Safety Mentor

The Safety Mentor is responsible for cultivating, maintaining, and leading a culture of safe work practices for all employees/team members. The Safety Mentor Ambassador should continuously assess proactive programs and efforts designed to eliminate injuries and illnesses. The Safety Mentor Ambassador will also lead employee on boarding and training efforts at the location.

From a safety perspective, success will be achieved by proactively identifying, controlling, reducing, and eliminating exposures.

From an on boarding and training perspective, success will be measured by improved employee/team member retention rates, a reduction in new hire injuries and illnesses, and improved employee engagement!

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead safety training programs at the plant level.
• Lead the safety aspect of the orientation program and the hands-on training program.
• Conduct “safety walk” with new hires their first day in the plant.
• Assess training needs for new employees.
• Verify all hands-on trainings have been completed.
• Contact all new hires daily throughout their first 45 days.
• Track, monitor, report plant injuries and illnesses.
• Lead “safety freeze” when an injury does occur.
• Assist HR with all safety incident investigations to include root cause analysis.
• Regularly inspect equipment, machinery, and supplies to ensure safe working conditions.
• Develop, lead, and continuously support the Plant Safety Committee.
• Identify, reduce, and eliminate team member frustrations within the production environment.
• Provide feedback and reports to Plant Leadership and Corporate contacts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination because of race, color, creed, sex, age, national origin, handicap, or veteran status. Candidates for employment will be subject to testing, including determining the presence of illegal controlled substance(s) in their system.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Employer, maintain a drug-free workplace, and offer competitive salary and benefits (health, dental, vision, paid vacation and Holidays, 401(k) plan with matching contribution, company sponsored and additional voluntary life insurance, short and long-term disability).

About Sunbelt Forest Products:

Sunbelt Forest Products is a leading manufacturer of high-quality pressure treated lumber headquartered in Bartow, Florida, with plants in Rockledge, FL., Louisville, AL., Athens, AL., Ringgold GA., Thomaston, GA., Moneta, VA., Mosheim, TN., Hampton, VA., Fairless Hills, PA., and Greeneville, TN. We specialize in providing products that hold up to the harsh tropical climates of Florida, the Southeastern United States, and the Caribbean. We are committed to creating value for consumers and conserving forests by extending the life of wood and wood products.