Health & Safety Coordinator

Company: W.Y. Industries
Location: North Bergen
Posted on: May 4, 2024

Job Description:

W.Y. Industries is a longstanding and established manufacturer of Asian condiments and food container products. Our company was founded in 1977 with the mission to become a premium provider for the foodservice industry. Today, our products are popular among a wide range of foodservice establishments. We are eager to attract the best talent and will offer competitive compensation and a generous benefit package, including health insurance, 401(k), PTO, and flexible schedules.We are seeking a full-time Health & Safety Coordinator at our North Bergen, NJ facility. This is a chance to lead and design our health & safety program with oversight over both food safety and occupational safety. You will take ownership for maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements related to health & safety at W.Y. Industries.The ideal candidate should have educational experience in food safety in a Masters or PhD program AND/OR 3 or more years of experience related to implementing and administering safety and health programs in a food manufacturing environment. Training in occupational safety can be provided for candidates who come from a food safety background. Candidate should have the drive and passion to spearhead new initiatives.Responsibilities and Duties include but are not limited to:--- Assessing health & safety needs and developing policies, procedures and tools to effectively implement safety programs throughout the company.--- Developing and implementing food safety policies and procedures relating to the manufacturing of condiments and food containers--- Conducting regular food safety testing in-house and through third party testing laboratories--- Coordinating and preparing for inspections and audits and implementing changes for follow-up--- Designing, developing and delivering health and safety training and maintaining and updating training records.--- Submitting documentation for and maintain recordkeeping of all relevant registrations, certifications, applications, etc.--- Monitoring production to promote safe working conditions and enforcing safety practices and procedures on the production floor and in the warehouse.Qualifications and Skills:--- Either an educational background related to Food Science, Environmental and Biological Sciences, Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial Engineering, OR a combination of experience and training that demonstrates the ability to perform the key responsibilities of this job--- Capable of coordinating with cross functional teams to promote a safety culture--- Excellent written and oral communication skills - bilingual strongly preferred in English/Chinese--- Must be organized, detail-oriented, and willing to learn and drive new initiatives--- Knowledge of federal, state, and local industrial & safety rules, regulations, and related strategiesPhysical demands:--- Employee can expect to spend up to
60-70% of their time in a factory & warehouse environment. Employee may be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hand and arms to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and/or climb stairs or ladders. Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50lbs may be expected.--- The physical demands described here are representative of what must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Compensation is competitive and will be commensurate with experience and background.

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