Safety Specialist

Port City Bakery Inc, DBA AK Pizza Crust, a privately held food manufacturer headquartered in Green Bay, WI employing more than 600 people over multiple facilities, is hiring for its new Safety Specialist for our MN location. Our new Safety Specialist will serve as a representative and contributor to the environment, health and safety function for Alive & Kickin’ Pizza Crust and its subsidiaries by providing strong safety support services to the company’s operations in Production, Shipping & Receiving, Engineering, Facilities, Maintenance and Sanitation & Housekeeping. The Safety Specialist will provide regularly scheduled safety inspections and communicate deficits and suggested corrective actions, provide behavior-based safety observations and employee coaching, encouraging safety compliance. The Safety Specialist also serves as a resource to Engineering and plant management by providing job safety analysis, consultation on new production line design as well as recommendations for hazard abatement and control. The Safety Specialist will also provide timely response to incidents and provide investigations and reports, employee training and perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Serve as representative and contributor to the environment, health and safety function for Alive & Kickin’ Pizza Crust and its subsidiaries; Provide strong safety support services to operations in Production, Shipping & Receiving, Engineering, Facilities, Maintenance and Sanitation & Housekeeping; Provide regularly scheduled safety inspections and communicate deficits and suggested corrective actions; Provide behavior-based safety observations and employee coaching, encouraging safety compliance; Serve as a resource to Engineering and plant management by providing job safety analysis, consultation on new production line design as well as recommendations for hazard abatement and control; Provide timely response to incidents and provide investigations and reports; Provide employee training; Participate in daily operations meetings, representing safety and reviewing concerns or incidents as needed; Respond to and resolve management’s questions about OSHA requirements and hazard identification and control; Coordinate and schedule safety training as needed; Conduct weekly safety inspections; Work with Facilities Specialist, Maintenance, Engineering and Operations to control and abate hazards; Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

Associate degree in manufacturing safety required; Basic knowledge of hazard identification, abatement, and control; Comfort with interpersonal skills required for employee training and coaching; Understanding and application of OSHA 1910.147 lockout/tagout, 1910.178 powered industrial vehicles, 1910.1200 hazard communications, 1910.211/1910.212 machine guarding, and general knowledge of fall protection, ladder safety, walking and working surfaces, blood borne pathogen exposure prevention, and heat stress prevention; Understanding of basic industrial technology and machine operation; Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills; Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite - Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel; Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; Basic understanding of OSHA 1910 standards for general industry; Must be able to manage multiple projects and priorities; Must respond to customer requests in a timely manner; Ability to work independently; Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer; Prolonged standing and walking, up to 1-3 hours at a time; Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds at a time; Must be drug-free and able to pass a pre-employment drug test upon conditional job offer

Nice to have

One year of industrial safety experience; OSHA 10-hour certification

Benefits

On-site physical therapist; Free massages; FREE Dental (employee coverage); Health Insurance; Vision Benefit; Life Insurance; Short Term Disability Insurance; Long Term Disability Insurance; 401(k) plan with company match; Paid vacation, up to 20 days per year; Paid holidays; Paid sick days; PTO days; Length of Service Awards; Picnics, Parties, Family Events; Exceptional Workplace Perks; Double Time Bonus; Satellite radio in work areas