Health and Safety Coordinator Job Champaign area,Illinois USA,Manufacturing / Production

Company Description

Stratas Foods LLC is the leading supplier of fats and oils to the Food service, Food Ingredients and Retail Private Label markets in North America and is a producer of quality bulk and packaged dressings, mayonnaise and sauces. Stratas Foods was formed in October 2008 as a 50/50 joint venture between ACH Food Companies (ACH) and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX;
Decatur and Quincy, IL;
Englewood, NJ;
Fresno, CA;
Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA. Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN. We are committed to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees. We strive to make Stratas Foods a great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals.

Job Description

Reporting to the Plant Manager, facilitate and assist in the identification, evaluation and control of safety and environmental risks at the location. Provide, assist and/or facilitate skills building and training of both leadership and plant employees.

Responsibilities

Monitor and ensure compliance with all safety, food safety, environmental, GMP rules, regulations, and policies.

Help facilitate and execute skills building programs as required.

Coordinate, interpret and ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws/regulations. Have a working knowledge of laws/regulations and implementation/impact at a plant setting.

Assist with conducting industrial hygiene monitoring for the facility.

Assist in auditing/inspecting, measuring and developing action plans regarding Health and Safety plant status and progress.

Follow all safety, environmental rules and regulations.

Adhere to and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and HACCP requirements.

Serve as an active member of the plant’s Safety Committee.

Review new/modified equipment/processes for Health and Safety purposes as needed.

Attend daily production/quality meetings.

Develop and maintain safety and environmental policies for the plant.

Attend scheduled safety and GMP meetings.

New hire training and orientation.

Investigate safety related incidents.

Provide weekly toolbox training topics.

Provide safety training to contractors.

Conduct/administer monthly safety training.

Complete all associated paperwork/reports.

Packaging Superintendent assumes responsibilities in his/her absence.

Qualifications

Education: BS in industrial hygiene, safety or environmental science is preferred; or relevant experience.
Related

Experience:

Preferred minimum of 1-5 years experience in a manufacturing environment.
Skills: Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Power Point;
Proficient in navigating OSHA, EPA and other key HSE regulations/web sites.
Competencies:
- Problem solving to enable the development and execution of cost effective solutions to minimize/eliminate risk.
- Creativity to enable the use of tools, resources, programs, processes and solutions as required.
- Presentation skills to enable effective training and communication to all levels of the organization.
- Written and oral communication skills to enable the use of multiple communication media (workbooks, presentations, reports, etc.) as needed.
- Change management skills are important to drive and sustain improvement in a fast‑paced and changing work environment.

Additional Information

Physical: Must be able to conduct plant walkthroughs and inspections/audits up to 4 hours at a time, to include walking and climbing up/down stairs and ladders (portable, fixed).
Sensory: Must have the appropriate level of sensory acuity (visual, hearing, speaking, smell and touch) to be able to identify and react to normal, abnormal and alarm conditions (chemicals, temperature, etc.).
Mental/Reasoning: Must be able to logically and methodically work through and break down complex problems and processes to enable effective communication with all levels of the organization.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law, including but not limited to, on the basis of race or color, religion, gender, age, genetic…