Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands like La Brea Bakery®, Otis Spunkmeyer®, and Oakrun Farm Bakery®. With 15 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers’ expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.

This position is responsible for planning, establishing, implementing, and maintaining a variety of health, safety, and environmental programs to obtain the highest possible degree of safety for employees. 90% Lead the development and implementation of a strong occupational health and safety management program to create an injury-free environment.

Responsibilities:

Champion safety culture with zero accident mentality
Actively co-manage with HR and managers the return-to-work program and associated worker's compensation claims for work-related injured temporary and full-time Aryzta employees
Develop, integrate and manage written Safety programs, policies, and procedures that comply with legal and Aryzta corporate policies and guidelines
Develop a strong relationship and facilitate employee-led behavior-based safety process in a team-based environment
Food and Beverage experience strongly desired
Lead Health, Safety & Environmental Train the Trainers
Conduct regular safety audits, identify and evaluate hazards in the workplace and recommend solutions to minimize or eliminate risk. To include working indirectly in the manufacturing environment with 30-50% of time dedicated to "floor time" in the facility
Research federal, state, and local regulations to define existing and upcoming legal obligations and requirements of associated programs and policies
Proactively identifying opportunities for improvement in all areas of safety 10% Lead accident investigations and maintain all OSHA reporting
Support all accident and near-miss investigations to uncover the root causes and track the completion of corrective actions
Track, analyze, and report safety performance results
Follow through with respective department managers and employees on all safety-related suggestions and feedback

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Security, Safety or related field or equivalent experience
M.S. in Occupational Safety or related discipline. Certifications (ASP, CSP, CHMM, REM) is a plus
Minimum of 5 years of comprehensive security safety experience with an extensive background in a manufacturing environment preferably the food industry
Demonstrated knowledge and application of best practices in maintenance and safety management.
Working knowledge of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), sanitation processes/procedures, and Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).
Demonstrated knowledge of state and federal regulatory requirements as related to plant and utilities systems’ operations, safety, and environmental agencies.
Working knowledge of Spanish preferred.

Aspire Bakeries is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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