Job Description

We are hiring a Sr. Safety Business Partner, to join our People & Culture team

DISCOVER

Are you passionate about building a safe and environmentally healthy workplace? Watkins Wellness is looking for a Sr. Safety Business Partner who will play a crucial role in ensuring our Vista facility complies with environmental and safety standards. You will work closely with our production team and key business partners to integrate safety into daily operations and decision-making processes and contribute to the overall strategic goals and efficiency of the business.

YOUR RIPPLE EFFECT

Strategic Impact and Business Integration

• Does aligning safety with business goals motivate you? You will work with business leaders to understand company objectives, desired business outcomes and design safety and environmental initiatives that support those goals.
• Are you skilled at enhancing operational efficiency? Proactively focus on safety measures and risk management to minimize disruptions, reduce costs associated with accidents and injuries, and improve overall operational efficiency.
• Are you excited to build a safety culture? Foster a strong safety culture throughout the organization by promoting employee engagement, providing training, and ensuring adherence to established safety practices.

What You’ll Focus On

• Identify, assess and investigate hazards: You will conduct site inspections, investigations and audits to identify potential safety risks, exposures and develop action plans.
• Develop and implement safety programs and policies: Draft, revise, and implement safety policies and procedures tailored to specific business needs and in compliance with regulations.
• Provide training and support: Conduct employee and supervisor-level training on applicable safety standards and provide guidance on Health, Safety, and Wellbeing (HSW) matters.
• Ensure compliance: Confirm that safety programs and policies comply with internal standards and external regulations.
• Analyze data and trends: Evaluate injury and illness data to identify trends, determine safety priorities, and make recommendations to minimize risks.
• Risk management: Act as an internal consultant to leaders within the organization by identifying and conducting risk assessments and making recommendations to leadership to manage identified risks.
• Communication and relationship building: Communicate effectively with clients and individuals at all levels of the organization to understand their needs and build strong relationships.
• Being a leader:
  • Providing leadership and direction: Serve as the primary safety leader within the organization, setting the tone for safety practices and expectations across all departments.
  • Managing direct reports: Oversee the performance of up to two direct reports, including coaching, mentoring, and making employment-related decisions to ensure the team's effectiveness and growth.
  • Coaching and development: Actively engage in the development of direct reports by providing regular feedback, creating individual development plans, and supporting their professional growth within the organization.

WHAT YOU BRING

While we have outlined several qualifications for this position, it is important to note that we do not expect candidates to meet every single one. Rather, we are looking for candidates who can demonstrate how their education, certifications, and professional experience align with the key functions and responsibilities of this position.

Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) or related fields such as engineering, chemistry, biology, or public health.

Certifications:

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
• Environmental Certifications, such as hazardous waste management or environmental auditing
• OSHA Outreach Training, including 10-hour and 30-hour programs
• Cal/OSHA Training Programs

Experience: Five to Seven years of practical experience in EHS roles, conducting inspections, developing programs, and investigating incidents, while receiving mentorship and learning from experienced EHS professionals.

Additional Requirements

Regulatory Expertise: Must be a subject matter expert on state and federal regulations pertaining to occupational health and safety. Knowledge and expertise on state and federal environmental regulations is a plus.

Language Proficiency: Must be fluent in both English and Spanish, with ability to engage with individuals at all levels in the organization at professional levels of proficiency in both languages.

Work Location: This is primarily an onsite role.

Travel: This position may travel up to 5%.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

At Watkins Wellness, we believe everyone should ‘Feel good. Live well.’ We offer employees the opportunity to join a dynamic, growing industry leader with an outstanding and well-deserved reputation for leadership and commitment to our employees, customers, and community. Our employees are eligible to receive exceptional health and wellness benefits, paid time off, company bonus, profit sharing, 401k match, education assistance, and much more. We are proud of the people we are and the products we make — products that make a difference to the health and well-being of others.

We look for candidates that exhibit The Watkins Way (always Ethical, endeavors to be Transparent, embraces Inclusion, welcomes Diverse backgrounds and perspectives, is Accommodating, believes in Work-Life Balance, puts Safety First, is Accountable, values Relationships, and is a Passionate, Goal Driven Team Player.

The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hiring Range: $82,000.00 - $128,800.00.

Many factors affect actual compensation including but not limited to experience, education, skills, and geographic location

Company: Watkins Manufacturing

Watkins (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

Watkins is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States. Please click on the following links for more information.

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