Safety Specialist
About The Position
About Santa Barbara Smokehouse (SBS) Santa Barbara Smokehouse is a leading food manufacturing company known for high-quality, traditional smoked salmon. We are committed to maintaining a safe, compliant, and team-focused work environment where employees can thrive and contribute to operational excellence. Position Summary The Safety Specialist is responsible for supporting and maintaining all workplace safety programs within a fast-paced food manufacturing facility. This role plays a hands-on, highly visible part in promoting a culture of safety by working directly with employees and leadership on the production floor. This is a mid-level role ideal for someone who is experienced in plant safety, enjoys coaching others, and is comfortable balancing compliance, training, and day-to-day safety operations.
Requirements
- 3–6 years of safety experience in a manufacturing environment (food manufacturing strongly preferred)
- Working knowledge of Cal/OSHA regulations and compliance requirements
- Hands-on experience managing workplace injuries and workers’ compensation claims
- Strong understanding of common manufacturing safety risks and controls
- Proven ability to train, coach, and influence employees at all levels
- Comfortable working on the production floor daily in an active, hands-on role
- Bilingual Spanish/English strongly preferred
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
Responsibilities
- Maintain and enforce safety policies, procedures, and programs in alignment with Cal/OSHA regulations
- Conduct regular safety audits, inspections, and risk assessments across the facility
- Identify hazards and implement practical corrective actions
- Act as a key member of the safety committee
- Lead safety training for employees and supervisors (new hire, ongoing, and refresher training)
- Coach frontline employees and managers on safe work practices and accountability
- Reinforce a strong safety culture through daily floor presence and engagement
- Respond to and investigate workplace injuries and incidents
- Manage workers’ compensation cases, including reporting, documentation, and follow-up
- Partner with HR and management on return-to-work programs and modified duty
- Walk the production floor daily to monitor conditions, behaviors, and compliance
- Build relationships with employees to proactively address safety concerns
- Serve as a visible and approachable safety resource
- Track and analyze safety metrics (incidents, near-misses, trends)
- Recommend and implement improvements to reduce risk and enhance safety performance
- Identify and Implement continuous improvement initiatives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
