Safety Manager

Description

The Safety Manager at Shaw Bakers is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive safety and security programs that ensure the well-being of all employees and visitors while protecting the company from external threats. This role entails evaluating existing safety components, implementing robust training programs, and ensuring compliance with federal and state requirements. The person in this role must have in-depth knowledge of Cal/OSHA Regulations

This role also involves conducting safety audits, risk assessments, managing WC claims, and overseeing vendor management to identify and mitigate potential hazards, ensuring a safe and secure working environment. The Safety Manager will assist in developing programs, preparing budgets, and performing other duties to support the department's objectives. This position demands strong leadership, excellent organizational skills, and a proactive approach to safety and security challenges.

This role is onsite fulltime, dividing time between our San Leandro and South San Francisco locations.

WHO YOU ARE:

• You have a “Safety First” mentality and understand the importance that a well-run safety program and related documentation has for the well-being of the organization and its employees.
• Change management agent able to influence safety culture shifts.
• Skilled communicator and able to work with employees across all levels of the organization.
• Bask in the ability to work across all levels and functions of the company.
• A “teacher” and able to break information down into a digestible and understandable format.
• Storyteller, using stories and other media to teach a lesson.
• Satisfaction seeing a “lightbulb” go off in someone’s head once they grasp a new concept.
• Enthusiastic, command attention, and can get others excited about safety, security and learning.
• You are a stickler for documentation and like to keep everything in order.
• Consistent, dependable, and reliable – people know that if you say you are going to do something, then it’s going to get done.
• A personal hunger for learning and sharing your knowledge with others.
• Able to lead objective and thorough investigations in your quest to find the root cause of a problem (and then plan how to fix it!).
• Wide open to feedback and interested in continued professional development.
• Self-aware; responsive to feedback; flexible and adaptable.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Safety Program Management:

• Relentlessly pursue a safety culture that covers all areas of the operation with heavy emphasis on risk mitigation and accident prevention.
• Investigate incidents, accidents, and work-related injuries, including conducting accident investigations, completing accident reports, and managing claims from report through completion.
• Implement and monitor occupational health and safety program activities, including facility inspections, safety committees, accident investigations, and emergency planning operations; monitor program compliance with mandated laws, rules, and regulations.

Training and Development:

• Create a world-class training program that engages employees from day one and works to satisfy legal requirements as well as promote individual development and company success throughout the employee life cycle.

Security Program Management:

• Enhance and manage existing Security Program.
• Develop, implement, and monitor corrective action plans for security compliance issues.
• Identify and support high-value security and compliance initiatives to support business operations while reducing risk.

Workers' Compensation (WC) Management:

• Manage all aspects of the Workers' Compensation program, including claims management and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Assist the Safety and Security Director in developing strategies to reduce WC claims and associated costs through effective case management and proactive safety measures.

Requirements

 WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Management, Occupational Health, Engineering, or a related discipline. Alternatively, commensurate amount of practical hands-on work experience directly in Manufacturing Safety Management Experience
• REQUIRED: in-depth knowledge of Cal/OSHA Regulations; substantial experience with California's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) standards, including Title 8 regulations, to ensure compliance and effective safety program development and implementation.
• REQUIRED: 7+ years of progressive professional experience as a Safety professional
• 3+ years of experience in a security management role leading people, systems/process
• Advanced skills and knowledge of health and safety legal guidelines and regulations
• Proven track record in risk management – systems development and rollout
• Proven experience designing and implementing training programs, using both internal and external subject matter experts
• Advanced skills and knowledge in occupational safety and health administration standards
• Ability to travel independently among business units in South San Francisco and San Leandro
• Proven track record proactively managing workers’ compensation cases
• Strong leadership, influence skills, professionalism, and the ability to maintain confidentiality
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills
• Experience with security systems, such as CCTV, access control, and alarm systems
• Ability to conduct security risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies
• Strong analytical skills to assess security vulnerabilities and recommend improvements