What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHS Coordinator position at Golden State Foods?
Overview
JOB SUMMARY:
The EHS Coordinator will work with the EHS Manager and the site team to develop and improve the site Environmental, Health, and Safety programs and activities to maximize safety for all plant employees. The EHS Coordinator will be active and engaged with all personnel working in manufacturing to help ensure safety and environmental compliance through administration of the facility standards.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Performance Categories
- Teamwork within the department and across departments
- Safety standards and procedures: employees
- Safety standards and procedures: facility and warehouse equipment
- Proven ability to work independently with minimal day-to-day direction
- Exercise individual initiative, discretion, diplomacy, and judgment
- Project/assignment standards
- Customer satisfaction
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification:
- Considering candidates with an Associates/Bachelor’s degree in an EHS discipline from an accredited college or university or 3 to 5 years of relevant EHS work experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of (B/basic; J/journey; E/expert):
- PC word processing/spreadsheet software (J)
- Safety concepts and techniques (J)
- Material handling methods for reusing/reducing/recycling waste (J)
- Training and employee development (J)
- Labor laws OSHA/EPA/USDA/FDA and other state and federal regulatory agencies (B)
- Workers’ compensation (B)
- First Aid/CPR (B)
Skill and ability to:
- Good communicator/listener
- Must be detail oriented with good organizational and planning skills
- Established peer and managerial credibility, ability to lead safety by example
- Interact effectively with employees at all organizational levels
- Motivate employees in a team-based environment
- Communicate and coordinate effectively with internal and external customers verbally and in writing
- Maintain confidentiality
- Interpret EHS problems or anomalies and identify appropriate solutions
- Read and process written information with a high degree of accuracy
- Work effectively in a general business environment, with a focus on high levels of quality and customer service
- Flexible hours and overtime may be required as needed. Schedule to be set.
- Some travel required, especially between facilities
- Act in accordance with GSF’s Creed and Values
