Safety Coordinator

Department: Human Resources

Location: West Chicago, IL

Minimum Salary: $61,082

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Shift: 3rd Shift

Scheduled

Work Hours:

10pm-6:30am Monday
- Friday

For nearly a century, The Jel Sert Company has focused on creating high‑quality, high‑value foods and beverages that help bring people together. Jel Sert is proud of being awarded the Great Place to Work certification, along with being recognized as a Best Workplace to Work in Chicago and Best Workplace to Work in Manufacturing and Production.

We are currently looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team as a SAFETY COORDINATOR
. If you are looking for a work environment that encourages personal growth, responsibility, and a shared vision for creating incredible products that help create lasting memories, then Jel Sert wants you!

The Safety Coordinator will work closely with our Safety Manager by maintaining a variety of safety, health and/or environmental programs to ensure practical, cost‑effective measures are in place within the workplace to continuously improve our safety culture and to assure the highest possible degree of safety for employees.

• Coordinate and provide safety training programs for new employees along with monthly and annual required programs in both English and Spanish.
• Assist with the creation of and implementation of various projects, such as Personal Protective Equipment assessments, Safety Data Sheet organization, GHS labeling, training organization and improvements, chemical inventories, lab equipment safety, and/or procedure updates.
• Ensure OSHA compliance through auditing required programs such as powered industrial trucks (forklift), confined spaces, LOTO, fire extinguishers, hearing test and other programs.
• Identify and evaluate hazardous conditions, compliance, and practices during on‑site inspections and audits.
• Ensure corrective action processes are in place for responding to and correcting safety audit findings.
• Compile required safety reports, statistics and other data as requested.
• Perform other duties and/or assignments as directed.
• Conduct or assist with safety‑related training as needed.
• Develop department‑level safety committees and conduct required monthly meetings.
• Complete and document monthly safety audits of all departments.
• Conduct Job Hazard Analysis on high‑risk processes to help eliminate or reduce injuries.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bilingual English/Spanish required with the ability to communicate verbally and written.
• 2 years of experience within a manufacturing environment preferred.
• General knowledge of occupational safety within a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Previous coursework and training in Occupational Safety Requirements, Environmental, Safety & Occupational Health Management and/or OSHA guidelines is preferred.
• Some college, with classes within health and safety or a related field preferred but not required.

• Effective communication skills, verbal/written including public speaking and presentation skills.
• Ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues by using sound judgment that is consistent with company standards, practices, procedures, regulations, or laws.
• Work well in a team setting, as well as individually with minimal supervision.
• Interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish effective professional relationships with employees and management.
• Leadership skills with the ability to positively engage employees in support of safe work practices.
• Have strong analytical, organizational, interpersonal skills, and be a self‑starter.
• Possesses a continuous improvement mindset with strong problem‑solving skills.
• Established as credible and trustworthy leader.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality.
• Advanced computer skills, including the ability to create and maintain spreadsheets and…