General Summary

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

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

From an onboarding 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!

Requirements Knowledge:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School Diploma/ GED required.
• Computer Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
• Communication Skills: Effective verbal & writing skills.
• Facilitation skills: Experience in presenting, teaching, facilitation.
• Strong problem-solving skills, data driven with an affinity for data management.

Conduct

• Safety Conscious
• Team player and goal oriented
• Leads by example: positive attitude, punctual and reliable.
• Conducts oneself in a professional manner.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work in a safe manner and participate in safety initiatives.
• Ability to work effectively on a team and support a positive collaborative culture.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and diverse environment.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Ability to gather and analyze data to support data-driven decisions.
• Ability to gather information and problem-solve effectively.
• Ability to follow specific instructions and directions.
• Ability to communicate effectively in all encounters.
• Ability to work effectively with others.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead training programs at the plant level.
• Lead 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.

Sunbelt Forest Products is a leading manufacturer of high-quality pressure treated lumber headquartered in Bartow, Florida with 10 other facilities in Fl., Ga., Al., Tn., Va., and Pa. We specialize in providing products that hold up to the harsh tropical climates of 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.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Employer, maintain a drug-free workplace and offer competitive salary and benefits which include health, dental, vision, paid vacation and holiday’s, 401(k) plan with matching contribution, company-sponsored and additional voluntary life insurance, short and long-term disability. 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 to determine the presence of illegal controlled substance(s) in their system.