Safety/HR Coordinator I
About The Position
The Safety Coordinator is responsible for the coordination, facilitation, and supervision of the facility's safety programs and initiatives. This role also involves administrative duties related to HR functions such as maintaining employee records, coordinating temporary employees, managing the time attendance system, assisting employees with benefits and HR-related paperwork, and participating in recruiting and hiring processes. The position requires regular inspection of facility operations to ensure safe practices, investigation of accidents, development of safety programs, and conducting safety training. Additionally, the role involves managing the Safety Committee, ensuring proper first aid and CPR training, coordinating forklift training, maintaining OSHA logs, and communicating with management and HR.
Requirements
- Bilingual - English and Spanish is a must
- Minimum high school graduate
- Minimum zero to two years of experience in safety or woodworking operations
- Minimum 1 to 3 years of experience in an administrative role preferred
- Working knowledge and proficiency in the use of computer and business-related software, including Microsoft applications Excel, Word and Outlook
Nice To Haves
- Preferred experience in First Aid and CPR
- Preferred working knowledge of OSHA and DOT regulations
Responsibilities
- Maintains employee personnel records
- Coordinates use of temporary employees
- Manages the time attendance system
- Assists employees with paperwork, online systems, claim processes, etc. related to benefits, employee demographics, disabilities, FMLA, pay, etc.
- Performs duties related to recruiting, screening, interviewing, hiring, orientation, ongoing training, etc.
- Processes new hire paperwork, forms, etc. and ensures proper maintenance of forms
- Helps process performance reviews, employment change forms, etc.
- Regularly inspects facility operations to ensure that safe job practices are followed, protective equipment is properly utilized, and all required machine/process guards are in place and operational
- Investigates and facilitate the investigation of all accidents and near-miss occurrences identify trends and causes and ensures that corrective measures are implemented
- Works with management to develop safety programs and incentives as appropriate
- Conducts new hire training and ensures new employees understand safety practices and policies
- Provides training to employees on the safe and appropriate operation of machinery and equipment
- Chairs the Safety Committee
- Ensures the facility maintains the proper number of personnel trained in first aid and CPR and that the required level of safety and medical supplies are maintained in inventory
- Conducts and certifies all forklift training
- Coordinates annual fire inspection tours and planned/unplanned tours by other safety and health regulatory agencies
- Monitors facility hearing conservation program
- Coordinates work duties for employees on medical restrictions
- Maintains appropriate communication with immediate management, Human Resources, and third-party claims administrators
- Maintains OSHA 300 log and other required reports
- Prepares various reports and maintains files as required
- Performs other duties as required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
