Michael Foods Inc. Hiring for Safety Manager at Shorewood, Minnesota Full Time

Business Unit Overview:

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food .

Location Description: Michael Foods, Inc. located in Gaylord, Minnesota is Minnesota’s Healthy Heartland! Gaylord is located in south central Minnesota about an hour west of the Twin Cities and 35 minutes from Mankato, Hutchinson, and New Ulm. As the County Seat, Gaylord is the “Hub of Sibley County.” Our location produces liquid egg, hardcook egg, and precooked egg such as scrambled, patties and omelets. Responsibilities:

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position has the responsibility to oversee the loss control and an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value by acting as the environmental, health, and safety coordinator for the Gaylord-Le Sueur Complex. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

Working closely with the management team, this position also ensures that all workers in the plant are not only following regulation and guidelines but are working in a safe work environment. It is the incumbent’s responsibility to make sure all regulations are intact, and compliance is maintained at all times.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Company

Paid life insurance

Supplemental life insurance

Up to 136 hours paid time off per year

Paid holidays

401(k) with up to a 6% company match

Yearly incentive bonus

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year

Short and long-term disability

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position always has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value.
• Supervise and provide work direction to safety staff and onsite occupational health nurse.
• Manages all non-commercial fleet.
• Provides safety training guidelines for company operations by reviewing current OSHA regulations and designing effective training programs to meet compliance requirements.
• Organizes and schedules training sessions and provides onsite safety training for employees.
• Performs onsite inspections to ensure compliance with OSHA and coordinates industrial hygiene services such as noise levels, equipment and air quality, etc.
• Evaluates and provides guidelines on safety equipment and supplies according to ANSI standard.
• Maintains high level of safety awareness and insures consistency of safety program implementation by providing up-to-date information on all related safety matters to the management team and continuously working with supervisors and managers to effectively handle safety-related issues.
• Schedules meetings and organizes events to provide information regarding workplace safety issues to employees and managerial personnel.
• Supports the work of all plant safety teams by providing training and resources.
• Ensures compliance with OSHA standards by keeping up-to-date with safety regulations and reviewing accident investigation reports and evaluating current procedures for improvement of safety projects.
• Applies current laws and regulations in the inspection of company safety protocols.
• Monitors active workers compensation files and insures best possible resolution of the workers compensation claims.
• Maintains training records and safety reports.
• Participates in periodic meetings with safety committees to recommend corrective actions to management regarding workplace safety procedures, perform facility audits, and discuss future safety projects.
• Prepares meeting agendas and minutes for distribution to appropriate sources.
• Maintains departmental budget by monitoring departmental expenditures.
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
• Insures regulatory compliance at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of environmental, health and safety experience.
• Knowledge of local, state and federal safety compliance and regulatory issues, including the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
• OSHA 10 or 30 Hour Training (or equivalent)

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Knowledge of principles and procedures and standards of accounting and budget management.
• Knowledge of human resources practices such as training, delegation and discipline.
• Knowledge of case management procedures and issues relating to workmen’s compensation and other workplace safety issues.
• Ability to multi-task, deal with employees with diverse background and good problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Customer service capabilities.
• Basic computer skills.
• Basic math skills.
• Light typing skills.
• Ability to work indoors in normal office setting for duration of shift.
• Ability to answer phones and receive pertinent information.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers/vendors, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.