Safety Manager - CT (Bilingual - Spanish)

The Safety Manager will be responsible for reducing claims and lost time injuries by providing safety and workers compensation support to the local units. The support provided will include: Training; Site visits/ inspection; implementation of policies and procedures; measurement; Communication, and compliance with client requirements. This will be accomplished through routine meetings, conference calls, and on site visits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures that Company facilities comply with OSHA and other state and federal standards through facility inspection. In addition, ensure that the unit is in compliance with safety and workers compensation procedures.
• Ensures that units have effective "on-going" safety awareness programs to promote a safe work environment.
• Responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing of all new-hire, and yearly refresher training concerning safety, Hazcom, PPE, equipment usage and food safety.
• Complies with all Client administrative and incident investigation programs.
• Developments and administers effective and efficient loss prevention and control programs.
• Provides training to all staff on following safe work practices and maintaining a safe working environment through training, presentations, conference calls, and the distribution of safety materials.
• Ensures that local management receive monthly status reports.
• Follows OSHA and DOT regulations as defined by federal, state, local laws and Compass Support Services and client's policies/procedures.
• Actively monitors/ inspects the workplace to determine the presence of hazards and takes appropriate action to rectify any hazards found.
• Participates where required in the resolution of safety issues.
• Previews the component injury data and ascertain location of injuries and provide recommendations to eliminate hazards.
• Trains local management in proper methods of investigation, and inspection format; compliance with safety laws and regulations; fire evacuation, and self-inspections.
• Maintains OSHA recordkeeping; with assistance from corporate Risk Management, the position will determine reportable illnesses and injuries; position will prepare reports for all campus sites on a regular basis; position will prepare annual reports.
• Monitors and reports on workers' compensation claim trends and develop strategies that address injury management.
• Ensures the activities associated with the successful return to work of injured workers are coordinated and implemented to minimize absence from work.
• Promotes, enforces, maintains and verifies Quality Assurance (QA) and safety reporting standards, including all daily logs
• Trains associates on all QA policies and procedures and maintain accurate records

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4 years of industry experience / Bachelor's Degree
• MUST be Bilingual (Spanish)
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including some weekends supporting 3 shifts
• Liaison with other Safety managers, corporate HR and training staff, and Tribal Health Department.
• Solid understanding of health and safety processes and procedures in compliance with food service standards.
• Experience with HACCP program development and ServSafe and third-party audits
• Experience in implementing a variety of occupational health and safety programs.
• Ability to conduct investigations and evaluations and evaluating cost and risk factors.
• Ability to interpret and apply a variety of laws, rules and regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel 5%-10%