Safety Coordinator, 2nd Shift

About the Company:

Mrs. Gerry’s was founded in 1973 in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Mrs. Gerry's is a premier salad and side manufacturer and offers 120 different products which are sold coast to coast.

Reporting To: Safety Manager

Starting Wage: $25.40 per hour

Hours: 2:00pm – 10:30pm, Monday-Friday (end time may vary) Will train on 1st shift approximatey 3 weeks.

BENEFITS

• Health Insurance
• Virtual Primary Care
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness
• Hospital
• Accidental Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and dependents
• Basic $25,000 Term Life Insurance policy. This is paid 100% by Mrs. Gerry’s Kitchen, LLC for each permanent full-time employee.
• 401(K)

Responsibilities:

• Implement and enforce safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.
• Fulfill planned safety programs to train managers and employees in work site safety practices, fire prevention, equipment, pallet jack, forklift operations, etc.
• Investigate accidents and injuries and assist in the preparation of material and evidence for organization use in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations.
• Transport employees for post-accident testing and minor injury evaluation. Document near miss and investigations.
• Conduct quarterly lockout/tagout audits for production, maintenance, and sanitation.
• Schedule and conduct of fire/tornado drills, alarm tests, and record the dates/results for audits.
• Know and follow all safety and quality standards as determined by HACCP and SQF. Assist in enforcing all safety policies and procedures set forth by the company.
• Safety coordinators are visibly present and conducting job duties approximately 75% in the plant and 25% in the office.
• Influence and lead others to perform to the highest level of safety practices.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word
• Presentation skills to deliver training. Ability to communicate, resolve conflict, and problem solve.
• Bi-lingual preferred (read, write, and speak), English plus Karen and/or Spanish
• Must be accurate with numbers and detail orientated to maintain records for audits.
• Valid Driver’s License with clean driving record (required)
• Forklift, scissor lift, and/or pallet jack license (required and will train)
• First Aid, CPR, AED, BBP, Certificates (required and will train)
• First responder is a plus
• OSHA 30-hour course is a plus (will provide)
• Various classes must be taken to be able to teach employees, i.e., Lockout/Tagout, Train the Trainer, etc.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear and push or pull. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee will have limited lifting, must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds for transport of training materials and setting up learning events. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Required to wear PPE when in production areas to ensure safe food and adhering to safety practices.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

When providing learning or walking through the plant to perform the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work near moving mechanical parts. The employee will be exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outdoor weather conditions when traveling between entrances; extreme cold (non-weather); extreme heat (non-weather). The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) is required.

FACILITY ALERGENS

At Mrs. Gerry's, our facility may process items that contain eggs, milk, wheat, soy, fish, crustacea, and tree nuts.

EEO STATEMENT

Mrs. Gerry's is an equal opportunity employer committed to helping you do your best work. We are committed to providing these opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, pregnancy, or Veteran status.

EMPLOYEE DRUG, ALCOHOL, AND CANNABIS FREE WORKPLACE AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY

Mrs. Gerry's has a longstanding commitment to provide a safe, quality-oriented, and productive work environment. Alcohol, drug, and cannabis misuse poses a threat to the health and safety of Mrs. Gerry's employees, visitors, customers, and consumers as well as to the security of the company's equipment, vehicles, facilities, property, and products. For these reasons, Mrs. Gerry's will conduct pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident/incident drug screens.

Pre-employment drug testing and background screen is required.