Safety and Training Coordinator

All Seasonings Ingredients, Inc•Oneida, NY

2d•$62,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator will be responsible for fostering an environment that emphasizes a strong safety culture within our food manufacturing facility as well as our storage warehouses. They will do this, along with company management, by auditing the facilities for safety opportunities, training employees on safety policies and programs, organizing safety committee meetings, and ensuring we are compliant with all Company, State, and Governmental safety requirements.

Requirements

Prior knowledge and experience of Safety Compliance in a manufacturing and/or warehouse environment.
High School diploma is required
Clean, valid & current NYS Driver's License
Equivalent combinations of education and work experience will be considered

Nice To Haves

Preference for some advanced training or education in a technically related field including environmental health & safety
2-4 years of experience in an industry-like position strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Building and maintaining a positive and consistent Safety Culture specifically in all processing and packaging areas
Design and deliver safety orientation and refresher training, perform job hazard analysis, and conduct workplace safety inspections
Assist in managing plant personal protective equipment (PPE), work clothing, and safety equipment programs according to company standards
Communicate safety hazards and opportunities to managers and supervisors, and then following up to ensure the issues are documented, corrected, or are in the process of being corrected
Audits of safety items (Ex: fire exits clear of obstruction/debris, slip/trip/fall hazards, LOTO, machine guards, etc.)
Gain knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local health, industrial hygiene, environmental, and safety regulations and maintain records accordingly, including confidentiality
Manage monthly/yearly safety training compliance to ensure they are completed by all of the employees
Validate proper usage of PIT (Powered Industrial Truck) program, including classroom training, hands-on evaluation, daily checklist management, reckless/unsafe driving, reevaluations, and close calls
Assist in organizing injury and accident root cause analysis reviews for all employees
Observe daily operations, report unsafe conditions/acts, and ensure steps are taken to correct them
Partner with management to develop safety policies and programs
With the HR and Operations leaders, issue progressive discipline to correct safety issues/concerns
Coordinate All Seasonings’ safety committee program, developing and coaching a safety committee at each location
Establish and maintain effective relationships with employees at all levels
Upholds the values and mission of All Seasonings Ingredients
Follows all policies and procedures set by All Seasonings Ingredients
Performs other duties as requested by the supervisor
The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position