Safety Manager - 1st Shift - Chick-N-Quick

Tyson•Rogers, AR

About The Position

The Safety Manager provides safety leadership and strategic direction by leading the plant’s continuous improvement efforts. As an integral member of the Plant Management Team, this role supports and advises site management on the Safety Management System. The position develops a proactive local safety strategy, contributes to the plant’s safety vision, and helps prevent or reduce safety, health, and medical issues. It also supports a safety culture aligned with Tyson Foods’ goals and behaviors and helps accelerate best-practice sharing within the facility. The role directs site safety programs, evaluates their effectiveness, and recommends new programs to minimize losses due to accidents. It leads compliance with OSHA regulations and Tyson Foods’ Ergonomic Program; inspects machinery, equipment, and working conditions; maintains OSHA files and supporting documents; and accompanies OSHA inspectors during plant inspections. The Safety Manager reviews plant operations and permits for compliance with state and federal regulations, analyzes accident statistics, communicates policy and procedure changes, and ensures health and safety policies are reviewed and updated as needed. The position conducts field safety inspections and procedural audits, takes immediate corrective action when required, reviews safety policies and causes of issues, identifies corrective actions, and provides training in areas such as ergonomics, emergency response, lockout/tagout, hazard communication, and personal protective equipment. It investigates safety-related incidents and completes reports for the insurance carrier, risk management system, and corporate safety office. The role supervises personnel performing related tasks or activities and requires 1–5 trips per year. The position is 1st shift, and relocation assistance is eligible.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong knowledge of safety regulations, OSHA, hazard communication, accident investigation, and safety training methods.
Knowledge of industry best practices for safety and environmental approaches, including PSM and RMP safety practices.
Standard computer skills.
Strong communication skills.
Ability and willingness to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, following company policies, and validating outputs.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of progressive experience in environmental, safety, and sustainability management is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide safety leadership and strategic direction for the plant’s safety continuous-improvement efforts.
Support and advise site management regarding the Safety Management System.
Formulate a proactive local safety strategy and contribute to the plant’s safety vision and safety program improvements.
Help prevent or reduce safety, health, and medical issues and foster a safety culture aligned with Tyson Foods’ goals and behaviors.
Act as a change agent to accelerate best-practice sharing within the facility.
Direct site safety programs, recommend new programs to minimize losses due to accidents, and measure program effectiveness.
Lead compliance with OSHA regulations and Tyson Foods’ Ergonomic Program.
Inspect machinery, equipment, and working conditions for OSHA compliance; maintain OSHA files and supporting documents.
Accompany OSHA inspectors during plant inspections.
Inspect and review plant operations to ensure permits, operations, and equipment comply with state and federal regulations; report potential violations and recommend corrections.
Analyze accident statistics to determine necessary safety precautions and changes.
Communicate safety policy and procedure changes to management personnel.
Ensure health and safety policies, procedures, and practices are reviewed annually or when updates are required, and rolled out in a timely manner.
Conduct field safety inspections and procedural audits, taking immediate corrective action when required.
Review safety policies and areas, determine causes, identify corrective actions, and conduct training in ergonomics, emergency response, lockout/tagout, hazard communication, and personal protective equipment.
Investigate safety-related incidents and complete necessary reports for the insurance carrier, risk management system, and corporate safety office.
Supervise personnel performing somewhat identical and related tasks or activities.
Travel 1–5 trips per year.
Use approved AI tools responsibly, protect sensitive information, follow company policies, and validate AI-generated outputs; as a people leader, support responsible AI adoption and accountability for AI-supported outcomes.