Environmental Health & Safety Specialist-Trainer

Description

JOB SUMMARY:

The responsibility of the Environmental Health and Safety Specialist/Trainer is to provide training to new employees, staff, and supervisors in all areas of safety and health. This role is responsible to manage all training records and confirm the staff is trained by OSHA regulations. Management of the emergency clinic and assist with first aid response. The EHS Specialist/trainer also facilitates the GEMBA audits & Safety Committee meetings for both plants. This role must be bilingual in Spanish and be able to translate written and spoken words.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Models and promotes an organizational culture that fosters safe practices through effective leadership.

· Promotes continuous improvement of the hazard identification and safety risk assessment activities.

· Runs the Safety Committee.

· Return to Work Program (light duty)

· Working with operations to reduce and prevent worker’s compensation claims

· Administers new hire, and employee training to ensure compliance with governmental safety regulations and industry standards which include (not an all-inclusive list):

• Hazard Communication Program
• Exposure Control Program (Bloodborne Pathogens, TB)
• Hazard Assessment and Personal Protective Equipment Program (PPE)
• Program Lockout & Tagout (LOTO)
• Confined Space Entry Program
• Emergency Action Plan Conduct

· Manages all safety training records electronically as well as physical documents for audit

· Manages inspection records of all life safety equipment in facility for audit

· Facilities the inspections, surveys, and audits of the workplace to identify and eliminate hazards from processes such as unsafe work methods and exposure to potentially hazardous materials

· Provides and articulates information regarding safety issues within the facility.

· Bi-lingual Spanish/English

· Able to translate documents from English to Spanish or vice versa.

· Acts as an information conduit to bring safety issues to the attention of management and to deliver safety information to the facility's staff, contractors, and stakeholders.

· Analyses technical data for trends related to hazards, events, and occurrences.

· Measures the effectiveness and seeks to continually improve the quality of the safety programs performing audits of LOTO, PPE and Industrial Hazards.

· Engage and interact with all personnel on a regular basis assisting them with their concerns and questions.

· Partner with other departments regarding the resolution of ongoing problems, the implementation of new procedures or process, the injection of new products or product lines, and the development of new plan and designs; approve procedures that require revisions from a safety standpoint.

· Ensure good plant communication practices are engaged at all levels to ensure key stakeholders are well informed, can appropriately respond.

· All the above is subject to change as needed to meet Organization’s needs. In addition, complete any other miscellaneous tasks requested by management.

Requirements

Competencies

· Presentation/facilitation skills and experience preferred.

· Knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite and the ability and willingness to learn new software applications.

· Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills as well as the ability to adapt to change.

· Ability to cope with changing circumstances and situations with little supervision.

· Tact, diplomacy, and a high degree of integrity are prerequisites.

· Well-developed interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, good analytical and leadership skills with an authoritative approach are mandated.

· The position requires flexibility because assignments may be undertaken with little or no notice and outside normal work hours.

· Must be able to read, write and speak English; strong written and verbal communication skills are a necessity.

· Some ability to travel required in the US and Canada (must maintain a current passport).

Work Environment

An office space: working on a computer, telephone, desk, and chair as needed to complete administrative tasks. Enter and work within temperature-controlled environments of -10 to 85 degrees. Some assignments may involve exposure to noise, chemicals, biohazards, and various forms of radiation. Some assignments could be extremely dangerous in the event of dizziness, loss of consciousness, or loss of balance. Working conditions are normal for a plant manufacturing food. Food safety practices are followed and upheld to the full extent. Work will involve lifting of raw materials, finished cases of bread, and ingredients. All employees will be required to wear a slip resistant safety steel toe shoe.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position normal hour are 6:00am to 2:30pm Mon-Fri. Days and hours are subject to change depending on safety needs/urgency. Furlani Foods operates 7 days a week. A normal workweek is 5 days Monday – Friday, with overtime on weekends as needed. Duration of shifts can range from eight to ten-hour days.

Requirements

To perform the essential functions of this position successfully, an individual should be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

· High school diploma or equivalent is required.

· Associates or bachelor’s degree in Safety or Environmental Studies is preferred.

· 2 or more years of safety-related work experience. Conveyor Safety and Machine Guarding safety experience is also beneficial.

· Bilingual Spanish/English

Preferred education

· Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety

· 3+ years of experience in a EH&S Role

· Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) or Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)

AAP/EEO Statement

To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at JC will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. JC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, arrest record, conviction record, disability, religion, veteran status, or any other protected characteristics as specified by local, state or federal law.