Senior Safety Coordinator
CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.
Summary
CHS, Inc is in search of a Senior Safety Coordinator to join our Animal Nutrition team in Hermiston, OR! Day to day you will lead and partner with location staff to deliver food safety training, administer audits, maintain & implement safety trainings. This position will be onsite daily from 7-4p and is expected light annual travel to other facilities. We pride ourselves on a safety-first mentality, so we have the ability to produce high-quality, economical feeds, while keeping employees safe and customers successful in the agriculture industry. Apply today!
Responsibilities
- Conduct safety & compliance training to educate employees on job safety, health hazards, and methods of reducing and/or eliminating workplace hazards.
- Coordinate monthly safety meetings. Coordinate new employee orientation and cover existing employees’ on-going training.
- Upkeep, maintain and implement food safety programs and trainings.
- Conduct periodic location inspections regarding housekeeping, equipment and machinery condition, environmental concerns, DOT records and all other safety related issues at locations, to ensure compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and CHS regulations.
- Report Incidents in a timely manner relative to their seriousness and escalate issues to relevant internal departments and external regulatory agencies.
- Perform root cause analysis to prevent future issues from recurring.
- Maintain and periodically review of the risk management system to produce safety records and documentation required by the company, state and federal regulations.
- Communicate with management, safety staff and employees to keep all locations up to date and current regarding changes in safety regulations and programs.
- Facilitate monthly safety committee meetings. Keep committee members on track and focused on the issues assigned and document progress and communications in the risk management system.
- Lead efforts to continually improve processes and implement procedures that improve safety, environment, compliance and inventory management.
Minimum Qualifications (required)
- 2+ years of experience in Environmental, Health, and/or Safety
- High School diploma or GED
Additional Qualifications
- Knowledge or experience within food safety
- EHS experience within production, manufacturing, mill or similar environment.
- Willingness & ability to travel up to 10%
- Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time
- Kneel, bend, sit or walk throughout the day
- Comfortability with heights and/or confined spaces
- Ability to lift 75+ lbs
CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.
CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.
Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to chscareers@chsinc.com; to verify that the communication is from CHS.
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