SAFETY SPEACIALIST

Pilgrim's Pride Corp

Sumter, SC

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Corrective Action, English Language, First Aid, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Multilingual, OSHA, People Management, Record Keeping, Regulations, SAP, Safety Process, Safety/Work Safety, Spanish Language, Time Management, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Sumter, SC
POSTED
11 days ago

SAFETY SPEACIALIST

Location: Sumter, SC, United States

Date Posted: Jun 19, 2026

Category: Occupational Health

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Description

Safety and Health Specialist

GENERAL SUMMARY:

This position will be responsible for providing guidance, direction and leadership to the site's safety process.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Investigate all near misses, first aid cases, recordables, lost day injuries, and vehicular accidents within 24 hours, as well as track closure on all recommendations.
  • Spend time being visible in the processing plant and other site locations.
  • Conduct periodic safety and health audits and track findings to ensure closure.
  • Conduct authorized training for the following topics: Powered Industrial Trucks, Lockout Tagout, Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection, Confined Space Entry, and other topics as assigned.
  • Enter information into accident, training completion and corrective action databases accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Provide training support to the organization and ensure that all required monthly training is completed as scheduled.

BASIC SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

  • At least three years of directly related experience in an industrial environment
  • Ability to accurately record and communicate safety incidences to complex management
  • Must have a solid knowledge of OSHA and safety regulations
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; SAP experience a plus
  • Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred
  • Must be able to work varying shifts and weekends as needed

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor''s Degree in related field of study

EOE, including disability/vets

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About the Company

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Pilgrim's Pride Corp

Pilgrim's is the second-largest chicken producer in the world, with operations in the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Our corporate headquarters is in Greeley, Colorado. We employ approximately 38,000 people and have the capacity to process more than 36 million birds per week for a total of more than 9.5 billion pounds of live chicken annually.Pilgrim's products are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entrée customers. The company's primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and in the Northern and Central regions of Mexico. We currently operate in 12 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Mexico. These states include Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Pilgrim's Pride is a part of the JBS USA family. JBS S.A., the world's largest protein company, owns 75.5% of our outstanding common stock. Click here for more information on the JBS family of proteins.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing - Other
FOUNDED
2009