Environmental Health and Food Safety Specialist - Santa Maria, United States - Reiter Affiliated Companies

Description

• Review hazard assessments, provide management with plan of corrective actions and support
• Work closely with management (production, ranch, VPs and partners) to understand future training needs
• Implement established procedures to address current and anticipated safety issues
• Review accident investigations, near misses, or problem areas requiring complex data analysis. Recommend technically preventive measures to fix or alleviate hazard using sound decision/ financial evaluation.
• Collaborate in the development of procedures, work instructions and documentary review, taking into account updates and new regulations.
• Ensure production and ranch management carry out the Food Safety and Safety Program. Maintain open two-way communication and participate in meetings.
• Ensure Safety and Food Safety records are maintained, updated and available.

• Implement established safety training (i.e., Illness and Injury Prevention Program "IIPP", Job Safety Analysis "JSA", etc.).
• Observe safety practices in the field/ranch to ensure the proper use of tools and equipment. Train on JSAs.
• Manage training schedules. Provide training to new and existing staff, management (Production Team) and agricultural workers on the Food Safety Program and Safety Program.

• Conduct audits for safety and compliance.
• Conduct behavior safety evaluations to ensure safety rules, policies and procedures are followed.
• Input inspection audits/results/recommendations, injuries and/or illnesses, training and all other required data into the safety database. Provide support to safety team in data entry.
• Act as liaison and coordinator with third-party audits.
• Collaborate with the Food Safety Management Team to ensure the resolution of non-conformities as well as the submission of timely evidence in the required format.
• Deliver required Food Safety and Safety reports, to include inspection, to production and ranch management.

• Investigate accident, injuries and or illnesses in a timely manner.
• Support management, the employee and safety team, as required.
• Document findings and determine root cause.
• Recommend and implement corrective action.
• Identify injury/illness accident patterns, develop and implement strategies to reduce and/or eliminate future incidents.

• Competently juggle competing priorities and changing expectations
• Management of projects
• Demonstrate proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrate good judgment and mature business skills
• Communicate (verbal, listening, written, presentation) fluently and professionally in English and Spanish required. Familiarity with Mexican indigenous languages and cultures a plus
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills including a professional and diplomatic demeanor
• Ask probing questions and gather required information
• Identify deficiencies in safety programs, develop and implement policies to mitigate
• Self-Awareness - Advanced/Proficient
• Self-Management - Advanced/Proficient
• Organizational Awareness - Advanced/Proficient
• Conflict Management - Advanced/Proficient
• Service Orientation - Advanced/Proficient
• Community Strategies - Advanced/Proficient
• Project Management -Advanced/Proficient
• Safety - Advanced/Proficient
• Workers Compensation Regulations & Law - Advanced/Proficient
• Finance, Controls & Compliance - Advanced/Proficient
• Auditing Techniques - Advanced/Proficient

• Bachelor's degree

• First Aid/CPR/AED
• Pesticide Handling
• Forklift Operator

• 3 years' experience in safety in the agriculture industry
• OSHA Outreach Training Certification 30 Hours, required
• Project management experience
• Safety program implementation experience
• Working knowledge of:
• Global GAP
• Pesticides application
• Microbiology
• Food safety
• Agriculture related concepts, practices and procedures is a plus

• Valid Driver's license and ability to be insured under the company insurance.

• English/Spanish - Fluent

• Microsoft Office Suite -Intermediate

• Ability to travel 75 percent of the time - domestic (ranch to ranch)
• 75% of time spent in field / 25% of time spent in office