MISSION:
Jackson’s Food Company is the Snack Super™ brand powered by heroic employees and premium avocado oil. We stand poised to upset the snacking status quo forever. All employees support our mission of delivering a safe and quality product.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Safety Manager is the site’s day
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to
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day leader for environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs. This role partners with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and HR to prevent injuries, reduce risk, and build a proactive safety culture across all three shifts. The Safety Manager leads risk assessments (JHAs/JSAs), incident investigations, training, audits, and corrective actions using a hierarchy
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of
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controls approach and maintains OSHA compliance and recordkeeping.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the major functions of this position and are not intended to be a detailed description of all the work/functions that may be required. Other duties may be assigned. Individual will work a varied schedule based on client needs.
Own and continuously improve the site Safety & Health Program; update written procedures (HazCom, LOTO, Machine Guarding, PPE, Confined Space, Hot Work) and maintain an annual audit/inspection calendar.
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Lead LOTO and machine safeguarding: maintain equipment
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specific LOTO procedures and annual verifications; confirm guarding effectiveness at point
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of
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operation and power
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transmission hazards; coach authorized/affected employees.
Plan and deliver new
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hire and refresher safety training across all shifts; maintainaccurate records and ensure training is delivered in language and vocabulary employees understand.
Conduct incident and near
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miss investigations using root
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cause methods; document OSHA 300/300A/301 and verify corrective action effectiveness.
Execute routine floor inspections and behavioral observations; track and close corrective actions by due dates; escalate overdue items.
Support chemical safety: SDS/Hazard Communication management, PPE selection, spill preparedness, and coordination of basic industrial hygiene screenings where applicable.
Coordinate emergency readiness (EAP, first aid/CPR/AED, spill response) and lead drills with multi
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shift coverage.
Partner with Maintenance/Engineering on risk assessments, interim protections, and engineered solutions (interlocks, presence sensing, guarding upgrades).
Coordinate external consultations/audits and regulatory reporting as applicable; host visitors/contractors and ensure permit
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to
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work controls.
Engage and lead the Safety Committee and shift safety champions; drive employee involvement, near
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miss reporting, and recognition.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
3–5+ years in manufacturing safety/EHS with hands
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on floor exposure.
Implemented or maintained a comprehensive site safety program (training, audits, investigations, corrective actions).
Partnered effectively with Operations and Maintenance on guarding and LOTO upgrades and behavior reinforcement.
Coordinated external consultations/audits and closed findings on time.
Experience in data & program management: OSHA recordkeeping, dashboards, audit logs, action trackers.
Machine safety & LOTO expertise: equipment-specific procedures, group LOTO, annual audits, guarding verification.
Flexibility with shift coverage & prioritization: flex hours to regularly touch all three shifts and manage multiple workstreams.