Safety Coordinator

Job Description:

Flanders Provision Co – Hastings Ne.

Safety and Training Coordinator

Administration

HR Manager

Salary

August 25, 2026

Directs and coordinates activities of the company’s safety program including updates to the written program, hazard and risk assessments, employee training, accident/incident investigation assistance, and regulatory compliance activities. Expected to keep Quality, Service, and Profitability in mind at all times.

• Assists in the development, evaluation, and updates to written safety programs.
• Assists, plans and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
• Evaluates practices, procedures, and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the company’s safety plan.
• Conduct training and presentations for safety matters and accident prevention.
• Monitor compliance to policies and laws by reviewing employee and operational practices.
• Maintains OSHA reporting logs, company records, and submits reporting as required.
• Inspects equipment and facilities to observe possible unsafe conditions.
• Assists with accident/incident investigations in a timely manner, to determine immediate and basic causes.
• Assists in the resolution of worker’s compensation claims.
• Recommend resolutions to identified hazards and risks in the workplace. Identify improvement opportunities or new prevention measures.
• Performs safety surveys and inspections, prepares written reports of findings and recommendations for corrective or preventive measures where indicated and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented.
• Audit the facility and site for compliance with company and SQF security standards.
• Leads efforts to ensure security measures and programs are current and well defined. Update SOPs and procedure documents as necessary.
• Coaches all employees on safety and ensures safety policies are followed.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of machine specific safety procedures.
• Works to maintain good morale and positive interactions among associates.
• Commends, counsels, and corrects associates and administers disciplinary action as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Experience with plant safety programs, hazard/risk analysis, accident investigations, and OSHA workplace regulations. Also must have ability to lead, make decisions, facilitate change, and manage conflict. Ability to align performance for success and demonstrate strong people skills. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor's degree from four-year College or university, and/or four years related EHS experience and training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be knowledgeable of OSHA workplace requirements and have experience managing safety programs in a manufacturing facility. Fluency with MS Office programs is required.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with employees and management.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.

• Ability to solve complex and or practical problems and deal with a variety of variables and in situations where only limited experience may exist. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• 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…