Sr. EHS Safety Specialist

About Us:

 T.  Marzetti Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ: LANC), is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice markets. Our retail brands include Marzetti^®, New York Bakery™ and Sister Schubert’s^®, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden^® dressings, Chick-fil-A^® sauces and Buffalo Wild Wings^® sauces. Our foodservice business supplies many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

Overview:

This position is assigned to support Workers’ Compensation and case management, OSHA compliance programming and T. Marzetti safety programs, EPA/environmental programming, facility sustainability initiatives, and physical security. The position will include up to 25% travel to other company facilities or as needed for training or other business needs.

Marzetti, and we reserve the right to contact those candidates without any obligation to pay a fee.

Responsibilities:

• Leads continuous improvement initiatives aligned with Marzetti Operational Excellence (MOE), including championing the Safety Pillar.
• Monitors and coordinates Behavior Based Safety Observation (BBSO) program for assigned facility(s). Conducts analysis of data collected from observations and generates actionable data for distribution center(s).
• Ensures regular and on-going hazard identification and injury prevention programming in the distribution center(s).
• Monitors safety and health compliance activities and completes assigned inspections.
• Assists and coordinates in accident investigations, drives root cause analysis of injury incidents, and oversees abatement of causation at assigned distribution center(s).
• Works with EHS manager to conduct safety inspections in preparation of annual safety audit of distribution center(s) by corporate.
• Assists in workers’ compensation claims management, inclusive of but not limited to, documentation, treatment, follow up(s), record retention, and meetings with T. Marzetti insurer as needed.
• Coordinates OSHA required safety training for employees and maintains accurate recordkeeping of all OSHA required documentation for training programs at assigned distribution center(s).
• Assists with OSHA recordkeeping and required documentation of injury/accident data at assigned distribution center(s).
• Oversees physical security at assigned distribution center(s), which includes but is not limited to inspections, training, camera/badge systems administration and continuous improvement.
• Maintains close working relationship with all facility supply chain functions and responds to deviations from standards immediately.
• Assists in analysis of trends and costs associated with safety at assigned distribution center(s) with EHS Manager.
• Ensures compliance to safety, quality, facility security, food safety and HAACP support programs at assigned distribution center(s). where applicable.
• Supports and drives sustainability initiatives at assigned distribution center(s).
• Ensures compliance with all safety requirements, environmental reporting, and policies at assigned distribution center(s).
• Provides and coordinates training, direction, development, evaluation, coaching and leadership for associates and leadership at assigned distribution center(s).
• Maintains good employee, corporate and community relations.
• Partners with department managers and shift supervisors to ensure a ‘Zero Harm’ mindset.
• Compiles and submit information for all required department, corporate monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Maintains company standards for cleanliness, housekeeping, and safety at assigned distribution center(s)..
• Performs other duties/responsibilities as assigned by management, including but not limited to environmental compliance tasks.

Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal skills and self- motivated.
• Ability to drive the safety and security culture and engage associates within all levels of the organization.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good understanding of operations.
• Working knowledge of safety, security, U.S OSHA and EPA regulations, workers’ compensation administration in a distribution center environment.
• 1-5 years of experience in the EHS profession.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• 1-5 years of experience with DOT compliance for CDL and non-CDL drivers preferred.

Working Conditions/Environment:

Marzetti manufacturing plants in accordance with GMPs and safety standards and is subject to change if updates to T. Marzetti policies are made.