603 Safety Technician

Safety Technician

Summary of Job 

Under the general direction of the Safety Manager, the Safety Technician is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the safety program. This includes designing and building safety programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury from occurring as well as managing the security team. 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities 

Safety 

Ensure the implementation and updating of required written safety and health programs and plans. these may include, as needed: 

• Hazard Communication Program 

• Exposure Control Program (Bloodborne Pathogens, TB) 

• Hazard Assessment and Personal Protective Equipment Program (PPE) 

• Respiratory Protection Program 

• Chemical Hygiene Plan (including Lab Safety) 

• Hazard Communication Program 

• Lockout/Tag-out (LOTO) 

• Confined Space Entry Program 

• Hearing Test Program 

 

Emergency Action Plan 

• Conduct periodic safety and health walk-through inspections of all workplace facilities. 

• Ensure that quarterly safety training and all other specifically required training is provided for all employees. 

• Ensure that the OSHA 300 log of occupational injuries and illnesses is maintained.  

• Conduct accident/injury investigations and illness exposure monitoring. 

• Establish and monitor a program for reporting and investigating “near-miss” situations. 

• Conduct investigations into employee inquiries, suggestions, and complaints. 

• Maintain required safety and health documents/files. 

• Ensure periodic inspections of all motorized vehicles. 

 

Production:  

• Train production personnel in safety-related topics 

• Maintain QCDSM Matrix 

Security: 

• Manage security personnel to ensure the quality of service 

• Manage security personnel hours 

• Relieve security personnel as needed 

 

Essential Functions of the Position: 

• Analyzing data collected through the safety process. 

• Make recommendations on data findings to improve the overall safety  

• Review policies to ensure they meet all customer and government requirements. 

• Prepare and review specifications and orders for the purchase of safety equipment, ensuring that proper features are present and that items conform to health and safety standards. 

• Oversees new-employee health and safety orientations and develops materials for these presentations. 

• Coordinate “right-to-understand” programs regarding hazardous chemicals and other substances. 

• Maintain hygiene programs such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, and ventilation surveys. 

• Plan emergency response drills. 

• Development of Safety Recognition Process 

• Conduct incident investigations and safety training. 

• Build presentations of Safety Data results for Senior Management. 

• Demonstrate high visibility and a positive attitude in order to establish an effective and responsible safety culture. 

• Communicate daily all safety concerns to Employees and Management. 

• Perform Safety Audits to continually improve Processes. 

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Safety Manager 

• Complies and enforces food quality and food safety. 

• Complies and enforces Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). 

 

Education and Qualifications 

• GED or High School 

• Safety experience preferred 

• Industrial experience preferred 

• Basic MS Office Skills 

• Food industry knowledge preferred.  

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to lift up to 50lbs. 

• Ability to stand for long periods of time 

• Ability to climb stairs 

Core Competencies 

Technical Skills 

• OSHA Knowledge or OSHA certification preferred 

• Knowledge of Food Quality Systems, (SQF preferred) 

Skills 

• Bilingual is a preferred (English/Spanish) 

• Able to work under pressure to strict deadlines 

 

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. 

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities.  To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.  Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis. 

Qualifications

Summary of Job 

Under the general direction of the Safety Manager, the Safety Technician is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the safety program. This includes designing and building safety programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury from occurring as well as managing the security team. 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities 

Safety 

Ensure the implementation and updating of required written safety and health programs and plans. these may include, as needed: 

• Hazard Communication Program 

• Exposure Control Program (Bloodborne Pathogens, TB) 

• Hazard Assessment and Personal Protective Equipment Program (PPE) 

• Respiratory Protection Program 

• Chemical Hygiene Plan (including Lab Safety) 

• Hazard Communication Program 

• Lockout/Tag-out (LOTO) 

• Confined Space Entry Program 

• Hearing Test Program 

 

Emergency Action Plan 

• Conduct periodic safety and health walk-through inspections of all workplace facilities. 

• Ensure that quarterly safety training and all other specifically required training is provided for all employees. 

• Ensure that the OSHA 300 log of occupational injuries and illnesses is maintained.  

• Conduct accident/injury investigations and illness exposure monitoring. 

• Establish and monitor a program for reporting and investigating “near-miss” situations. 

• Conduct investigations into employee inquiries, suggestions, and complaints. 

• Maintain required safety and health documents/files. 

• Ensure periodic inspections of all motorized vehicles. 

 

Production:  

• Train production personnel in safety-related topics 

• Maintain QCDSM Matrix 

Security: 

• Manage security personnel to ensure the quality of service 

• Manage security personnel hours 

• Relieve security personnel as needed 

 

Essential Functions of the Position: 

• Analyzing data collected through the safety process. 

• Make recommendations on data findings to improve the overall safety  

• Review policies to ensure they meet all customer and government requirements. 

• Prepare and review specifications and orders for the purchase of safety equipment, ensuring that proper features are present and that items conform to health and safety standards. 

• Oversees new-employee health and safety orientations and develops materials for these presentations. 

• Coordinate “right-to-understand” programs regarding hazardous chemicals and other substances. 

• Maintain hygiene programs such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, and ventilation surveys. 

• Plan emergency response drills. 

• Development of Safety Recognition Process 

• Conduct incident investigations and safety training. 

• Build presentations of Safety Data results for Senior Management. 

• Demonstrate high visibility and a positive attitude in order to establish an effective and responsible safety culture. 

• Communicate daily all safety concerns to Employees and Management. 

• Perform Safety Audits to continually improve Processes. 

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Safety Manager 

• Complies and enforces food quality and food safety. 

• Complies and enforces Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). 

 

Education and Qualifications 

• GED or High School 

• Safety experience preferred 

• Industrial experience preferred 

• Basic MS Office Skills 

• Food industry knowledge preferred.  

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to lift up to 50lbs. 

• Ability to stand for long periods of time 

• Ability to climb stairs 

Core Competencies 

Technical Skills 

• OSHA Knowledge or OSHA certification preferred 

• Knowledge of Food Quality Systems, (SQF preferred) 

Skills 

• Bilingual is a preferred (English/Spanish) 

• Able to work under pressure to strict deadlines 

 

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. 

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities.  To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.  Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis. 

Salary : $19