At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what's next. No matter what your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture - solving the world's food problems through innovation, technology, and putting people first. We have an exciting opportunity for Seed Product Development (SPD) Community Safety Specialists to join our company at multiple Research Centers across our Global Corteva Seed Product Development locations. The Safety Specialist is an integral part of our Global Safety Communities and works closely with our Research Center Operations Leads as well as our Safety Community partners in Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security (EHS&S).

*Please note there is NO relocation allowance or visa sponsorship available for this position.

Responsibilities - What You Will Do:

How will you help us grow? It matters to us, and it matters to you!

• Assist the SPD sites in Germany, Austria, Hungary and Serbia within the Safety Community with Standard implementation, revisions, and tracking.
• Leads the transition of Standards & Policies into safety excellence in our seasonal activities.
• Ensures safety training programs are adequate, consistent, and updated across the Communities.
• Prepare documents and train on site's standard operating procedures.
• Train and mentor full-time, part-time, seasonal, and contingent staff.
• Partner with the Environment, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) Community Lead to facilitate Safety Community meetings and be part of the Europe SPD Safety Network.
• Drives harmonization of Safety Standards within and across Communities.
• Builds SPD work activity acumen to our EHS&S goals and execution.
• Bridges Standards to behaviors and choices.
• Ensure that country, facility safety and security policies are communicated, followed, and enforced.
• Attend regional safety meetings as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements - Who You Are:

What expertise have you grown? What do you bring to the table?

• You have a 2-year degree in Safety or a related field of study.
• You have 5 years of related education and/or relative work experience (i.e. training, operations, manufacturing agriculture, warehousing, etc.).
• Bilingual fluency English/German is required.
• Possess a valid Car Driver's License and acceptable driving record.
• You have education in and have work experience in occupational safety or related fields.
• You have strong interpersonal skills, including good written and verbal communication skills.
• You are comfortable creating and facilitating training for both large and small groups.
• You excel at working independently and in a team environment.
• You have experience and proven proficiency in computer systems and programs including (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and tend to pick up quickly on new software and digital applications.
• You are willing and able to have a flexible work schedule with the availability to provide training and serve as a safety resource.
• You are available to travel up to 40% of the time, considering visiting sites of your community, trainings, and joining field crews during planting and harvest season.
• You are passionate about Safety and looking forward to learning and acquire the necessary certifications to become a Safety Expert for your region.
• You are familiar with Corporate Safety procedures, standards, and policies. Exposure to safety risk assessments and incident investigations is a plus.

Preferences - It Would Be Great If You Have:

• Subject matter expertise of safe operations in seeds research for day to day and seasonal work activities.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in agriculture or scientific field with work experience in Agronomy, Biology, Plant Breeding, or a scientific-related field.
• Willingness/ability to gain certification in basic Occupational Health and Safety Training.

Physical Requirements:

• Will be required to work outdoors (e.g. safety supervision during planting season).
• Ability to wear required PPE/RPE for the assigned task.
• Willingness to work outside of normal hours in response to supporting season workload.

Ready to grow your perspectives, impact, and career? We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. Start by applying to this opportunity today!

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