Health, Safety & Environmental Coordinator - 1st Shift

Maker's Pride Talent Acquisition Team•Front Royal, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Coordinator supports the HSE Manager in developing, implementing, maintaining and enforcing workplace safety programs to minimize injuries, eliminate hazards, and ensure regulatory compliance at their assigned site. This includes training and supporting team members in their roles, as well as promoting, influencing and role modeling high standards of a positive safety culture for the Company.

Requirements

Intermediate level computer skills and experience required, with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
Must be available to work overtime and weekends with a flexible schedule as needed.
External Candidates must have 1-2 years of experience in the General Industry Safety field, manufacturing preferred.
Must be willing and able to become a certified First Responder (First Aid, CPR, AED) within the first sixty (60) days of obtaining the position.
Must be willing and able to achieve the OSHA30 certification within the first sixty (60) days of obtaining the position.
Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills required.
Able to work safely in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with changing priorities without losing composure.
Has a history of and will be expected to demonstrate excellent role model behaviors for all Company GMP’s, safety, Food Safety, and policy rules, including wearing all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Must be able to comprehend and communicate with all levels of the team, including management, maintenance, sanitation and co-workers.
Demonstrates excellent interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills, both verbal and written, to build and maintain solid cross-departmental relationships at all levels.
Able to perform duties accurately with attention to detail, follow direction and participate as a team player or individually.
Demonstrates sound judgement, decision-making and problem-solving ability.
Able to work independently with initiative, needing minimal direct supervision.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or GED preferred but not required.
Same is preferred in Internal Candidates, but not required.
Bilingual English and Spanish ability is highly preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing, updating, and implementing corporate health and safety policies and procedures.
Provide recommendations for safety programs and initiatives.
Ensure compliance with Local, State and Federal (OSHA, EPA, etc), and other regulatory requirements.
Maintain records of safety inspections, audits, and compliance reports.
Intervene in unsafe activities or operations.
Coordinate, conduct and track employee safety training programs.
Assist in developing safety training materials and scheduling training sessions.
Ensure new employees receive proper health and safety orientation.
Maintain records of workplace incidents, near misses, and safety violations.
Support incident investigations by collecting data and preparing reports, up to and including identifying root causes and contributing causes with cross departmental teams.
Assist in implementing corrective actions to prevent future incidents.
Organize safety meetings, maintain agendas, and track follow-up actions.
Conduct, lead and facilitate periodic plant safety and health walks, audits and inspections.
Accurately and thoroughly maintain and update safety records, logs, and databases, including but not limited to the Learning Management Platform and Safety Tracking System in current use.
Prepare safety reports and metrics for management review.
Assist in the preparation of compliance reports and regulatory submissions, including but not limited to OSHA and Worker’s Compensation reporting.
Ensures safety compliance by maintaining a safe work environment and ensuring that all safety regulations and procedures are followed.
Collaborates with Management, Engineering and Maintenance to continuously improve processes, procedures and methods, seeking optimal efficiency and productivity with safety as the highest priority.
Follows all Food Safety and Safety Procedures and Rules.
Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
Other assigned duties, as needed.