What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator position at Idaho Milk Products?
Department
Human Resources
Location:
Main Plant
City
Jerome
State/Territory
Idaho
Reports To
VP of HR & Continuous Improvement
Employment Status
Full time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Shifts
Day Shift
# of openings:
1
Schedule
The EHS Coordinator is responsible for fostering a proactive safety culture by providing leadership, guidance, and expertise to all employees. This role conducts regular assessments to identify potential safety risks and implements strategies that drive sustainable improvements. The EHS Coordinator leads investigations of accidents and injuries and supports the preparation of materials for hearings and insurance reviews. Additionally, this position designs, implements, and continuously enhances safety programs and training initiatives to ensure compliance and promote a safe work environment.
Benefits
We are delighted to offer a comprehensive benefits package that encompasses Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Insurance, Vacation, Holiday Pay, Personal Time Off (PTO), and a 401(k) plan with a company match. Eligibility and waiting periods may apply.
Essential Functions, Duties And Performance Responsibilities
Human Resources
Location:
Main Plant
City
Jerome
State/Territory
Idaho
Reports To
VP of HR & Continuous Improvement
Employment Status
Full time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Shifts
Day Shift
# of openings:
1
Schedule
- Days, Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Subject to change depending on business needs. After hours availability as needed to support safety needs on all shifts.
The EHS Coordinator is responsible for fostering a proactive safety culture by providing leadership, guidance, and expertise to all employees. This role conducts regular assessments to identify potential safety risks and implements strategies that drive sustainable improvements. The EHS Coordinator leads investigations of accidents and injuries and supports the preparation of materials for hearings and insurance reviews. Additionally, this position designs, implements, and continuously enhances safety programs and training initiatives to ensure compliance and promote a safe work environment.
Benefits
We are delighted to offer a comprehensive benefits package that encompasses Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Insurance, Vacation, Holiday Pay, Personal Time Off (PTO), and a 401(k) plan with a company match. Eligibility and waiting periods may apply.
Essential Functions, Duties And Performance Responsibilities
- Ensures company safety programs are fully implemented and functional in meeting compliance with all local, state, and federal laws, regulations, guidelines and Idaho Milk Products KPI’s.
- Advises plant staff of regulatory changes with which the plant must comply. Sufficient advance notice should be provided so that compliance on the effective date of new regulations is assured.
- Ensures the safety of plant personnel and their compliance with established safety policies, procedures and practices, and completes all required training programs.
- Monitors lost-time injuries/illnesses and Worker's Compensation Claims.
- Reviews injury/illness and non-injury incident investigation reports and follows-up as necessary.
- Promotes safety and health awareness through internal company memoranda, newsletters, and specific training programs.
- Provides technical support to plant personnel to ensure compliance with applicable occupational safety regulations.
- Audits practices and records of plant to ensure compliance with company programs and Federal/State occupational safety and health regulations.
- Eliminates or controls hazardous conditions resulting from human error, equipment and machine operations which may lead to human injury and/or property damage.
- Conducts and coordinates safety inspections on a weekly and monthly basis as needed.
- Supports plant personnel in selection of appropriate (PPE) personal protective equipment.
- Assists with the Return to Work Program.
- Identifies company safety training needs and develops and coordinates safety training programs, policies, and procedures.
- Maintains company safety library (e.g. videos, regulations, reference manuals).
- Prepares and maintains reports and documentation concerning the aspects of the safety program.
- Keeps current on federal, state, and local legislation on OSHA and NFPA.
- Provides 24x7 on-call support for emergencies and critical issues.
- Transport employees to Dr. appointments as needed.
- Completes other projects as assigned.
- Required: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent work-related experience.
- Required: Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and OSHA 10 hour.
- Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety or related field.
- Preferred: Certified Safety Manager (CSM) and/or Safety Manager/Trainer Course – 40hrs (STS/SPS).
- Required: New graduate with a degree or 5 years of experience in Safety, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial setting; consumer products, food or beverage industry.
- Preferred: Prior experience in the development and delivery of safety training courses.
- Requires experience conducting inspections/audits of safety policies and programs for regulatory compliance as well as investigating and reporting accidents/incidents.
- Required: Valid state driver’s license.
- Must have comprehensive knowledge of and the ability to interpret and apply complex local, state, and federal regulations from governing agencies such as OSHA, and NFPA.
- Knowledge of federal, state, OSHA regulations, safety equipment and proper handling of chemicals.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Effective prioritizing, organizing, and time management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible, execute plans, strategies and achieve desired results.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to achieve defined goals on time.
- Experience solving problems, analyzing information, highlighting relevant information and suggesting appropriate actions.
- Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Ability to anticipate and solve problems, act decisively and persist in the face of obstacles.
- Demonstrated success managing large projects and initiatives, documenting procedures and building and executing safety programs.
- Environmental exposure to warehouses stored at ambient (60-70° F), refrigerated (35° F), and frozen (minus 20° F) temperatures. Environmental exposure to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees on occasion.
- Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for short distances on a regular basis.
- Subject to up to at least 92db’s
- Lifting: up to 20 lbs. occasionally
- Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, on a regular basis
- Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction
- Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist occasionally
- Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities that must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.