Overview: This position is for our Factor facility in Lake Zurich, IL. As a Safety Coordinator, you will join forces with the Site Safety Manager and safety team to head up workplace safety initiatives for our distribution center operations. You will be on the front lines of production and immerse yourself in the trenches to promote Factor’s vision, inspire change, raise the bar on safety performance, and champion a culture of safety!
The shift for this role is Sunday to Wednesday - 5:00pm to 3:30am and payrate is $23.75 (+ $1.50 for night shift differential + $0.50 for weekend differential) as well as incremental raises!
You will…
- Work with integrity and the utmost regard for the safety and health at HelloFresh
- Provides subject matter expertise either through education, training, and/or experience in multiple areas including environmental management, compliance, occupational safety, risk management and/or occupational health
- Ensure OSHA compliance within a HelloFresh/Green Chef Facility including but not limited to: Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT’s); New Hire safety training and ongoing safety training; Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding and Chemical Safety; all necessary recordkeeping and reporting including OSHA 300 Logs
- Assisting EHS site teams as a visual presence on the production floor and identify safety risks
- Assist management team during accident or injury investigations and root cause analysis
- Act as the management team’s subject matter expert for safety and security questions
- Assisting EHS site teams as a visual presence on the production floor
- Identify safety risks present on the floor to be fixed or addressed
- Complete EHS related audits and after-action responses to the identified gaps
- Coordinator other associates on the floor with ergonomics, safety, and other related issues
- Identify employees violating safety rules and coordinating them in a safer way
- Act as an on-site first responder who can provide basic first aid to injured persons
- Ensure visibility of HSE initiatives at the site level (Behavior Safety, Safe Work Permit process, Safety Observations, Near Miss, etc) to all levels of operations management and recommend improvements in effectiveness. Demonstrate sound judgement based on observations and evaluation, by site, to determine safety meeting effectiveness and appropriate level of mentoring for safety meeting facilitators. Collect and analyze data to identify safety or injury trends and develop corrective actions
- Ensure contractors and visitors follow HelloFresh safety policies during their time on-site
- Assist with the site emergency action plan and liaison with local first responders when needed
- Conduct a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) of all routine and non-routine tasks performed on-site
- Promote safer forklift operations through training, observation and coaching operators
- Support other departments including quality, food safety, production and logistics as needed
You are…
- Partner: you effectively listen, build rapport and communicate at all levels; you’re confident sharing ideas and are a trusted advisor for workplace safety
- Results-driven: you recognize and resolve situations that are ambiguous or challenging, focus effort on meeting or exceeding goals, and pave the way for efficiency.
- Programmatic: able to identify the system component that is causing the error, as well as the options available for resolving it and completing the task.
- Inspirational: you know how to make an impact and deliver presentations that inspire and influence change
- Versatile: you roll with the punches and don’t get overwhelmed easily; you enjoy grinding away at issues and have a knack for driving results in hyper-growth, constantly changing environments
You have…
- Minimum of 1 year of experience with HelloFresh as a production worker with Forklift Training, OR 3 months of Safety Internship in a distribution center environment and an associates degree in safety, OR 2 years of safety experience in a distribution center environment.
- Preferred Safety Certification: GSP, OHST, etc.
- Expertise in OSHA compliance, especially with powered industrial trucks, lockout/tagout, strain and sprain prevention.
- Superior communication and presentation skills with ability to influence across all levels of an organization
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point) and Google app (Gmail, drive, sheets, etc.)
You'll get...
- 401k company match that vests immediately upon participation
- Generous PTO policy
- $0 monthly premium and other flexible health plans
- Amazing discounts, including up to 85% off HelloFresh subscription
- Four day work week & advancement opportunities
- Snacks & monthly catered lunches
- Collaborative, dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.
