Complex Health & Safety Manager

About This Role

This role establishes, promotes, and oversees health and safety programs for a poultry processing complex, including the plant, feed mill, and hatchery. It ensures compliance with OSHA, DOT, and other regulations, providing guidance and interpreting policies to maintain a safe and healthy workplace.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee all health and employee/occupational safety programs to ensure Company compliance with internal policies and regulations
• Develop, implement, and maintain effective systems, procedures, and training for an accident-free, injury-free, and healthy workplace
• Lead execution of the site’s annual Safety and Health Plan, including budget development
• Manage and audit regulatory requirements, offer guidance, and direct teams to correct infractions
• Provide guidance to Complex leaders through consistent interpretation of Company policies and regulatory agency guidelines
• Manage complex permits to ensure acquisition, timely submission of reports, and fulfillment of site permit conditions
• Lead incident investigation process, including root cause analysis and corrective action plans
• Participate in formal Health & Safety reviews of equipment and process changes, communicating issues to leadership
• Lead continuous improvement efforts in environmental, health, and safety system management
• Partner with facility leadership to develop site-specific annual objectives for health, industrial hygiene, safety, and workers' compensation improvements

Requirements

• 5+ years’ relevant safety management/compliance experience
• 3+ years’ demonstrated experience managing direct reports
• Strong leadership experience including conflict resolution and interpersonal skills
• Functional Health & Safety Knowledge in regulatory requirements (OSHA, DOT, Homeland Security), safety technical aspects (industrial hygiene, emergency management), risk management, behavior-based safety, training, auditing/program review, and PPE assessment
• Ability to read, comprehend, interpret, and apply company and outside agencies’ rules, regulations, laws, and business/technical documents
• Strong customer focus with effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks and drive cultural change in Health & Safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety or Health Management, Industrial Hygiene or other related discipline
• Minimum five (5) years’ relevant safety management/compliance experience, with minimum three (3) years managing direct reports

Nice to Have

• Experience within the food manufacturing industry
• Safety Professional certification