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

About the role

Wonderful Citrus is North America’s leading integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, including clementines/mandarins, navel and Valencia oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, and other citrus varieties. The company farms more than 74,000 acres of fresh citrus and has supplier relationships worldwide to ensure a year‑round supply. Its consumer brands—Wonderful Halos Mandarins, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, and Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red Grapefruit—are found in grocery stores globally.

This position is located 100% onsite in Gloucester City, New Jersey and works the second shift. The role serves as the area specialist in safety and security, developing and carrying out procedures to control incident rates and health exposures, and minimizing work‑related and site incidents.

Responsibilities

• Respond to and investigate work‑related injuries; notify management of pertinent details.
• Guide and assist plant personnel with all levels of safety and health opportunities.
• Review facility incident trends and make recommendations for implementation of corrections.
• Support internal forklift and aerial lift certification processes.
• Interact with third‑party organizations to fulfill project completion goals safely and effectively.
• Support various safety training programs.
• Validate incident report information for accuracy and completeness.
• Investigate incidents with cross‑functional team members to determine root cause and effective corrective actions.
• Monitor safety programs, policies, and procedures to ensure they meet OSHA and other applicable laws and regulations.
• Assist with the development and execution of safety programs.
• Conduct scheduled audits to determine workplace hazards and assist in developing corrective actions.
• Conduct exterior security patrols; perform and document security equipment inspections as assigned.
• Respond to calls for service including alarm and incident response, as well as routine calls such as locking and unlocking doors.
• Maintain a complete understanding of site emergency procedures; report security activities and recommend improvements.
• Participate in daily pass‑downs to the next shift specialist.
• Support special events with traffic control or other necessary security items.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Safety Manager.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required (AA/AS preferred).
• Proficiency in computer usage, email, MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
• Understanding of packinghouse/warehouse processes and flow operations.
• Well‑developed observational and analytical skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work flexible schedules/shifts as needed for 7‑day operation.
• Proven skills for planning daily/weekly tasks and adapting to competing demands.
• Strong skills developing relationships across all levels and functions.
• Knowledgeable in the application of OSHA/CalOSHA regulations.
• Experience in administering personnel policies and procedures.
• Ability to project a positive and professional image.
• Ability to make decisions within scope of job.
• Readily receptive of additional training for skill broadening.
• Able to work autonomously within scope of job duties.
• Language skills: ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and procedures manuals; effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Mathematical skills: ability to work with fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions in practical situations.
• Reasoning ability: ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables where limited standardization exists; interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Physical demands: frequently required to stand, walk, talk, hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb or balance; occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: moderate noise level most of the time.

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