Safety Assistant

Cream-O-Land Dairies is a third-generation family owned and operated business. For more than 76 years we have been delivering farm fresh products to the finest grocery stores, supermarkets, schools and colleges throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Florida, and the Bahamas. Perhaps most exciting is that we continue to grow!

At Cream-O-Land we know that it is our loyal employees that enable us to uphold our high standards of service to our customers. Therefore, our goal is to be an employer of choice by providing a culture of mutual respect, courtesy, teamwork, updated equipment and workspaces, and opportunity for development and growth. We proudly offer our full-time staff a highly competitive hourly rates along with a comprehensive benefit package that includes a variety of choices for medical, dental, and vision plans designed to meet individual needs. In addition, we offer life insurance, 401(k), and generous paid time off.

Available position: Cream-O-Land Dairy is looking to complement our growth and expand our safety department with a qualified candidate to perform the role of a Safety Assistant in the New Jersey area locations.

The Safety Administrator acts as the primary administrative person and assistant to the Safety Director within the COL Safety Department and performs a wide variety of administrative and technical functions. The administrator provides support so that safety program initiatives are delivered in a timely manner, carefully monitored, properly documented, and promptly reported. The Administrator coordinates the creation and maintenance of accurate statistical records of injuries and accidents. The Administrator also assists with incident/accident data collection and transfer to the insurance carrier.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in creating safety manuals and updating safety policy
• Schedule, coordinate and conduct employee safety training
• Maintain and report incident trends to the Safety Director and HR
• Maintain OSHA and DOT safety records and OSHA 300 log reporting
• Intake, enter and assist with workers compensation claim management

Qualifications and requirements:

• Safety certifications preferred, but not required
• Possess knowledge and certification of basic first aid.
• Applicants will need to have a valid driver’s license and clear driving record.
• Pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen.
• 2 – 3 years relevant work experience working in the areas of OSHA, DOT or Public Safety.
• Must have a strong work ethic and commitment to responsibly handling highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Must have mathematical/problem solving skills with the ability to apply learned mathematical skills to business processes to process purchase orders, review budget information, etc.
• Must have verbal and written communications skills ability to build long-term constructive and cooperative working relationships with co-workers, vendors, management and outside agencies.
• Must have strong administrative and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects and work independently.
• Must have troubleshooting and follow-up skills with the ability to identify problematic situations and resolve.
• Must have documentation and recordkeeping skills with the ability to compile, review and enter a variety of data manually and electronically and in compliance with COL corporate policy.
• Must have a customer-service oriented approach to taking on daily tasks and personal interactions.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook)
• Must be willing to travel between facilities as needed
• Must be willing to continually self-educate and stay ahead of all regulatory compliance updates

We are proud to be an equal opportunity, drug-free employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, or age.