Senior Manager, Corporate Health & Safety

Darigold is seeking an experienced & motivated Senior Manager, Corporate Health & Safety to join our team! The Senior Manager, Corporate Health and Safety (HS) will play a pivotal role in shaping and sustaining a proactive safety culture and best management practices in Health and Safety across all Darigold locations.

This position will work closely with plant managers, directors and HS managers to effectively coordinate and implement Health and Safety programs. The programs will meet or exceed all federal, state and industry requirements and foster a culture of continual improvement. This position is also expected to efficiently respond to Health and Safety incidents and operational upsets. The Senior Manager, Corporate Health and Safety will report to the Senior Director of Health and Safety at Darigold.

Darigold is the fifth largest dairy cooperative in the United States based on milk volume and one of the largest privately held organizations headquartered in the state of Washington. Since 1918, our producers have taken pride in producing dairy products with unsurpassed quality.

Today, we are one of the nation's largest agricultural cooperatives, producing over 8.5 billion pounds of milk every year. Through innovative technology and our efficient, flexible production capabilities, we deliver value added products and customer-driven solutions. Darigold is now known throughout the world for bringing fresh, wholesome dairy products and ingredients from the Northwest to people all around the globe.

 What You Will Do:

• Collaborate with site leadership to tailor and implement site-specific Health and Safety policies.
• Lead with a strategic mindset to anticipate and address emerging safety trends and challenges.
• Identify safety gaps and recommend cost-effective corrective actions.
• Respond to and provide assistance for all emergency situations.
• Coordinate annual audits and assess improvement areas to ensure both compliance and effectiveness.
• Build strong relationships with Darigold leadership to foster innovative Safety management systems.
• Design training programs to meet site-specific HS needs.
• Conduct industrial hygiene assessments including sampling, analysis and reporting.
• Support the plant HS managers in the investigation of incidents and near misses to drive root cause analysis and preventive measures.
• Coordinate and assist with timely completion of requests from regulatory bodies such as OSHA and LNI. Reporting to include electronic reporting and rapid response requests.
• Interface with various regulatory agencies, plant staff, HS managers and corporate leadership as needed.
• Monitor occupational Safety and Health compliance and ensure timely internal and external reporting including data within Darigold’s HS tracking system.
• Travel: required routinely in the Pacific Northwest to assigned plants.

 What You Will Bring:

• A bachelor’s degree is required in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Health and Safety Management or a related field. Other technical degrees and/or experience combinations may be considered if deemed appropriate. A master’s degree in a technical field related to Occupational Health and Safety is desirable but not required.
• Certification or eligible for certification as a certified Safety Professional (CSP) or certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) is preferred.
• An ideal candidate will have 6-8 years of experience in Occupational Safety with preferably 2-3 years in dairy or food processing.
• Experience working within a union shop is desired.
• Deep expertise in Health and Safety regulations, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Risk Management.
• Proven leadership in developing and executing Safety programs across multiple locations.
• Strong analytical skills to assess safety data and trends and implement data-driven improvements. Seasoned ability to analyze data and write reports, communicating technical and complex information. Ability to maintain HS compliance software systems and utilize data to drive improvements.
• Experience with capital expenditure planning for Safety initiatives.
• Experience in crisis management.
• Ability to mentor and develop HS plant teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
• Professional communication skills and ability to respond to Health and Safety compliance issues, inquiries and or complaints. Ability to clearly communicate under pressure.
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.

Benefits of Working at Darigold:

We understand that as an employee, benefits that support you and your family in and out of work are important. We’re proud to offer eligible positions a competitive total rewards package – that includes:

• 401k competitive employer matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
• Employer paid life & disability coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Education assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Compensation range: $106,144 - $187,313 (individual wage based on previous experience, knowledge and skills)

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Achieving our vision to Lead Dairy Forward requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.

 

Darigold Inc. produces dairy products. The Company manufactures milk, butter, cheese, milk powder, and whey products for wholesalers, retailers, grocery stores, institutions, food processing companies, and food brokers. Darigold operates in the Northwestern United States and offers its products around the globe.