Safety Supervisor

Job Summary
The Safety Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the safety and health of the employees in the workplace. Their duties include:

• Train employees on safe work practices
• Track training completion
• Encourage employees to identify unsafe or at-risk conditions and enforce safe work practices and regulations
• Ensure all required reports and records are properly maintained
• Lead acute incident investigations and ensure root cause analysis is used
• Coordinate and follow up with other departments to ensure that modifications and improvements are tracked, documented, and completed with established time frames
• NOTE: this description is not intended to be all inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Degree in environmental science, health and safety, or another related field
• 5 years’ experience in an industrial setting
• 3+ years in EHS experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bi-lingual (speaking, reading, and writing). Fluency in Spanish, Karenni, French, & Creole is highly preferred.
• CPR and first aid

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience with OSHA, EPA, and state regulations
• Able to communicate with all levels of employees, from upper management to hourly employees
• Responsible for driving a consistent message throughout the organization
• Ability to do the right thing when no one is looking and strength to stand up when situations arise that put people or the environment at risk
• Drives continuous improvement, knowing that even small improvements contribute to the success of the organization
• Proficient in MS Office
• Displays a willingness to learn and ask questions

Work Environment
This position operates in the office and in the plant. All aspects of the operation will be part of the EHS supervisor’s job function. This will take the employee from the office to all areas of the plant, storage areas, maintenance areas, and exterior of the building.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision. The employee will be subject to heat and to cold temperatures.

American Foods Group, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Learn more: EEO is the Law and EEO is the Law Supplement. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact Human Resources at the location(s) where you are applying. American Foods Group, LLC will not discriminate against applicants who inquire about, disclose or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants. Learn more: Pay Transparency. American Foods Group, LLC participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more: E-Verify

America's Heartland Packing is set to open its doors in early 2025. The 775,000 sq. ft. greenfield project will include a harvest floor, carcass chillers, fabrication area, rendering, further processing area, storage coolers, freezers, and loading docks.

What we offer:

• Competitive total compensation package for you and your family.
• Excellent benefit plan.  Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flex Spending Accounts, Voluntary Benefits, PTO, 401k, Long & Short Term Disability, Tuition Reimbursement, Discount Meat Purchase Program, and more!