Safety Coordinator - Bilingual

About the Role

Join Verde in our mission to create a cleaner, safer, and greener world. As an eco-friendly, minority-owned company committed to sustainability and certified by EPA Safer Choice and Green Seal, we bring purpose to every facility we service. We're seeking an energetic, detail-driven Safety Coordinator/EHS to champion safety, protect our team, and uphold our sustainability standards.

Responsibilities

• Safety Leadership & Communication
  • Represent Verde in safety meetings, share updates, track action items, and follow through with internal teams.
  • Provide managers with pre-job and pre-work documentation, including Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), and attend meetings for non-routine projects.
  • Lead internal safety campaigns to promote Verde's green-minded, people-first culture.
  • Ensure OSHA, Highwire, Green Seal, and other required certifications/programs are active, compliant, and continually updated.
  • Manage and support incident reporting, ensuring proper documentation and corrective actions.
• Safety Training & Staff Engagement
  • Conduct daily safety huddles and join pre-job/pre-work meetings with frontline staff, including Stretch & Flex, PPE checks, safety chats, and hazard reviews.
  • Provide and review Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) to ensure staff understand procedures before work begins.
  • Develop and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in partnership with supervisors to reflect client updates and compliance requirements.
  • Train staff on SOPs and maintain competency in all procedures; keep up-to-date training logs for every employee and schedule refresher trainings.
  • Support staff and managers on incident processes and clarify all safety expectations.
• Site Safety & Audits
  • Perform daily safety walks with supervisors to identify hazards and ensure compliance.
  • Complete internal janitorial closet audits at PUSD and FAC.
  • Maintain laydown areas and janitor closets using the 6S method.
  • Respond promptly to ISEP findings and violations and implement corrective actions.
• Chemical & Environmental Safety
  • Verify all chemicals are client approved and Green Seal certified.
  • Maintain and update Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all products.
• Waste & Compliance Management
  • Oversee daily waste-related operations, including scheduling pickups for recycling, compost, and general waste.
  • Manage recycling programs, including baler operation.
  • Collect universal waste and shredded paper.
  • Request and track Outbound Asset Material (OAM) forms and maintain an updated daily Compliance Record.
  • Record and report waste-diversion data, supporting Verde's environmental goals.
• Fleet & Equipment Maintenance
  • Oversee vehicle-maintenance schedules and keep fleet logs fully compliant.
  • Schedule and track routine vehicle service each quarter (March, June, September, December).
  • Maintain service and usage logs for all machines and equipment.
  • Ensure the golf cart is secured, charged, and well-maintained.

Requirements

• Experience in safety coordination, facilities services, industrial environments, or similar roles preferred.
• OSHA Certification (required).
• Valid Driver's License (required).
• Strong communication and leadership skills—able to train, motivate, and engage frontline teams.
• Excellent organizational skills for managing logs, schedules, compliance records, and more.

Work Environment

• Ability to perform daily site walks and inspections.
• May require lifting, bending, or moving equipment during training or inspections.
• Work takes place indoors (offices, guardhouses, warehouse) and outdoors (FAB and site facilities).

About Verde

At Verde, the Safety Coordinator plays a vital role in creating healthier spaces for people and making a measurable environmental impact. We combine professionalism with heart, sustainability with performance, and safety with humanity. If you're ready to protect people, support green initiatives, and help set a new standard for facility care, we'd love to meet you.