Leprino Foods Company

Leprino Foods Company US – CA – Tracy – Safety Supervisor

Leprino Foods Company, the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella cheese, has an immediate opening at its Tracy, CA facility for a Safety Supervisor. The purpose of this position is to direct the plant safety program to ensure compliance with Cal and Fed OSHA, corporate safety requirements, PSM, RMP, and HAZMAT. This position will also support and promote safety by means of promotions, development, of behavior-based safety teams, and safety communication programs while providing safety to all employees.

Requirements for the position include: 1. Strong technical skills to include but not limited to: a. 29 CFR 1910, 1926, and Calif. Title 8 EPA and NFPA Standard and SB198. b. Ergonomics and ISA’s. c. Safety training development and delivery. d. Injury investigations and claims management. e. Behavior-based programs. f. PSM and RMP. 2. Computer skills to include: a. Excel. b. Word. c. An e-mail system. 3. Skills necessary to build, track, and report progress of action plans. 4. Skills necessary to be an integral part of the plant management team: a. Spend time working in the plant to assist line supervisors. b. Spend time delivering safety training and/or providing processes to assist with that delivery. c. Attend management, pre-shift, and other meetings to make safety part of our business. 5. Detail-oriented and organized.

The ideal candidate will also possess the following: 1. Certified instructor for 8, 16, and 24-hour HAZMAT training. 2. CSP or any advanced safety program. 3. Experience dealing with citation settlements and local agencies. 4. Network of safety professionals. 5. PC skills in PowerPoint, Access, and a mainframe system.

Leprino Foods Company, headquartered in Denver, has nearly 3000 employees and 9 strategically located plants. We are the sole supplier of mozzarella cheese to many of the major pizza companies and have a reputation throughout the dairy industry as the leader in cheese and whey products technology. In addition to expansion taking place at several facilities, we have recently opened a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Lemoore, California that is our biggest yet and have recently entered a joint venture with Glanbia Cheese Ltd., the leading producer of mozzarella cheese in Europe. The exciting formation of this joint venture is bringing Leprino’s proprietary technology to the European market.

For more information on the company and its employment opportunities, please visit our website at www.leprinofoods.com. If you have an interest in pursuing any of our openings, please send a resume with salary history to [email protected] or fax to 209-835-5437.

We are an equal opportunity employer offering a competitive benefit package to include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, profit sharing, 401(k), paid time off, bonus opportunities, and strong growth potential.

We support a drug free workplace! EOE M/F/D/V

Received by CSUN DEOH on February 2, 2005.