Food Safety Manager

Reasonable Accommodation Statement:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Core Functions and Responsibilities:

• Manages and coordinates safety activities and champions a safety mindset within all
• Administers compliance of operations with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules, and governmental and OSHA regulations.
• Communicates safety concerns to the appropriate persons.
• Works with Division Manager and General Manager to set, communicate, and drive safety KPI performance throughout all locations.
• Collaborates with upper management on consistent and comprehensive safety reporting, including dashboards related to incident trends and hot spots as well as risk assessment.
• Confers and coordinates with management personnel in identifying best practices and formulating safety policies and procedures.
• Improves safety processes through effective communication, analysis, and collaboration at all levels and functions within the locations.
• Performs inspections and audits to ensure application of best practices, Company policies, regulatory requirements, and overall safety performance.
• Analyzes operations for safety risk, immediately communicates findings to the upper management team, and prepares recommendations on findings for management
• Reviews and analyzes expenditure, financial, and operations reports to determine requirements for increasing safety.
• Recommends capital expenditures for the acquisition of new equipment that would increase the safety of operations.
• Develops and coordinates safety training and development
• Ensures contingency systems/practices/protocols are in place to eliminate business disruption.
• Reliable attendance at scheduled
• Performs all duties in conformance with appropriate safety and security
• Performs all other duties as assigned or

Position Qualifications - Competency Statements:

• Attendance - Ability to work required schedule and arrive at work on time and work alternative schedules to accommodate the needs of the Ability to flex schedule to interact with all shifts or coverage as needed (am and pm shifts)
• Communication - Ability to effectively communicate in writing and verbally in a courteous and professional manner with others. Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions. Ability to receive sensitive information and maintain confidentiality when appropriate.
• Mathematics – Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
• Language – Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents, professional journals, technical procedures, financial reports, and legal documents, Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to top management, customers, and Team Members. Ability to write routine reports and
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Relationship Building - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, co-workers, and management.
• Productivity - Ability to maintain a level of production that meets or exceeds the established guidelines. Ability to work independently without interruptions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task and prioritize tasks. Ability to handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.
• Analytical Skills – Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extreme variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with severe abstract and concrete variables.
• Research Skills - Ability to design and conduct a systematic, objective, and critical
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her
• Reliability – Ability to be dependable and
• Responsibility – Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s
• Leadership - Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
• Business Acumen – Ability to grasp and understand business concepts and
• Decision Making – Ability to make critical decisions while following company
• Strategic Planning – Ability to develop a vision for the future and create a culture in which long-range goals can be achieved.
• Self-motivated – Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her drive or initiative.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect Team Member

Skills and Abilities:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree May be substituted for verified experience.
• Experience: Two (2) years’ experience in a safety supervision and leadership role with customer-facing responsibilities; Proficient with OSHA and safety regulations.
• Computer Skills: Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). Strong computer or tablet skills; hand-held radio.
• Certificates & Licenses: BCSP certifications preferred; CSP, ASP, SMS, CIT