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Barry Callebaut Safety Coordinator in St. Albans, Vermont
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BARRY CALLEBAUT
POSITION SPECIFICATION
POSITION TITLE: Coordinator, Safety
REPORTING TO: Manager, Health, Safety and Environmental
LOCATION: St. Albans, VT
About the role:
Barry Callebaut is a global organization poised for growth; a company which has embraced the vision to delight its customers, while out-performing its competitors, a business which is committed to sustainability, has innovation in its DNA, is a leader in complex manufacturing and supply chain solutions and is focused on being a best-in-class employer. Barry Callebaut seeks diverse and passionate people who thrive in a dynamic environment, focused on continuous learning, living BCs Values and of course loving chocolate.
This position reports to the HSE Manager and will play a vital role in ensuring practices, rules, policies and regulations related to health and safety standards and specifications at Barry Callebaut are in place and followed.
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Observe all safety, sanitation, GMP and HACCP requirements
Provide initial new-hire safety training and follow-up
Attend all safety committee meetings, build and distribute meeting agenda, take meeting minutes and ensure all necessary paperwork is ready for the meetings
Conduct accident, incident and near-miss investigations and submit final RCA report to the HSE Manager
Participate in the continued development and implementation of Barry Callebaut safety programs such as lockout/tagout, fire protection, and other OSHA safety compliance programs
Participates in hazardous risk assessments and job safety analysts
Participate in plant wide HSE audits
Track and report on selected safety KPIs to the HSE Manager
Manage multiple projects and priorities at the same time while meeting deadlines
Provide recommendations for improving safety in the workplace
Educate employees on safety standards and expectations as well as safe machinery operation
Assist HSE Manager with all safety-related meetings and projects
Assist HSE Manager with research, recordkeeping, training, and document management
Inform HSE Manager of all identified needs and issues
Obtain First Aid, CPR, AED certification to train workforce Maintain fire extinguisher, AED, and Eyewash monthly and annual inspections checks.
Qualifications:
High school diploma, or equivalent, required
5 years of safety-related work experience or OSHA 30 certification strongly preferred
Associates Degree in Business, Manufacturing, or equivalent, preferred
Knowledge of federal, state and industry safety requirements, such as OSHA, NFPA, Ansi and applicable environmental regulations, required
About you:
Highly motivated and able to work with minimal supervisor
Able to meet deadlines
Be a Team Player
Knowledge of federal, state and industry safety requirements, such as OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, and applicable environmental regulations required
Detail oriented, proactive, and responsive work, be dependable and organized with good record keeping and retrieval skills
Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with employees, supervisors, and managers
Working experience with Google, Microsoft, Safety Skills, and other software, preferred
First Aid, CPR, and AED Certification, preferred. Willingness to obtain certification, required
Ability to read, interpret, and understand complex safety principles
Excellent wri ten and verbal communication skills, including interpersonal, public speaking and conducting presentations
Ability to flex schedule to crossover with night shift either early mornings or nights, as needed
Ability to stand on concrete floor for long periods of time
Bend, squat, stretch, reach; frequently
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Ability to push, pull, reach
Must be able to lift a minimum of 50lbs, occasionally
Comfortable working at heights
Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions and temperatures in the facility
Noise level can e