Site Safety Coordinator- Afternoon Shift

Overview

Shearer's Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer's is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers. With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer's has been awarded the food industry's highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards.

Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer's is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community. At Shearer's Foods, we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment.

This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience, and perspective are valuable—and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us.

The EHS Coordinator plays a critical role for the manufacturing facility. The coordinator undertakes operational activities required to meet the Safety and Environmental Plan. Activities include facilitating the flow of health & safety information and programs, providing training on general EHS program requirements and completing EHS projects, audits and inspections. The position covers the afternoon shift (Monday – Friday 3pm – 12am) and pay rate $27.03/HR plus $0.75 shift differential.

• Participate in and set the example for an interdependent safety and environmental culture capable of achieving zero incidents and injuries.
• Administer behavior-based programs to create a brother's keeper safety culture
• Participate in incident and emergency response, investigation, root cause analysis
• Partner with employees and supervisor on the afternoon shift to complete investigations, identification of root causes for all incidents
• Gather and report safety and environmental metrics
• Conduct safety and environmental risk assessments and audits
• Administer near miss reporting and correction process (including tracking and closure)
• Support the employee PPE supply and distribution
• Support the environmental and safety communications processes (toolbox talks, communication boards, newsletters, etc.)
• Perform safety and environmental regulatory inspections on the afternoon shift (SWPPP, SPCC, Wastewater, LOTO, Confined Space, Egress, Machine Guarding, etc.)
• Maintain current knowledge of safety and environmental regulations and practices through networking and seminars
• Participate in implementation, administration and recordkeeping to ensure compliance with local, state and federal safety and environmental requirements including:
  • Occupational Safety and Health Act (1910 Subparts A, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, Z and all reference standards)
  • Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (SARA 311/312 Tier II, Toxic Release Inventory)
  • Clean Water Act (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Stormwater Pollution Prevention, Spill Control and Countermeasures, wastewater)
  • Hazardous Material Transportation Act
  • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (hazardous and universal waste)
  • Air Quality and Clean Air Acts (air permitting)
• Maintain reduce, reuse and recycle programs throughout the facility

• High school education or GED equivalent
• 2-5 years of job-related experience
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Listening skills
• Organizational skills
• Knowledge of counting and basic math
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities consistent with the essential duties and responsibilities
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of associates of the organization.
• Ability to utilize Microsoft office suite
• Ability to solve practical problems
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to effectively communicate with team members, supervisors, and managers
• Ability to work flexible schedule including days, afternoons, midnights, and overtime

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.