Position Title: Health and Safety Manager

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Position Location: Plover 

Grade: Grade 06 

Requisition ID: 33192 

Position Title: Site Health and Safety Manager
Band/Grade: GL 6
Reports to: Plant Manager
Revision Date: November 11, 2024
By NA H&S: KLU
By NA HR: KAA

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Manager of Health, Safety, and Security is part of the Leadership Team at the Site providing guidance and strategic direction to leaders and implementing the management system (including, but not limited to work processes, standards, and procedures) as well as driving a Safety Mindset and Culture for all employees – For Us For Family. Leads with a proactive approach of continuous improvement in health, safety, and security and ensures emergency preparedness, crisis management, audit readiness, and compliance with compliance obligations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
1.The position interacts with employees to ensure a culture of caring where each employee is accountable and responsible for Health & Safety conditions and behaviors. As a member of the leadership team, fosters and develops a culture where health & safety are ingrained as a core value with all employees; everyone believes zero harm is achievable and employees are actively engaged in performing their work in a safe manner while also preventing at-risk behaviors.
2.Ensures compliance with local, state/provincial, and federal health & safety compliance obligations. Acts as the primary plant representative in the event of regulatory site visits/inspections and engages with stakeholders in and outside the plant, including, but not limited to functional Corporate Team(s), Legal, and community resources. Develops and implements processes and procedures to ensure Site, employee, and contractor compliance with company and regulatory agencies.
3.Strategic Leadership/Partnership, Change Leader, Performance Driver/Coach, functional expert/subject matter expert and change enabler to drive behavior-based safety programs, injury-free culture, and continuous improvement.
4.Collaborates with other facility functions, (engineering, maintenance, food safety, quality assurance, etc.) to ensure new products, capital projects, and functional activities are aligned with facility health & safety objectives and injury prevention.
5.Implements McCain’s "Key Elements of Safety (KES)" of the health & safety management process and Cultural Assessment process, which includes identification of health & safety behavior supervisor training, and employee involvement to ensure a strong health & safety foundation and to build a culture of safety for all employees. Facilitates employee safety committees and acts as a resource for department health & safety meetings held by Line Supervisors and/or the Health and Safety department.
6.Utilizes internal and external resources in the development of building a sustainable comprehensive health and safety & security program. Stay abreast of pending developments in the health and safety & security area that could impact the Site via professional associations, workshops, etc.
7.Learns and develops the key skills required to implement continuous improvement disciplines into the safety improvement process (MDI). Participates and coordinates activities such as Kaizen events, and training/education in various continuous improvement processes.
8.Develops and utilizes tools that will maximize the effectiveness and measurement of progress with leading and lagging indicators.
9.Manages Worker’s Compensation in partnership with Human Resources.
10.Plans, budgets, and executes specific programs and activities to prevent employee injury and illness and increases employee well-being. Programs should target employee responsibility for individual health & safety and focuses on both on-the-job and off-the-job activities that influence employee health.
11.Ensures compliance with governmental and McCain security requirements. Manages in-plant security systems and the security team. Conducts regular security audits and ensures proper corrective actions are taken. Assist in the area of Food Safety & Security as needed or requested.
12.Ensures plant emergency action and crisis management plan is up to date and that the management team is prepared to respond to emergencies. Annually develops and conducts periodic crisis drill simulations.
13.Performs other related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has direct leadership responsibility for the site Safety Coordinator(s) and reports to the Plant Manager and has a strong dotted line responsibility to the Regional Director of Health & Safety. This is a high-profile role with influence to shape the culture of the Site location.

FINANCIAL/STRATEGIC IMPACT:
Through programs resulting in behavior improvements and injury prevention culture, position can impact long-term reduction in current annual costs with H&S components.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
•Bachelor’s degree in occupational health & safety, or equivalent (Industrial Hygiene or Engineering). Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or equivalent experience as a health & safety professional.
•A minimum of 7 years of progressive and applicable experience in the field is required.
•Working knowledge of Federal and State/Provincial occupational health & safety requirements and worker’s compensation/Work safe required.
•Training experience and bilingual language skills are a plus.
•ISO Management Systems experience is preferred
•Good working knowledge of human resources and health & safety information systems.

SKILLS:
•Must be capable of working in a fast-paced environment with minimal direct supervision and have strong demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, and self-initiative skills.
•Demonstrates ability to drive sustainable organizational change.
•Demonstrates ability to build strong cross-functional teams capable of delivering desired results.
•Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively and influence across a diverse range of people from Corporate /Regional leadership to a front-line employee.
•Demonstrates ability to think both strategically and tactically and quickly transition between the two.
•Good technical understanding of H&S issues and their relationship to production/engineering/food safety/quality and job functions as they relate to building in prevention.
•Strong demonstrated verbal/written communication, analytical and problem-solving skills. Must be detail-oriented and results-oriented.
•Ability to communicate complex regulatory and technical issues in a way that is understandable for all employees.
•Ability to achieve results through dotted-line situations.
•Supports, leads, and maintains the Management System.
•Leads the Continuous Improvement activities (as required by MDI)
•Proficiency with Windows-based applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience using/implementing other specialized software/EMIS platforms (Intelex).

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Job Family: Manufacturing      
Division: NA Potato Manufacturing 
Department: ​Safety And Security ​
Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Wisconsin Rapids 

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.