1st Shift Safety Trainer

SHIFT: 1ST SHIFT

PAY: $20.40

Job Summary

Trains and coaches team members on safety requirements and best practices. . Conducts safety training for new hire orientation, on-the-job training, monthly safety meetings, and specialized safety topics. Teaches and monitors proper job procedures providing coaching as necessary. Monitors for any issues in working conditions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Ensures all new hires understand required work safety instructions before assignment to the job.

2. Assists with hazard assessments to include Ergonomic Worksite Analysis, Job Safety Analysis, PPE Hazard Assessments, LOTO Procedures, Accident/Incident investigations and Safety Inspections.

3. Maintains all safety files and records in accordance with standards set by local, state, and federal laws and regulations to include OSHA and all auditing entities.

4. Ensures new hires follow all ergonomic program requirements including ramp in, rotation, early intervention, comfort surveys and proper job methods.

5. Translates documentation and communications (i.e., write ups, trainings, etc.).

6. Monitors on the job safety performance following ramp in program. Escalates concerns.

7. Ensures all new hire exercises are performed.

8. Ensures all training and testing materials are available.

9. Facilitates PIT (hand jack and forklift) training and testing.

10. Provides administrative and tactical support for the safety team.

Minimum Qualifications (Educations & Experience)

* High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Butterball Core Competencies

Caring about people, valuing contributions, and empowering to succeed is the Butterball Way. We recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to Butterball and seek to create an environment where everyone can thrive. Everyone has a seat at the table and is expected to embody our core competencies:

• Safety First: We put safety first. The health, safety, and well-being of our people, products, and turkeys is everyone's responsibility and everyone's jobs.
• Integrity: We trust each other to do the right thing. We act with integrity and gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, respect, and authenticity.
• Stewardship: We take care of what matters. We are accountable to our commitments and take responsibility for the well-being of our teams, our quality, our customers, our business, our brand, and our communities. We are always answerable for our actions and those we lead.
• Enthusiastic Attitudes: We create a climate where everyone feels they belong and can be engaged, every day. Where our people are enthusiastic and motivated to do their best and work together to make great things happen.
• Continuous Improvement: We are committed to continuous improvement. We challenge ourselves and our company to constantly learn, develop, grow, improve, and innovate.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Bilingual (English/Spanish)

* Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and ability to learn and apply company policies

* Ability to understand and implement schedules and product flow

* Basic understanding of safety and health programs and how they are administered

* Good learning agility

* Organization, time-management, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills

* Ability to troubleshoot and solve routine problems using established standards

* Detail-oriented with the ability to maintain accuracy in data

* Good communication and teamwork skills

* Basic computer skills for data entry and reporting (i.e., Microsoft Suites)

Physical Demands

* While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard, and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

* Work will be performed in a variety of conditions including a climate-controlled office environment(s) and in a manufacturing plant environment with varying conditions, such as cold areas, wet areas, warm areas, chemicals, and other site conditions. This position requires the individual to wear and work in personal protective equipment while in the manufacturing environment.

* The noise level of the office environment is usually moderate; the noise level in the manufacturing environment may exceed 85 DBA and require hearing protection.

Disclaimer

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Butterball, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.