Safety Specialist Position Available In Nash, North Carolina

Position Overview:

You may know us as a company with great food…You may also know us from ‘Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For’ list…What you may not know is that at The Cheesecake Factory Bakery your direct daily contributions impact the creation and success of a world class product from an award-winning facility. At The Cheesecake Factory Bakery, our recipe for success begins with the highest-quality ingredients: our employees. Each one plays a critical role in creating our professional, collaborative environment and contributes to our success as the most advanced producers of superior dessert products. We continue to lead our industry in quality, while consistently exceeding expectations through our commitment to being partners of choice with our employees, customers and communities. As the Safety Specialist, you will assume a leadership role alongside the Safety Manager in maintaining and enhancing all Safety and Health programs to ensure compliance with OSHA and other relevant regulatory standards. Your primary responsibility will be to serve as the senior on-site Safety liaison for Bakery Division, overseeing the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety initiatives within the facility.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaborate with operations management and personnel to foster a transparent and continually evolving safety culture. Develop and oversee Safety work processes and systems, including the formulation of policies and procedures, conducting safety meetings, managing incident reporting and investigations, administering safety training, and coordinating emergency response protocols. Identify, report, and address safety hazards to maintain a secure work environment for employees, contractors, and visitors. Manage and uphold procedures, practices, and documentation to ensure compliance with OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) program. Oversee processes such as process hazard analysis, management of change, incident investigation, and compliance audit action item tracking. Support the Safety Manager in implementing and maintaining various regulatory programs to meet requirements from federal, state, and local agencies (EPA, SQF, OSHA, NCOSHA, DHS). Lead safety initiatives among hourly employees to ensure active engagement in safety protocols. Evaluate contractors to ensure adherence to company standards, policies, and procedures. Direct Behavior Observation initiatives for The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Division. Adhere to the Company’s Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines in all duties. Collaborate on strategies to enhance employee safety and environmental sustainability. Provide guidance and coaching to management regarding policy application and program implementation. Maintain OSHA logs and documentation, conduct incident investigations, and manage investigation logs. Organize and facilitate training sessions for various programs (confined space, lockout/tag out, first aid, etc.), coordinating with external vendors as needed. Analyze historical data and trends to prioritize Health & Safety activities. Conduct Safety and Environmental audits of the facility with the participation of the management team. Lead the Health & Safety Committee and facilitate monthly meetings. Here’s more of what you’ll get to do: Service oriented: you are a people person who is systematic and trustworthy, interacting constructively with peers or teams of various levels, while demonstrating strong, positive communication skills.

Driven by results:

you are conscientious and persistent about delivering timely, high-quality deliverables and performing all job functions safely while following instructions.

Exhaustively meticulous:

you have an unrelenting attention to detail, leaving nothing to chance while understanding what deserves your immediate attention and what can wait.

Improvement focused:

you never turn off the thought “how can I do this better/faster?”

Adaptable:

you’re at ease in a fast-paced environment and able to effortlessly change direction when priorities shift. You can learn to perform new tasks as required for business needs and are willing to work various shifts and extended hours if necessary.

A team player:

While you are a capable self-manager, you thrive when you are a part of a team, yet you don’t mind getting your hands dirty on your own if needed.

Pressure resistant:

you have ice in your veins while under pressure and maintain a positive outlook at work while the heat is on.

Expert Communicator:

you are able to read, write, and communicate in English/Spanish as it relates to the job and safety regulations.

What we require:

At least 3+ years of experience in a Safety role within a manufacturing environment. Demonstrated experience in managing procedures, practices, and documentation for OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) program. Proficiency in utilizing various methodologies for determining root cause issues. Proven track record of maintaining OSHA logs and compliance documentation. Experience collaborating with government agencies and external vendors on Health and Safety matters. Experience with Workman’s Comp procedures. Experience conducting inspections of equipment and processes at scheduled intervals. Experience conducting the safety portion of all new hire orientation training. Demonstrated experience in operating security system.

Preferences:

Bachelor’s degree in health & safety or related field. Bilingual (Spanish & English).

ISO 45001.

About the

Company:

Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list every year since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary-forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people—this defines who we are and where we are going. We currently own and operate 353 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory®, North Italia®, Flower Child® and a collection of other FRC brands. Internationally, 34 The Cheesecake Factory® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers. We are an E-Verify and equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives, backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Cheesecake Factory offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. #SoCheesecake #

LifeAtCheesecake Qualifications:

At least 3+ years of experience in a Safety role within a manufacturing environment. Demonstrated experience in managing procedures, practices, and documentation for OSHA s Process Safety Management (PSM) program. Proficiency in utilizing various methodologies for determining root cause issues. Proven track record of maintaining OSHA logs and compliance documentation. Experience collaborating with government agencies and external vendors on Health and Safety matters. Experience with Workman s Comp procedures. Experience conducting inspections of equipment and processes at scheduled intervals. Experience conducting the safety portion of all new hire orientation training. Demonstrated experience in operating security system.

Preferences:

Bachelor s degree in health & safety or related field. Bilingual (Spanish & English). ISO 45001.