Safety Specialist

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As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

Lactalis US Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Safety Specialist based in Londonderry, NH.

The Safety Specialist will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy, and accident-free workplace by planning, directing, and implementing the organization's safety programs. This will involve assisting in the overall management of the plant's Health and Safety programs; performing daily safety tasks; and conducting regular safety inspections, assessments, and audits across the facility, particularly on the manufacturing floor. This position will play a key communicative role, training staff and new hires, coordinating safety procedures with supervisors, and collaborating with department managers to align all duties with company goals and values. This role will report to the Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Assist in the overall management of the plant's safety program, ensuring full compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Conduct frequent safety inspections and audits (daily, weekly, monthly) across all departments, ensuring operational compliance and providing supervisor feedback.
• Proactively inspect facilities, participate in analyzing occupational hazards, and take measures to prevent potential risks, accidents, and health issues.
• Investigate all safety incidents and personnel concerns, facilitating root cause analysis and taking necessary corrective measures for unsafe conditions.
• Maintain detailed logs of all accidents and injuries, analyze near-miss/injury data, and develop effective, risk-preventing corrective actions.
• Develop and implement safety training for all personnel on the correct handling of chemicals, equipment, and other materials.
• Lead safety committee efforts (setting targets, instilling responsibility) and manage the health and safety action plan to track all actions through to completion.

WORK CONDITIONS

• Travel may be required occasionally.
• Extended hours may be necessary depending on the project needs
• To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer and / or allowance(s) will be provided.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities.

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

• Bachelor's degree required; majors in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or Industrial Hygiene are preferred.
• 3+ years of professional safety experience is required.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and regulations is required.
• Understanding of industrial hygiene and property loss prevention concepts is preferred.
• Experience conducting and facilitating risk assessments is preferred.
• Knowledge of emergency response procedures and crisis management is preferred.
• Analyze data and situations rigorously to identify root causes and effects, ensuring effective decision-making by selecting and utilizing the most relevant information.
• Practice high levels of emotional intelligence by identifying and managing emotions positively, communicating with empathy, overcoming challenges, and successfully defusing conflict.
• Maintain a sense of intellectual curiosity by remaining receptive to new ideas and diverse perspectives, with a commitment to continuous learning that helps develop and grow the organization.
• Build logical approaches to problem-solving by assessing situations, identifying causes, and deploying targeted solutions while drawing on personal experience and external resources.
• Transmit and receive information clearly while considering the viewpoints of others to ensure appropriate responses. This includes using tact and diplomacy and adjusting communication style, tone, and detail to engage various stakeholders both orally and in writing.
• Conduct comprehensive health, safety, and environmental audits and inspections, focusing on occupational risk and environmental strategies to compile and submit detailed findings to management.
• Lead investigation teams when necessary to conduct thorough inquiries into serious accidents and safety incidents.
• Maintain expertise in international safety standards, legislation, and regulatory requirements.
• Apply advanced methodologies to carry out health and safety audits that prioritize the safeguarding of both people and property.
• Analyze risky situations and diagnose accidents to identify underlying causes, followed by the definition and implementation of sustainable corrective measures.

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.