Safety Supervisor
Date: Mar 6, 2026
Location: Manchester, TN, US, 37355
Company: Great Lakes Cheese
Job Overview
The Safety Supervisor will provide safety leadership, continuous safety improvement efforts and will serve as a liaison between the plant and Corporate EHS.
Job Responsibilities
- Review, revise and implement safety programs to meet or exceed compliance with local, state, and federal regulations as well as GLC standards.
- Lead the coordination of all safety initiatives and responses with guidance from Corporate EHS.
- Oversee the administration of standardized health and safety programs that result in a safer workplace as evidenced by a reduction in safety incidents and injuries.
- Maintain plant safety metrics, including Pause metrics.
- Oversee and facilitate the plant incident management / investigation process, which includes root cause analysis and execution of corrective/preventive action plans.
- Conduct monthly and routine safety inspections and lead corresponding corrective action plans.
- Determine appropriate corrective or preventative measures, and ensure implementation.
- Facilitate Safety Committee meetings, and maintain minutes.
- Supervise plant safety personnel.
- Management of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and electronic SDS database for the plant.
- Prepare standard health and safety related training materials.
- Lead the coordination of annual hearing testing, evacuation drills, and other regulatory tasks as directed.
- Accompany regulatory agencies on all routine audits, incident investigations, and/or employee complaint visits.
- Assist in plant wastewater management practices and reporting.
- Support a culture in which health and safety compliance is owned at the site level.
- All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures.
- All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.
Required Education and Experience
- 3 years of experience implementing safety programs.
- Experience working with manufacturing processes and related equipment.
- Experience with Microsoft Windows Applications/Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Work, Powerpoint).
- Strong leadership, organization and project management skills.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated understanding of standard health and safety reporting methods and metrics.
- Must be legally authorized to work for a company in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- 4-8 years of relevant experience.
Working Conditions
• Occasional exposure to industrial operations including: temperature extremes from approximately 35ºF to 100ºF; noise levels in excess of 85 dB; moisture and moving machinery.
• Must be able to evaluate conditions and behaviors by periodically walking through the plant. Must be able to climb stairs, ladders, and work at heights.
EEOC & Disclaimer
Great Lakes Cheese is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
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