Safety Assistant
The Safety Assistant for the Birchwood Foods Kenosha, WI facility will report to the Safety Manager and work to promote safety-related policies and procedures by conducting training programs that drive sustainable and proactive safety conscious behaviors.
Birchwood Foods Kenosha is a protein processing facility (beef) currently producing fresh and frozen products for retail and food service businesses.
We are seeking a candidate with the following qualifications:
Strong Focus on Safety
- Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations
- Continuous improvement mentality around interactive training materials
- Drive safety as a top priority
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Thorough comprehension of OSHA regulations and directives
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with all levels of management, supervision, and employees
- Understanding of LOTO, GMP, and other standards
Overview of Job Duties/Responsibilities:
- Deliver training to individual employees, small groups, and departments
- Complete new hire orientation training programs
- Engage a variety of audiences during training sessions
- Administer and evaluate employees for knowledge retention
- Continually improve training material to comply with OSHA guidelines and other industry-specific health and safety topics
- Organize and communicate EHS training sessions including the date, time, location and duration of training events
- Train new and existing employees in various EHS topics. Retrain employees when required, such as when regulations or requirements are updated
- Maintain organized training records for new and existing employees and ensure they are updated as required
- Promote safety awareness throughout the company through various safety initiatives
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in curriculum related to safety, or the equivalent in training and experience
- Experience with occupational safety preferred
- Ability to communicate via both verbal and written correspondence, bilingual (Spanish) preferred
Equal Opportunity Employer