Safety Specialist

Safety Specialist

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey!

The Opportunity 

The Safety Specialist monitors safety and environmental programs, policies, and procedures that meet OSHA, EPA, and other applicable requirements. Additionally, the Safety Specialist evaluates the organization's procedures, facilities and equipment by conducting inspections to identify unsafe conditions and to implement safeguards and solutions. 

Essential Functions

• Communicate new safety and environmental regulations to plant leaders and employees, ensuring shared understanding and consistent application.
• Develops and maintains robust safety, environmental, and industrial hygiene programs, including training, engineering controls, and PPE standards.
• Oversees compliance documentation, Plant Compliance Calendars, OSHA logs, and audit coordination (including GRMS) to support a strong compliance culture.
• Guides the organization in meeting OSHA requirements and supports timely, thorough responses to OSHA complaints.
• Leads root‑cause investigation efforts and monthly plant safety inspections to proactively identify risks and drive continuous improvement.
• Prepares and submits required environmental reporting (Tier II, Form R, SARA 312/313, CAA, CWA, RCRA, and other permit‑driven obligations) while ensuring all site permits remain in good standing.
• Manages facility waste handling processes to meet or exceed Federal, State, and Local regulatory expectations.
• Supports safety‑focused engineering initiatives and actively engages in monthly safety committee activities, ensuring follow‑through on action items.
• Coordinates employee care related to Occupational Health visits and workers’ compensation cases, ensuring timely follow‑up.
• Participates in the Idaho sites’ rotating on‑call schedule to provide consistent safety support.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree with at least two years of relevant experience.
• Ability to interpret business publications, technical documents, and regulatory materials.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report and procedure writing, and delivering presentations to diverse groups.
• Proficient in basic math, including calculating rates and percentages, and interpreting graphs.
• Demonstrates leadership through collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to follow written, verbal, and diagram‑based instructions.
• Skilled in solving problems involving multiple variables within defined processes.
• Proficient with standard computer applications.
• Committed to safety and proactive in reporting concerns.
• Team-oriented and contributes positively to organizational goals.

Physical Demands & Requirements

• Regular talking, listening, and use of hands and fingers.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, and reaching.
• Occasional tasting/smelling, stooping, crawling, kneeling, climbing, or balancing.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Sufficient manual dexterity for handling materials and equipment.
• Light, non‑strenuous daily physical activity.
• Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations may be provided as needed.

Environmental Conditions

• Possible exposure to 85+ dB noise (hearing protection required).
• Work may occur near moving mechanical parts, in low‑light areas, or at heights.
• Potential exposure to air contaminants, chemicals, humidity, extreme non‑weather heat, and outdoor conditions.

Travel

Minimal overnight travel (up to 10%) by land or air.

Disclaimer

Employees must perform essential duties safely and accurately, with or without reasonable accommodation. This description outlines the general scope of the role and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities or requirements.

Where You Will Work  

The opportunity will be based in our Gooding, Idaho location.

What We Would Like To Offer You 

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K.  

About Glanbia  

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.