Safety Specialist, Environmental, Health & Safety Operations (Gloucester City, NJ)

Wonderful Citrus•Philadelphia, NJ

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Specialist serves as the area specialist in safety and security, developing and carrying out procedures with local facility operations to control incident rates and health exposures and minimize work-related and site incidents. This position is 100% onsite in Gloucester City, New Jersey, and works the second shift, scheduled from 3:30 p.m. until close. The role supports plant personnel, safety programs, incident investigations, facility audits, and security activities.

Requirements

High school diploma required; an associate degree is preferred.
Proficiency with computers, email, and Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
Understanding of packinghouse or warehouse processes and flow operations.
Well-developed observational and analytical skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work flexible schedules or shifts as needed for seven-day operations.
Ability to plan daily and weekly tasks and adapt to competing demands.
Strong relationship-building skills across organizational levels and functions.
Knowledge of applying OSHA/CALOSHA regulations.
Experience administering personnel policies and procedures.
Professional demeanor and image.
Ability to make decisions within the scope of the job and work autonomously within assigned duties.
Receptiveness to additional training to broaden skills.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and present information and respond to questions from groups.
Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems, handle situations with limited standardization, and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
Frequently stand, walk, talk, hear, sit, use hands to handle objects or controls, and climb or balance; occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree (AA/AS).

Responsibilities

Respond to and investigate work-related injuries, and notify management of pertinent details.
Guide and assist plant personnel with safety and health matters.
Review facility incident trends and recommend corrective measures.
Support internal forklift and aerial-lift certification processes.
Work with third-party organizations to complete projects safely and effectively.
Support safety training programs.
Validate incident report information for accuracy and completeness.
Investigate incidents with cross-functional team members to determine root causes and effective corrective actions.
Monitor safety programs, policies, and procedures for compliance with OSHA and other applicable laws and regulations.
Assist with developing and executing safety programs.
Conduct scheduled workplace hazard audits and assist in developing corrective actions.
Conduct exterior security patrols and perform and document assigned security equipment inspections.
Respond to calls for service, including alarms, incidents, and routine requests such as locking and unlocking doors.
Maintain an understanding of site emergency procedures.
Report security activities and make necessary adjustments or recommend improvements.
Participate in daily pass-downs to the next-shift specialist.
Support special events with traffic control or other security needs.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Safety Manager.