Health and Safety Manager - Amy's Kitchen
White City, OR 97503
About the Job
About Amy’s
At Amy’s Kitchen, we're more than just a food company—we're a family-owned, proudly independent organic, and vegetarian food company on a mission. As a Certified B Corporation®, our purpose is clear: to make it simple and enjoyable for everyone to eat well.
We're committed to crafting authentic, mouthwatering dishes using only the finest organic ingredients sourced with care. From farm to table, we ensure top-notch quality in every bite, making healthy eating accessible and convenient for all. At Amy’s, we're not just serving meals; we're serving up a taste of goodness, one delicious dish at a time.
Perks are as delicious as our meals!
Comprehensive health plans with Medical, Eye & Dental coverage, including virtual physical therapy options. Lyra mental health support to nourish your well-being. 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, plus Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts to plan for the future. Referral Rewards and Scholarship Program to celebrate and invest in our teams. Tuition Reimbursement Program to fuel your educational pursuits. Family-forming benefits because we support every stage of life's journey. Paid Time Off for vacations and sick days, with 9 paid US Holidays annually to savor those special moments. Amy's product discount reimbursement to keep your pantry stocked, plus remote gym discounts to keep you moving and grooving! Join us and indulge in a career where the benefits are as fulfilling as our food!
The Health & Safety Manager will be responsible for partnering with the plant operations team to execute company policies and ensure compliance to all applicable local and regional regulations. This position will lead initiatives to reduce risk in our processes and behaviors to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for our employees. A successful Health & Safety Manager will demonstrate the ability to build trust and confidence with the plant leadership team and inspire change through providing comprehensive risk assessments and data analysis.
The Health & Safety Manager must be an effective communicator and send clear, concise and consistent messages, both verbally and in writing. This position will lead our effort in realizing an employee and organizational. This position will instruct and train plant leadership in safety policies and assist the plant teams in incorporating our standards at their site. This position will work to identify best practices and incorporate these standard methodologies into our standards to continuously improve the landscape. The Health & Safety Manager will possess excellent program knowledge as well as environmental and safety knowledge and be able demonstrate this expertise when working with Operations.
The Health & Safety Manager, along with his/her direct reports, will collaborate with Manufacturing, Human Resources and OGC to facilitate our safety initiatives. The Health & Safety Manager will report to the Sr., Mgr of Risk and Safety and will be responsible for managing and sustaining our safety program, ensuring that all employees are being “taken care of” while working at Amy’s.
Consistent with Amy’s vision to build a thriving, collaborative, engaged, efficient, and sustainable organization we can all take pride in, this position, will support our Safety Always program by managing and sustaining our people safety programs at our manufacturing facility. This person will always act consistently with Amy’s core values, including promoting our leaders and employees to take care of each other.
- Support the Plant Manager and plant leadership in developing and maintaining a Safety Always culture.
- Proactively assess risk and ensure corrective and preventative actions are taken.
- Ensure appropriate response and communications to employees with safety concerns and suggestions.
- Provide guidance and oversight to ensure compliance to all applicable Amy’s Safety Policies.
- Direct the general safety programs to ensure a safe environment, comply with corporate safety and program standards, and drive down the injury rates and workers compensation costs.
- Lead direct reports to drive engagement in a manner consistent with our core values.
- Analyze safety metrics and review weekly and monthly incidents to discover trends and lead appropriate actions.
- Ensure plant leadership and employees are trained and knowledgeable of their responsibilities as they relate to safety. Audit the quality, delivery and effectiveness of all required safety training.
- Assesses risk potential of hazards for each job performance.
- Respond and provide assistance to all emergency situations.
- Complete and submit all required EHS reports.
- Manage the incident investigation program and provide direction and support to plant management. Ensure all corrective actions are followed through.
- Work to ensure everyone is actively engaged in performing their work in a safe manner, interacting with co-workers to prevent at-risk behaviors, and coaching operations line supervisors to be effective Health and Safety leaders in their respective positions.
- Provides oversight and guidance on all security matters for the facility.
- Responsible for fire prevention program.
- Other duties may be assigned.
It is the responsibility of all employees to uphold the mission of the Amy’s Food Safety and Quality Policy. This includes following all Food Safety and Sustainability programs and participating in all required training.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Safety Coordinator and Plant Security
Qualifications and Skills:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education
- Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in a scientific discipline or EHS related field from a four-year College or University; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience
- Bachelors’ Degree in a scientific discipline or EHS related field, or equivalent.
- Professional EHS certifications is preferred (CIH, CSP, CEM, CHMM, PE).
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in Safety and Health role is required, along with a thorough knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations.
- Experience with state specific regulations (California, Oregon or Idaho) preferred.
Competencies
- Possess a thorough understanding of local/regional regulations and company safety policies.
- Strong passion for the well-being of employees
- Leadership skills, including influencing others without authority
- Analytical Thinking (logical, investigative, questioning process)
- Self-motivated (action oriented, determination, result oriented)
- Accessible (open mind, approachable, service orientation)
- Business Expertise (Understanding of the fundamental aspects of our business)
- Collaboration & Communication Skills (Interpersonal savvy, presentation skills, written communication, motivating others, conflict management, comfort around higher management)
- Decision Maker (ability to make decisions in a timely fashion)
- Stress Tolerability (Ability to work under pressure)
- Learning Agility (Ability to grasp and apply new concepts and information in a fast- paced environment)
- Practical Savvy (Comfortable working with and around new technologies, common sense)
- Preferred Fluent in Spanish
- Strong Vendor Management Skills
Language Skills
- Preferred ability to communicate in Spanish.
Travel
Periodic travel to other Amy’s locations
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand; walk; use hands for fine manipulation, handling, or feeling; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, cold (coolers and freezers) and hot (processing equipment) conditions, and moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Amy's
At Amy’s, we don’t just accept differences—we celebrate them, support them, and thrive on them for the betterment of our employees, our culinary creations, and our communities.
Amy’s takes pride in being an Equal Opportunity and Second-Chance Employer and is equally dedicated to Affirmative Action and providing fair chances in our workplace. We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion, ensuring that every individual has an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.
For further details, please refer to Amy’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. Additionally, Amy’s is dedicated to collaborating with candidates and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Should you require assistance, please contact us at careers@amys.com or notify your Recruiter.
