Duda Farm Fresh Foods is seeking a Senior Safety Specialist to support the Food and AG business unit at our Belle Glade facility and other locations. The Senior Safety Specialist will serve as a key partner to site leadership, driving a proactive safety culture and continuously improving workplace safety performance. This position will also play a critical role in identifying hazards, recommending corrective actions, and monitoring the effectiveness of safety initiatives across multiple sites.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify workplace hazards and recommend effective mitigation strategies
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve company-wide safety programs and initiatives
- Lead thorough incident investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective action planning
- Design and deliver engaging safety training programs to employees at all levels
- Perform regular audits of the Belle Glade facility and other company locations
- Collaborate with management and operations teams to develop, update, and maintain Emergency Action Plans
- Ensure adherence to OSHA regulations and company safety policies, procedures, and best practices
- Serve as the primary liaison with external consultants, auditors, and regulatory agencies
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or Associate degree
- 5+ years of experience in occupational safety, preferably within food and agriculture, manufacturing, or industrial environments
- Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and other applicable federal, state, and local safety requirements
- Demonstrated experience conducting risk assessments, incident investigations, and root cause analysis
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization
- English required; bilingual Spanish preferred
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs
- Regular bending, standing, and walking
- Field and facility work required
- Overnight travel to other locations may be required
All applicants must be able to pass a physical, drug test, criminal background check and have valid driver license. The individual should have a great attitude and the ability to learn new things while keeping the interest of our company a priority. We offer an excellent benefit package as part of our total compensation including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401K, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, holiday pay and much more. For more information about A. Duda and Sons, Inc., please visit our website www.duda.com.
What We Do
A. Duda & Sons, Inc. (DUDA) is a privately owned, diversified land company headquartered in Oviedo, Florida, engaged in a variety of agricultural and real estate operations. Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary, continues the company’s legacy as a quality grower, shipper and marketer of fresh produce with operations in Florida, California, Arizona, Georgia and Michigan. Duda Ranches oversees the company’s diversified agricultural operations which include sod, sugarcane, citrus and cattle. The Viera Company manages the development of DUDA’s non-agricultural land. The master planned new town of Viera, Florida, is its major community development. Viera Realty and Viera Builders provide vertical integration of the company’s real estate operations. Duran Golf Club in the community of Viera offers a championship golf course and golf learning center. The company’s commercial property division manages a portfolio of commercial entities across the country, and the corporation's land asset management division actively seeks to enhance the value of existing land holdings and ag-oriented properties and facilities.
