bakery Leadership Teams) and process team level.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA plus various Performance Metrics.
• Assist in the development and closure of safety action plans with each team and compliance process.
• Recommend strategic business solutions and assist in improving safety performance and processes.
• Coordinate and assist with outside vendor activities (i.e., industrial hygiene, audiometric testing, PPE selection, local clinics, etc.)
• Own Worker’s Compensation reporting, compliance and KPI’s
• Lead and implement corporate safety initiatives and management tools to improve safety performance (Parsable, GB-ON, DuPont e-Learning Suite, consultants, audits, policies/procedures, etc.)
• Identify and recommend safety and health training requirements and programs for supervision and hourly associates to reduce injuries
• Conduct to line organization Train-the Trainer Courses such as Safety Awareness/STOP, Job Hazard Analysis/Job Procedures, Incident Investigation, Hazard Awareness – Unsafe Acts/Unsafe Conditions, OSHA Recordkeeping & Programs
• Train and provide safety reviews of new equipment or process changes
• Advisor and coach on completing effective Incident Investigations.
• Assists the line organization when investigating serious injuries to determine root cause and recommend corrective action to prevent recurrence.
• Conduct plant safety inspections/audits for unsafe acts and conditions, develop and implement corrective action plan.
• Provides technical support, regulatory guidance, and training to associates at all levels to develop a safe culture, safe working environment, and share best practices.
• Lead the case management for worker’s compensation in partnership with our vendors.
• Additional duties as needed.

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Key Behavioral Competencies:

• Ability to create a culture and team with operational capabilities to achieve BQ’s safety objectives.
• Ability to work closely in a team based environment with all associates.
• Ability to engage and develop others through coaching.
• Ability to empower and involve associates in planning and decision making.
• Ability to establish objectives, ownership of work, and accountability for results.
• Ability to support established project objectives, checkpoints and timelines and manage team members to meet project tasks and expectations.

Education and Work History:

19. degree in Safety/Engineering or a related field is required. A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted.

• 8-10 years Industrial Safety Management.
• Strong passion for people and safety.
• Experienced in coaching and leading thru influence.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Power Point.
• Excellent written, oral presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Must have complete and comprehensive understanding of all relevant OSHA regulations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Experience supporting multiple locations – ability to be visible on off shifts.
• Comfortable working independently and self-guided.
• Within designated Region: Travel at 50% or higher.
• Bilingual - English/Spanish is preferred.