Safety Coordinator

About the role

As the Safety Coordinator you will assist facility personnel with health, safety, and compliance-related activities and other designated support programs including ISO 9001 or Corporate Health and Safety initiatives. This role supports leadership in promoting adherence to applicable regulatory requirements and internal policies and practices.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times.
• Assist with the implementation of safety and compliance processes and procedures.
• Provide support and oversight in reviewing and monitoring work practices of team members while on site.
• Maintain the ability to be ‘on-call’ to respond to emergency medical situations at the facility and escort team members for medical assessment as needed.
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly inspections of all emergency equipment and maintain, clean, and restock materials as needed.
• Monitor, calibrate, and maintain safety equipment (4-Gas meters, sample gloves, etc.) and perform inspections of all safety signs (PPE, spill kits, etc.).
• Inspect all production processes for appropriate fire suppression equipment.
• Conduct key procedure audits across the facility, including review and entry.
• Oversee the Short-Service Employee Program and the Respirator Program, including employee approval, fit test, and tracking.
• Monitor and provide oversight for the First-Aid Program, including supplying first-aid kits, stocking cabinets, and training and certifying team members.
• Manage the Housekeeping Program, Heat Stress Program, and Safe Work Permit Program, including training, audits, reviews, and facility checks.
• Serve as a Co-Chair for facility safety roundtable meetings.
• Conduct Post-Accident and Reasonable Suspicion drug and alcohol screening.
• Perform occasional, scheduled visits for the night-shift.
• Maintain and update safety data sheet materials including via hard and digital copies.
• Take on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization.

Requirements

• High-school diploma or equivalent (required).
• Bachelor’s degree in a safety-related field (preferred).
• First-Aid/CPR/AED certification (preferred).
• 1+ years of experience working within health and safety related programs (preferred).

About Arcwood

Every advancement—from the products we use to the medicines and technologies we depend on—creates waste that must be handled responsibly. For more than 50 years, Arcwood Environmental has helped organizations across the United States manage the byproducts of progress safely and thoughtfully. With deep expertise and innovative waste management technology across a growing nationwide footprint, Arcwood protects people, communities, and the environment through work that often happens behind the scenes.

Values

• Lead with Safety: We uphold the highest safety and compliance standards to protect our teams, our customers, and the communities that count on us.
• Solve Problems Creatively: We push for better—advancing technologies, processes, and ideas that protect human health and the environment.
• Own It Together: We are individually and collectively accountable for our work and our impact, knowing that progress is only achieved by working together—with our customers and with each other.
• Deliver for Customers: We put customers at the center of all we do. When we live our values—lead with safety, solve problems creatively, and own our work together—the result is clear: we deliver exceptional value for our customers.

We’ve reached a unique point as a company: big enough to deliver broad capability and consistent performance, while striving to be nimbler and more responsive to our customers’ evolving needs. Come join Arcwood and be part of our legacy of environmental leadership!

Benefits

Arcwood offers stability you can count on and opportunities to grow. We provide steady work, competitive pay, and above-market benefits that reflect the importance of what we do. As we continue to grow, you’ll have the chance to build skills, take on new challenges, and build a career.