**Safety Specialist** **Department:** Safety **Job Status** : Full Time **FLSA Status:** Salary Exempt **Reports To:** Safety Director **Work Schedule:** Varies **Amount of Travel Required:** 60-75% **Positions Supervised:** None **WHO YOU ARE:** Join our team as a Safety Specialist, dedicated to advocating and fostering a culture of safety. We are seeking someone to oversee and elevate safety practices with specific divisions. As a Safety Specialist, you will be at the forefront of managing, promoting, and refining safety initiatives in your designated region. Ready to shape the future? Apply today! **WHO WE ARE:** + Leader in food safety solutions for both contract sanitation and chemistry in the food processing industry. + Over 10,000 dedicated team members across North America. + Corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA with team members working in over 250 plants throughout North America. + Over 50+ years of experience in creating long-lasting partnerships. **OUR MISSION:** We protect the food supply by eliminating risks so families everywhere can eat without fear. + **Protect What Matters:** We are in service of safety at every step, ensuring the health of everyone is central to all we do – from plant team members to consumers.? + **Deliver On Our Promises** **?:** We speak honestly and are dedicated to doing the right thing by upholding ethical standards and following through on our commitments to our teams, our customers, and our business.? + **Win as a Team** **?:** We believe in the power of collaboration, uniting our diverse strengths while working hand-in-hand with our team members and customers to unlock potential and achieve stronger results together.? + **Advance a Safer Future** **?:** We are committed to innovating more effective, sustainable, and cost-efficient food safety solutions to develop a safer world for all.? **WHAT YOU WILL DO:** As the Safety Specialist, you will be the safety subject matter expert for all safety matters within a given division(s). Additional duties may include: + Overall implementation of action plans, follow-up, and resolution of safety issues. + Support company Safety programs, safety policies, KPIs, and procedures at all locations regardless of management or structural changes + Advise and recommend solutions to operations staff regarding issues related to Safety, Health, and Environmental concerns + Conduct periodic reviews of CAPA’s to verify and ensure quality of hazards identified and effectiveness of preventative measures + Work closely with operations on a regular basis including attending division conference calls and division meetings. + Ensure operations teams comply with all external customer requirements, government agencies, and established policies and procedures + Address plant specific needs and assist with making action plans to solve plant level issues + Provide open communication and resources to all Operations Leaders, Safety Team Members, and Support Services as needed and escalate concerns when appropriate + Special Projects and other duties as assigned **YOUR MUST HAVES:** + Must be 18 years of age or older. + Active Driver’s License. + Bachelor’s degree in safety related field or equivalent job experience. + Demonstrated proficiency in decision-making and conflict resolution, backed by a tracked record of success. + Shown integrity and self-motivation. **WHAT WE PREFER YOU HAVE:** **OUR ENVIRONMENT:** This position is based in your home office, when not travelling to the corporate headquarters, customer, or plant locations which may require the use of PPE including safety glasses, hardhat, ear protection, and/or other protective equipment/clothing. Walking, standing, sitting, and computer work are all required in this environment. Sitting for extended periods of time when travelling (mostly driving) is also required. **WHAT WE OFFER:** + Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance + Basic Life Insurance + Short- and Long-Term Disability + 401k Retirement Plan + Paid Holidays (varies by location) + Paid Vacation + Employee Assistance Program (“EAP”) + Training & Development Opportunities Fortrex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, veteran status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status, in accordance with all applicable federal state, and local laws. Fortrex is committed to complying with the laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities. Fortrex will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual with a disability to the extent required by law, provided the requested accommodation does not create an undue hardship for the Company and/or does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace and/or to the individual. If a team member requires an accommodation, they must notify the site manager or the Corporate Human Resources Department. If an applicant requires an accommodation, they must notify the hiring manager and/or the Recruiter hiring for the position. **YOUR NEXT STEPS:** APPLY! All applications will be reviewed, and qualified candidates will be contacted to continue into the interview process. If you feel like you are a good fit for this position, APPLY! If you want to be a part of a large organization that treats you like family, APPLY NOW! or this position, APPLY! If you want to be a part of a large organization that treats you like family, APPLY NOW!