Environmental Health And Safety Manager

Who We Are and What We Do

Farmer Focus's mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.

• Implement and maintain all Safety and Health programs

• Maintains open lines of communication with the VP of EHS

• Assists in the investigation of all near misses, first aid cases and recordable cases

• Keep the management team informed of any safety and health related issues and/or concerns identified within your respective scope of responsibility

• Track injury trends and develop action plans to address identified accident trends.

• Spend time being visible in the processing plant and other site locations

• Provide training support to the organization and ensure that all required monthly training is completed as scheduled.

• Conduct periodic safety and health audits and track findings to ensure closure

• Interact daily with the Occupation Health staff in a way that builds a team atmosphere within the safety and medical areas of the site.

• Be actively involved in the company's workers compensation program by attending regularly scheduled meeting, providing supporting documentation for claims in litigation, and assist Occupational health team/Third party administrator in effectively managing all open claims

• Be the site's liaison with the Property Insurance company to provide closure to open recommendations in addition to working with the company's Engineering construction department to ensure all new construction meets FM Global specifications.

Work Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Safety Engineering or related field

• 5+ years of Safety experience in the food industry preferred

• Prior direct people leadership experience a plus

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent computer skills

• Extensive knowledge in the areas of workers compensation, OSHA, DOT, etc, is essential

• Must be available 24/7 as needed

Farmer Focus is committed to the principles of equal employment and to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is inclusive and equitable, free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based upon an individual's age, race (including traits historically associated with race, which includes hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity, or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), military status (including status as a uniformed servicemember, a veteran, or dependent of a servicemember), or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Farmer Focus is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.