Safety Leader -
Be an agent for positive change!

Company: Foster Caviness
Location: Colfax
Posted on: August 27, 2024

Job Description:

At Foster, safety has a lot of different looks. As a Supply Chain company, it involves first and foremost, our people. It also impacts the food which we distribute (SQF) as well as equipment operated in our facilities and out on the open road. Here you have an opportunity to influence safety in multiple areas, working with a leadership team wanting to make things better. We work to create programs to keep people safe, to instill a safety mindset within all, and to empower employees to make sound, safety decisions. We are seeking someone that shares this same vision, can be a change agent, has the ability to train and teach, and is passionate about the cause.
What's the key Concept here? Positively impact people! In this role you will effect change, be yourself, and have a positive impact on our company, our community, and our future! What type of person could be successful at Foster in this role?
You are self-motivated. You think like an entrepreneur, constantly innovating and driving positive change, but more importantly you consistently deliver mind-boggling results! You love people, processes, and performance. You believe in the power of 'team' and are driven by a sincere desire to see others succeed. You are a change agent, live culture, and believe in community. You seek collaboration to find the best answers and are not afraid to take calculated risk. You are hardworking and always put your safety, and the safety of those around you FIRST! What You'll Do: Be an active member of an epically awesome team!Live out our culture of People. Food. Together. Deliver on a variety of functional and strategic Safety initiatives. Drive change to streamline processes and find new ways/better ways of executing tactical Safety Operations. Care so much for our people that you refuse to allow them to be unsafe.Work in a way that is collaborative, inclusive, and consistently cool.Help design and deploy innovative ways to develop safe leaders.
What You'll Bring to the Table: A sincere passion for positively impacting people and making work, fun (this is first on the list for a reason!)Insightful, meaningful, relevant relationship skillsA proven track record of being a bad* # safety practitioner A hunger to learn and growCreative new ideas on how we can better serve our peopleAn extreme sense of ownership (meaning you treat every person, every function, everything as if you were the owner of this company)Commitment, loyalty, integrity, compassion, empathy and patience. A proven skill set, and knowledge base of people related laws and practice.
Specific Responsibilities: Inspects and ensures facilities, vehicles and equipment are free of safety, health and environment risks, as well as SQF (Safe Quality Food) responsibilities.Conducts training on equipment (forklift, pallet jacks, dollies, vehicles, compactors, etc) for new hires, as well as reoccurring training on a specified time frame.Heads a safety team consisting of employees at various levels which has regular meetings, analyzes accidents and situations, provides remedies as well as proactive processes to prevent accidents.Teaches, trains and helps develop emerging leaders on accident prevention, conducting accident investigations, and completing necessary processes/procedures.Conducts thorough accident investigations, determines root causes, and creates preventative measures to mitigate accidents in the future.Creates/prepares training and implementation of processes for emergency actions needed, workplace safety, bloodborne pathogen exposure/cleanup/vendor process, evacuation, and such.Maintains meticulous records regarding accidents, reportable, recordable, lost time and such for OSHA reporting.Works with leadership in a collaborative way to deliver results, find solutions that work for the business, and make us a safer organization.Develops programs to assist injured workers to return to work in a timely and efficient manner as well as transitional duty.Responsible to monitor and reduce such metrics as DART, AFT, etc.Ensure all needed SDS/MSDS sheets are onsite, locations identified on facility maps, and available to all employees and that all employees are properly trained.Conducts audits with various positions to ensure safety practices are in place and expectations are met (driver ride-alongs, loader shadowing, forklift shadowing, etc).Prepares and presents frequent safety related data and pattern analysis to designated groups.Creates incentive initiatives to keep employees focused on safe practices and a safe working environment.Works with contracted Safety resource(s) to stay current on trends, training, and analytics.Continually trains and educates all levels on preventive measures as well as new practices/procedures to ensure awareness.Understands DOT regulations/hours of service, monitors compliance, and special circumstances that arise within transportation.Schedules outside auditors and represents the company in various audits (SQF/HACCP/NCDA/etc) to maintain compliance.Actively works and engages in Worker's Compensation claims/situations; Claims management.Ensure OSHA compliance in all faucets of the business; respond to any complaints, maintain accurate logs and postings as required.Conduct Safety Training - to be covered during huddles/team meetings at all sites/all shifts, materials to be created and distributed, acknowledgment forms received and verified. Audit effectiveness of training to ensure information is received, retained and implemented.Driver ride-along when needed with full safety ride analysis, communication to transportation leadership, and action plan for marked opportunity.Ensure every accident/incident is fully investigated, root cause identified, accountability distributed, and retraining conducted (24 hour for initial report)Weekly report - prior week activity, accidents, issues, hazards identified, claims, accident recaps, meetings held, topics, outstanding claims, payments made/reserves, list of employees off with expected return dates, DART, Incident/Accident rates, etc.Weekly - audit of warehouse for hazards; Safety meetings with Safety Team; Truck inspections (1-2 a week, rotating, continually inspect fleet); calls/check-in's with those currently off work.Monthly - Audit of docks (CLT/GSO) for safety issues/hazards; Safety drill (tornado, fire, etc) preparedness; Warehouse employee shadowing - Job Shadow (Each Operational Role at Each Facility i.e. Repack, Receiving, Loader, Picker, Replenisher once per month per position) with full safety analysis, communication to operations leadership, and action plan for marked opportunity.Set up and maintenance of Safe Workplace practices including drug testing (post-accident, quarterly random, reasonable suspicion, pre-employment).Quarterly claims reviews and regular communication to drive claim to closure with minimal expense.Expedite return to work program. What will you bring? OSHA 10 hour certification would be good, OSHA 30 hour certification would be great!A thorough understanding of DOT regulations/FMCSA/ClearinghouseA 4 year degree would be great, but experience in the field is also valuable.Ability to train and educate, in a group and 1-on-1 setting; be engaging and inspire others to share the vision.SQF certification, or desire to gain.Sound computing/software skills, such as proficient in MS Office products and database systems.Worker's Compensation claims understanding/administration
Why Foster Caviness?
We are a different company. We work to live and promote a People First mentality through our values of Promoting Trust , being Purposefully Collaborative , being Positively Impactful and doing what we say through Progressive Action . We want to be a supply chain company that creates a legacy helping our people live their best lives and become the best versions of themselves. We champion the underdog, giving opportunities to those that embrace our culture and strive to help us on this journey to be better each day. We service our Military bases with fresh produce, we service our children with quality fruits and vegetables at their schools, and we provide food for a lot of the restaurants you may frequent. But we also believe in being more - being a supply chain solutions company, providing value-added services, and helping others find success through our partnership. We're your neighbors - we live in the communities we serve and believe in giving back. What We Offer: We offer over 120 years of stability, community involvement and innovation. We offer the opportunity to collaborate with some great people, all doing what they can to make us a better company. So as a company, we work to offer a competitive wage and a competitive benefits package. Most of our benefits, including Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Supplemental Employee/Spouse/Child Life Insurance, 401k (with company matching funds) and Paid Time Off (PTO) program, are eligible for enrollment the first of the month following 30 days of employment! We also offer another special benefit, but eligibility for it takes 1 year - because you must embrace our values and our focus. Our People Helping People benefit allows employees to schedule off 8 hours per year to volunteer for a specific charitable non-profit, and we pay you to do it! We believe in giving back to our communities, and this is just one way we show it!Thinking about Leadership? We offer our LDP (Leadership Development Program) annually, open to ALL employees no matter their role in the company at no cost.And our Families Eat First program provides for a full box of produce for each employee, every week. Food brings people together, so why not enjoy some excellent quality produce, free of charge? Just another benefit that makes us different.
Joining the Family: If all these things sound like something you would like to be a part of, utilize the process to apply and start your journey. And if not, we would encourage you to look at other opportunities we have open at jobs.fostercaviness.com. Best of luck and thank you for considering us! EOE M/F/D/V

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