Safety Coordinator

Urban Farmer • Manteno, IL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Coordinator supports Urban Farmer’s commitment to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. The position supports the development, implementation, and ongoing administration of workplace safety programs across food manufacturing operations. The coordinator maintains a visible presence on the production floor, identifies potential hazards, works with employees and leadership to correct unsafe conditions, supports safety training, and helps ensure compliance with OSHA requirements and company policies and procedures. The role works closely with Production, Warehouse, Maintenance, Sanitation, Quality/Food Safety, and Human Resources to strengthen the safety culture and ensure employees have the training, tools, and resources needed to work safely.

The position works in both an office and food manufacturing environment, with frequent presence in production and warehouse areas. It may involve extended periods of standing and walking, bending, stooping, reaching, climbing stairs, and occasional lifting of up to 25–50 pounds. The employee may encounter varying temperatures, wet or slippery surfaces, moving machinery, powered industrial equipment, noise, food ingredients, and cleaning or sanitation chemicals. Required PPE and GMP requirements must be followed in designated areas. Schedule flexibility may occasionally be needed to support safety activities, investigations, training, or employees working across multiple shifts.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience supporting workplace safety programs.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and general industry safety practices.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with hourly employees, supervisors, managers, and senior leadership.
• Comfort spending significant time on the production floor and addressing safety concerns in real time.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Safety, or a related field.
• Experience in manufacturing, food manufacturing, distribution, or a similar industrial environment.
• Experience conducting safety inspections, employee training, incident investigations, and corrective action follow-up.
• Understanding of Lockout/Tagout, machine guarding, PPE, hazard communication, ergonomics, and other manufacturing safety programs.
• Bilingual ability.
• OSHA 10- or 30-Hour General Industry certification.
• Additional safety certifications.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a regular, visible presence in production, warehouse, sanitation, maintenance, and other operational areas to identify hazards and unsafe conditions or behaviors.
• Conduct and document routine safety inspections, audits, observations, findings, and corrective actions.
• Assist with developing, implementing, and improving safety programs, policies, procedures, and safe work practices.
• Support compliance with OSHA regulations and other applicable federal, state, and local workplace safety requirements.
• Coordinate and deliver safety training, including new-hire orientation, refresher training, and job-specific topics; maintain training records and track completion.
• Support Job Hazard Analyses, risk assessments, and the development of safe work procedures.
• Participate in investigations of injuries, incidents, near misses, property damage, and other safety-related events; assist with root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor corrective actions to ensure concerns are addressed appropriately and within established timelines.
• Assist with OSHA recordkeeping, injury and illness documentation, and preparation of OSHA logs and reports.
• Support safety programs including Lockout/Tagout, machine guarding, PPE, hazard communication, chemical safety, ergonomics, powered industrial trucks, emergency response, and slips, trips, and falls.
• Partner with Maintenance and Production to identify safety risks when equipment, processes, or modifications are introduced.
• Work with Sanitation and Quality/Food Safety to incorporate safety requirements into cleaning, chemical handling, equipment disassembly, and sanitation activities.
• Assist with safety committee meetings, employee initiatives, communications, and awareness campaigns.
• Track safety observations, incidents, trends, training completion, and other safety metrics, and provide updates to leadership.
• Encourage employees to report hazards, near misses, and safety concerns, and help foster an environment where they feel comfortable raising concerns.
• Assist with emergency preparedness activities, drills, evacuation procedures, and emergency response planning.
• Support workers’ compensation and return-to-work processes in partnership with Human Resources and leadership as needed.
• Maintain safety documentation, inspection records, Safety Data Sheets, training records, and other compliance documentation.
• Advise supervisors and employees on safety procedures, expectations, and best practices.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects aimed at reducing workplace injuries and improving employee safety.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree