Safety Coordinator

Mutual Trading Company•El Monte, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Established in 1926, Mutual Trading Co., Inc. was originally a small co-op organization for centralized purchasing of basic import foods to service the needs of the early Japanese immigrant society in Southern California. We've grown nearly 100 years old now, and command a premiere position among Japanese foodservice suppliers, as well as fill a key role as "Culinary Ambassador" promoting Japanese foods worldwide. Currently, we import, manufacture, and distribute over 8,000 Japanese foods, beverages, restaurant equipment and supplies.

Requirements

Business level English – Read/write/speak/listen required.
Able to work evenings or weekends as needed.
Maintain a positive and professional attitude.
Able to work independently and as a team.
Able to adapt to frequent changes in assignments and workload.
High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s Degree in occupational safety, environmental health or a related field preferred.
2+ years of experience in a safety-supporting role in warehousing, logistics, transportation, or similar environment required.
Working knowledge of OSHA General Industry fundamentals (HazCom, PPE, walking-working surfaces, incident reporting).
Comfortable being on the floor daily and communicating with employees professionally.
Maintain a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record; able to travel to local or nearby sites as needed.

Nice To Haves

Business level Spanish strongly preferred.
Experience coordinating safety training and maintaining compliance records preferred.
Familiarity with transportation operations and basic DOT processes (accident reporting workflow, yard safety, DVIR concepts) preferred.
Experience with digital reporting tools (MS Forms, SharePoint) and/or systems like Samsara preferred.
OSHA 10/30 (General Industry) or other safety credential are a plus.
Knowledge of Japanese foods and liquors preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct routine warehouse/dock/yard safety inspections; document findings and track corrective actions to closure.
Support safe material handling practices and pedestrian/forklift separation controls.
Verify safety basics: housekeeping, exits/egress, fire extinguisher access, spill kits, battery charging areas, racking condition, PPE use, postings/signage.
Coordinate safety training and maintain records (sign-in sheets, rosters, logs, certificates).
Support new hire safety onboarding and ongoing toolbox talks/monthly safety campaigns.
Assist with incident/injury/near-miss reporting and investigation support, including employee interviews and report preparation (statements, photos, contributing factors, immediate controls).
Track corrective actions and verify completion/effectiveness.
Support Hazard Communication needs (SDS access, labeling checks, postings).
Maintain trackers and provide weekly/monthly status updates (training completion, open actions, trends).
Partner with Operations and HR to strengthen compliance and safety culture.
Attend Company events and functions outside of normal working hours.
Attend semiannual inventory count on designated day, possibly on a weekend.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Obligation to answer to all management as requested.