Safety Specialist 2 - Ripon

The Wine Group • Ripon, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Corporate Senior Safety Manager, the Safety Specialist 2 provides advanced expertise in Health and Safety (HS) program management. This role is responsible for leading regulatory compliance initiatives company-wide and serving as a subject matter expert for safety and health operations. The Safety Specialist 2 must drive continuous improvement projects and represent the company in regulatory and industry forums. This role conducts a variety of safety activities, reporting, and data analysis in support of the company’s regulatory compliance obligations. It also assists in the management of site-specific regulatory permit programs and communicates with regulatory agencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in health and safety or related field preferred. Candidates with extensive experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.
• 5+ years progressive experience in EHS roles.
• Demonstrated expertise in regulatory compliance, permitting, and program management.
• Professional certifications (CSST, CHSO, CHST, ASP) strongly preferred.
• Track record of driving continuous improvement and innovation.
• Consistently deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Must be able to read, fully comprehend, and timely, effectively, and efficiently implement aligned solutions to address requirements of laws, regulations, and technical documents.
• Skilled in effectively communicating in oral and written form with all internal and external individuals.
• Ability to effectively manage internal and external visitors, auditors, and regulators.
• Skilled in technical data analysis and report writing.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated reliability and punctuality, work effectively in team/crew environment, with full adherence to all safety regulations and operating procedures.
• Ability to be highly organized and keep others organized and on track.
• Driver’s license in good standing.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certifications (CSST, CHSO, CHST, ASP) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Visit company locations, field activities, and projects ensuring the correct implementation and monitoring compliance with HS standards, policies, procedures, and other matters.
• Conduct HS audits/inspections of company locations, field activities, and projects.
• Ensure workers properly use PPE and other safety equipment.
• Support the delivery of HS training.
• Ensure correct reporting and incident investigation, help determine appropriate corrective actions or preventative measures and ensure measures are promptly and correctly implemented.
• Identify incident trends and design methodologies to reduce existing or potential incidents and health hazards in alignment with leadership.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with safety, legal and other requirements, relevant to each company location, field activity, and project.
• Manage the contractor management system (Avetta) and assist internal and external stakeholders in using it.
• Support the company’s global health and safety standards, programs, policies, and procedures.
• Support monitoring of EHSS priorities, metrics, objectives, and requirements.
• Analyze regulatory changes, assess operational impacts, and recommend compliance strategies.
• Represent TWG in certain government and/or industry committees.
• Ensure timely completion of activities and tasks assigned through the company EHS Management System (Intelex).
• Ensure correct reporting and incident investigation, help determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Identify incident trends, regulatory or operational gaps, and work with management teams to develop and implement continuous improvement.
• Analyze, interpret, and understand laws and regulations enacted by State, Local, and Federal Agencies, its impact on company’s operations and provide recommendations to implement lawful and cost-effective compliance.
• Gather in-field data from multiple facilities and compile into one central location.

Benefits

• Hiring Salary Range Posted: $85,400 - $113,200. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as experience, skills, knowledge, and abilities, education, and other position-related factors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level