Safety/Regulatory Compliance

Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Summary:

Responsible for leading, facilitating and monitoring the safety processes and compliance functions to ensure all safety issues are resolved and all compliance matters are maintained as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and The Kroger Co. Involve and assist the entire plant team in meeting individual and plant safety goals and objectives. Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Job Functions:

• Lead all areas of the physical safety and Behavioral Accident Prevention Process (BAPP) process with steady consistency and advocacy.
• Ensure that everyone is actively involved/trained in the Behavioral Accident Prevention Process (BAPP) and physical safety process in order to create a safety oriented facility.
• Ensure all required safety training is conducted in a timely manner, for all associates.
• Serve as liaison in communicating associate safety needs and concerns to management.
• Lead the continuous improvement of the Safety 4 Key Drivers process and communicating team results to the plant population.
• Role model in safety for Steering team and effectively facilitate and lead the team.
• Act to identify and eliminate all at- risk behaviors and physical barriers, for improved safety.
• Identify and train Accident Investigation Team (AIT) associates on each shift to help investigate accidents and remove at-risk behaviors and/or barriers to safe practices.
• Develop the leadership skills of the steering team to continuously strengthen their ability to lead the plant to world class safety standards and practices.
• Conduct safety inspections to remove physical barriers that cause injuries.
• Utilize the RINCON system to enter observation data and generate reports for the safety teams to use in driving change in our safety process.
• Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems.
• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Self-motivated and self-directed.
• Ability to meet deadlines with limited supervision.
• Basic math skills
• Basic computer skills.
• Strong attention to detail, with high degree of accuracy and precision.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal and phone skills.
• Strong administration, planning, facilitation and organizational skills.
• Ability to interact and work with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating, maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

Desired Previous Job Experience

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Previous office experience and/or plant experience.
• Previous safety compliance experience.
• OSHA 30 Hour training.

Education Level: High School Diploma/GED Desired
Required Travel: [[req_reqTravel]]
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Full-Time
Regions: Any
Posting States: Alabama; Alaska; American Samoa; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; District of Columbia; Federated States of Micronesia; Florida; Georgia; Guam; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Marshall Islands; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Northern Mariana Islands; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Palau; Pennsylvania; Puerto Rico; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virgin Islands; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming

Jobs at Kroger: At Kroger, we hire people who have a passion for helping others and who want to build a relationship with our Customers. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Kroger. We look for people who want more, aspire to be more and work hard to achieve their goals. Our focus on keeping the Customer first is what makes us successful. As the largest traditional grocery chain in the U.S. and one of the world's largest retailers, we employee more than 368,000 Associates across 34 states and the District of Columbia. We offer many opportunities not only in our stores, but in Manufacturing, Logistics, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and many other fields.

Company Overview
Kroger, one of the world's largest retailers, employs more than 368,000 associates who serve customers in 2,641 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Harris Teeter, Jay C, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's.  The company also operates 786 convenience stores, 327 fine jewelry stores, 1,218 supermarket fuel centers and 38 food processing plants in the U.S.  Recognized by Forbes as the most generous company in America, Kroger supports hunger relief, breast cancer awareness, the military and their families, and more than 30,000 schools and grassroots organizations. Kroger contributes food and funds equal to 200 million meals a year through more than 80 Feeding America food bank partners. A leader in supplier diversity, Kroger is a proud member of the Billion Dollar Roundtable and the U.S. Hispanic Chamber's Million Dollar Club.

 Posting Notes:  KY || Ashland || 370 Diederich Blvd || 41101 || Country Oven Bakery || [[mfield2]] || Manufacturing || Employee || Non-Exempt || Full-Time ||