Safety Coordinator
Tandem Ventures · Austin, TX · 1 mo ago
ManagementFull-time
About the role
The Safety Coordinator plays a crucial role in creating a safe environment for both OTR and UTR operations at Fetch. This position focuses on implementing and reinforcing safety culture, collaborating with various departments, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with site leadership and operations teams to implement OSHA and other safety requirements.
- Partner with Transportation, Human Resources, and Facilities to build safe work practices into daily operations.
- Conduct and document routine site inspections and audits, identify hazards and risk conditions, and ensure corrective actions are assigned, implemented, and closed out in a timely manner.
- Support compliance with OSHA, DOT/FMCSA, and environmental regulations, including OSHA 300/300A recordkeeping and driver qualification files.
- Support incident and near-miss investigations, documenting findings meticulously, identifying root causes, and following up on corrective action plans.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for safety communications, delivering toolbox talks, cascading critical information, and supporting targeted training initiatives and emergency preparedness activities.
- Deliver new hire safety orientation and recurring training on forklift safety, hazard communication, lockout/tagout, and ergonomics.
- Chair the safety committee, including scheduling, agenda development, meeting minutes, and action item tracking.
- Monitor inspection and audit findings, ensure appropriate corrective actions are in place, and report their status and required training completion to leadership.
- Compile and share safety metrics (TRIR, DART, near-miss rates, open findings) and support special safety projects and pilot programs.
Requirements
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree with 1+ years of experience, OR 3+ years in all aspects of safety — OSHA, DOT compliance, safety policy and procedure development, and loss control.
- 1+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain, project coordination, or a related field.
- OSHA 30-Hour and current First Aid/CPR/AED certification, or the ability to obtain both within 90 days of hire.
- Ability to accurately perceive issues and provide expertise to solve issues that arise.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Working knowledge of computers and various software.
Qualifications
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree with 1+ years of experience, OR 3+ years in all aspects of safety — OSHA, DOT compliance, safety policy and procedure development, and loss control.
- 1+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain, project coordination, or a related field.
- OSHA 30-Hour and current First Aid/CPR/AED certification, or the ability to obtain both within 90 days of hire.
- Ability to accurately perceive issues and provide expertise to solve issues that arise.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Working knowledge of computers and various software.
Skills
- Demonstrate a positive attitude and passion for health and safety and employee well-being.
- Build trust and partner effectively with everyone from frontline associates and drivers to senior leadership, gaining buy-in through credibility and relationships rather than authority.
- Approachable and visible on the floor, so that employees raise hazards and concerns early and openly.
- Organize and manage tasks and priorities with precision and a sense of urgency.
- Ability to accurately perceive issues and provide expertise to solve issues that arise.
- Understand and can demonstrate issue identification, resolution, tracking, and reporting.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Work with computers and various software.
Benefits
Fetch offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment. Details will be provided upon offer.
Pay
$70,000 - $80,000 USD annually
Schedule
Flexible schedule to accommodate warehouse and OTR operations, including occasional evenings, weekends, and on-call incident response.