SAFETY MANAGER jobs in La Crosse, WI

This position ensures that all operations are in SAFETY compliance with regulatory
requirements (i.e., OSHA, MDA, GFSI, etc.). Ensuring that all safety programs are completed.
This position supervises the daily plant sanitation and pest management functions and
employees to ensure compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements in
accordance with established company policies and procedures while maintaining the highest
level of safety, quality, and productivity. This function supports Bay State Milling Company’s
safety, quality and sanitation improvement processes within his/her plant. This position is
responsible for the effective use of cleaning and pest management chemicals, cleaning and
pest management applications, maintaining sanitation equipment, developing and implementing
plant sanitation procedures in compliance with the Company’s Quality policies and procedures,
developing and driving sanitation assurance initiatives, performing internal sanitation and pest
management audits, and driving sanitation and pest management improvement initiatives within
the plant.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for the onboarding of new employees, as well as contractor trainings, through
Alchemy/BSM trainings on Safety, Food Safety and Quality.

Partners with all departments to provide safety-related training including but not limited to
Alchemy, the STOP program, and sanitation. Track progress to ensure compliance with BSM
policies and regulatory requirements.

Leads the Employee Safety Team in the effort to prevent future injuries through discussion and
awareness, as well as through any CAPA plan that is required due to injury or near miss.

Responds to plantwide injuries by providing emergency guidance, transportation to a healthcare
provider as needed and leading any injury investigations- including development of CAPA plan
for any injuries.

Plans and directs the plant sanitation and pest management plant staff in the general day-to-day
sanitation and pest management activities.

Meets strategic plant business needs by being involved in cross-functional teams to provide key
inputs for sanitation, pest management and sanitary design.

Advise management on effectiveness of routine plant sanitation and cleaning programs.

Participates in plant projects to provide sanitary design recommendations for new and existing
equipment. Works with cleaning and pest management partners to assure cost effective and
plant effective programs are implemented and maintained.

Provide sanitation input into project sanitary design reviews, sanitation plan and verification
procedures during the new equipment start-ups, new product introductions, movement of
equipment within the facility, or new product introductions to prevent problems resulting from
inadequate sanitation/sanitary.

Works closely with internal and external sanitation vendors to improve sanitation performance
and costs.

Proactively utilize process metrics and experience to prevent problems that could affect product
quality and safety. Investigates sanitation issues, which are resulting in product contamination,
reduced shelf-life, or customer rejection of products and aids in the identification of root cause
and corrective actions.

Works closely with sanitation chemical providers and others to maximize technical expertise,
optimize supplier products, information, equipment, research new cleaning technologies and
techniques and coordinate trials.

Seeks educational and seminar opportunities for Plant Sanitation Leaders. Attends technical
meetings and training to continually update knowledge in advances in sanitation and pest
control. Conducts internal sanitation and pest control audits.

Provides recommendations for equipment and machinery-based change (new equipment,
retrofits or design modification of existing equipment – sanitary design reviews). Works closely
with Engineering and equipment vendors to assure that new equipment meets sanitary design
and regulatory design requirements prior to installation.

Develops plant policies and procedures that are in compliance with Corporate Quality policies
and procedures. Implements sanitation procedures within the plant that are in compliance with
Corporate Quality policies and procedures and tracks / measures the effectiveness via
sanitation Key Performance Indicators. Helps establish sanitation and pest management
manning requirements for plant based on needs.

Manages and guides all pest management functions including the purchase, storage, inventory,
use and disposal of restricted use pesticides and other hazardous substances. Works with Pest
Management Partners to assure pest control practices are effective and in compliance with
Corporate Quality procedures.

Spend 40% of time on the plant floor observing process workflow, equipment operations, and
that sanitation guidelines are being followed.

Weekend, overtime, and off-shift expectations are possible as situations warrant.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent knowledge of FDA, USDA and HACCP.

• Excellent knowledge of sanitary design, sanitation and pest management in food

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).

• Excellent knowledge of food manufacturing processes.

• Excellent understanding of food safety.

• Excellent knowledge in using a full range of statistical and analytical tools and

• Excellent relationship building skills.

• Excellent understanding of microbiological organisms and their impact on process

• Good experience with government regulatory requirements in the processing of food.
  

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION, SKILLS & ENVIRONMENT

• Minimum 5 years of food industrial experience in operations and sanitation roles

• The ability to organize, manage and direct the activities of others

• Computer, Phone, Copier, HRIS System, Microsoft Office, pesticide applicators