Job Description:

POSITION OVERVIEW

The General Mills Flour Mill in Kansas City, MO is looking for an HSE Coordinator to provide HSE leadership and strategic direction to the site. This position will be responsible for leading the Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) and Serious Environmental Incident (SEI) prevention strategies and ensuring implementation of the site’s Environment & Safety Management System (ESMS). The HSE Coordinator will provide support and technical assistance in the administration of and compliance with federal, state, local, and company HSE and Security requirements. This position could require travel of approximately 10%.
The Kansas City facility ranks among the top ten in North America, producing nearly 3 million pounds of flour daily. We supply both retail and foodservice customers, ranging from 2-pound packages to 200,000-pound bulk railcar shipments. Established in 1922, the Kansas City Mill is a proud original facility of General Mills. We are also the exclusive producer of Bisquick, America’s favorite baking mix.
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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Drives SIF/SEI prevention through integration of Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles at the facility
• Serves as the primary point of contact and resource for health, safety, environmental and security issues
• Represents the Site during Regional/Cluster HSE functions
• Stays abreast of regulatory changes that may impact the facility
• Ensures completion and accuracy of all required regulatory Environmental & Safety reports for the facility
• Leads compliance assurance efforts by facilitating frequent HSE self-assessments and tracks corrective action plans to completion
• Provides leadership, direction, and prioritization for site HSE objectives as part of the annual planning process
• Mentors, develops, and builds capability in Site HSE Standard Owners
• Monitors facility performance against HSE goals and objectives and communicates results to the Site Leadership Team and Central Safety Committee
• Reports company-required HSE, Sustainability, and Security metrics at required frequencies in GSTEMS
• Actively participates in change or project management to identify and address critical risk at the facility. Ensures site HSE risk analyses are performed and communicated following BPM escalation processes if applicable
• Provides support to the site to address regulatory inspections and complaints
• Provides assistance in the analysis of significant incidents (fire, chemical releases, fatalities, severe or multiple injuries, security, etc.) and follow-up on corrective actions ensuring information is shared throughout the Company to prevent re-occurrence
• Oversees administration of Worker’s Compensation process at the facility
• Actively supports the Site’s Security and Resilience Program in partnership with Global Security
• Partners with Global Security as appropriate to reports and investigate security events
• Maintains professional working relationships with local/state law enforcement, regulatory agencies, and other first responders
• Coordinates with key stakeholders on security-related regulatory compliance matters as appropriate
• Collaborates with other business functions and participates in special projects as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, safety, industrial hygiene or demonstrated ability to meet the job requirements through a comparable work experience
• 5+ years of site-level HSE leadership, program management, and physical security experience
• Strong interpersonal, coaching, and project management skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills; proficient in English
• Proficient in computer software applications
• Working knowledge of local HSE regulations
• Experience in food and beverage manufacturing or related field

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