Health Safety Coordinator - Bilingual Spanish

About the role

We are a leading manufacturer of fresh and frozen premium food products and we supply a deep network of clients throughout the US across a wide range of industries. As we continue to expand our US operations, we are looking to add key members to our team.

Join a growing industry-leading food manufacturer that is committed to employee safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. We are seeking an experienced Health & Safety Coordinator to help drive workplace safety initiatives, ensure regulatory compliance, and foster a strong safety culture across our operations. This opportunity offers significant room for career advancement, allowing you to grow into leadership roles as the company continues to expand.

Responsibilities

• Health and Safety Compliance: Serve as the facility expert on OSHA regulations and corporate EHS requirements. Develop, implement and sustain programs that ensure regulatory compliance while driving continuous improvement beyond minimum regulatory standards. Lead OSHA recordkeeping, compliance reporting, inspections and regulatory interactions.
• Documentation: Create, modify, and maintain Health and Safety procedures and program documentation with traceability for version control, keeping workers and Management informed of the program, process, changes and new requirements. Manage all onsite contractor processes in accordance with requirements.
• Inspections: Perform all Health and Safety inspections on a regular basis, make recommendations for continuous improvement. Research materials, equipment or supplies to remediate potential hazards in a proactive way. Report anomalies immediately to site Management and the health and safety department. Implement and oversee the Behavioral Based Observation program, critical control checks (energized machinery, hot work, and warehouse and material handling equipment).
• Investigations: Lead investigations involving injuries, illnesses, property damage, environmental events, security incidents and near misses utilizing root cause analysis methodologies. Develop corrective and preventive actions, assign accountability, track completion and verify effectiveness.
• Workplace Hazardous Materials: Partner with the Site Management to maintain up-to-date hazardous materials awareness and training and Material Safety Data Sheet (SDS) compliance under the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).
• Certifications: Ensure all certification, inspection, servicing requirements are maintained in accordance with current legislation, including fire certification and compliance; seek quotations as required and make recommendations to the site management team.
• Internal Safety Program Audit: Implement and conduct regular internal audits and recommend improvements to comply with all Health & Safety regulations.
• Emergency Response: Create and update Fire Safety Plan, Emergency Response Plan, organize and evaluate regular evacuation drills and recommend corrective action for improvements, maintain first aid action plan and communications. Oversee monthly fire extinguisher checks. Organize annual safety shoe truck and audiometric program. Assist with first aid administration and injured worker claim management.
• Risk Assessment: Assist with evaluating existing Risk Assessment and Control Matrix, make recommendations for improvements and communicate to all parties.
• Ergonomics: Understand ergonomics and can assess risks, recommend alternative work methods, liaise with external parties to implement equipment or revised processes that eliminate or reduce bodily strain and injuries. Coach employees on ergonomics as needed.
• Reporting: Regularly report health and safety stats to Health, Safety, Security & Continuous Improvement Manager for inclusion in Period End Reports.
• Training: Create and conduct regular Safety Talks, new hire and contractor safety awareness training and sign off, and conduct and record all training in database/Alchemy Training System. Recommend and register external safety training courses for key personnel and track completion and renewal dates. Create, train, and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Provide support for programs such as LOTO, Hazard Communication, Emergency Response, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation, etc.
• Customer Service: Provide support that is collaborative, valued, knowledgeable, and timely. Act as liaison between company and vendors for safety, security, parking, air quality and other related issues. Model behaviors that support the Health and Safety policy.
• Joint Health and Safety Committee: Participate as an active member of the JHSC meetings, take, post and distribute the minutes, and educate and coach the committee members to understand and fulfill their responsibilities.
• Other Duties: Perform other related duties as assigned, and initiate recommendations to further enhance the company’s recognition as a top employer.

Key Success Measures

• New hires, temporary workers and contractors receive Health and Safety training to perform their duties.
• All Health and Safety training programs are updated and training records are maintained.
• Recordable Injury Frequency Rate for the facility is at or below industry standard of 5.1%

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education (Diploma in Occupational Safety, Industrial Safety, and Industrial Hygiene).
• Minimum 3–4 years work experience in a Health & Safety role within the food (meat) processing industry, preferred.
• Working knowledge of OSHA.
• Ability to lead Joint Health and Safety Committee and influence proactive safety culture.
• Current CPR and First Aid training, or willing to complete.
• Must be able to work independently and collaboratively, with strong ability to influence others.
• Organized self-starter with proven ability to manage and effectively follow up on multiple projects and assignments and meet all deadlines.
• Excellent observational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good oral, written and communication skills; able to develop and maintain strong working relationships with production and office staff and external Auditors.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 and Google Workspace.
• Fluent in English and Spanish required.
• Strong teaching, coaching, mentoring skills, willingness to train others.
• Ability to work in temperature-controlled environment; willingness to work overtime and Saturdays as needed.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD
• 401(k) with match
• Generous PTO & Paid Holidays: up to 13 days PTO + 9 paid holidays in your first year
• Career growth opportunities with strong focus on training and advancement

Pay

$30 – $40 per hour