The Safety and Benefits Coordinator position consists of administrative responsibilities and project opportunities. This individual will work closely with the Head of People and Culture and assist in daily tasks as directed.

Qualifications: 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of Cal-OSHA compliance, workers compensation processes, and EHS Safety management preferred.

Language Skills: 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 speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: 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 percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have a knowledge of Internet software and the Microsoft Office Suite of products. Knowledge of basic office equipment should include internet and email, copy and fax machines, postage meter and telephone.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: A current CA driver’s license and proof of auto insurance are required.

Physical and Emotional Demands: 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 functions. The inability to cope with a stressful work environment does not constitute a protected disability.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Must be able to transport materials. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Maintains all aspects of the Safety Program, including safety manual, IIPP and standard operating procedures, safety training and scheduling.
• Serves as local liaison between agencies, inspections, renewal applications, compliance requirements, and local/corporate departments.
• Reports and monitors serious incidents and potential violations and recommends corrective actions as needed.
• Conducts and/or facilitates training in areas such as ergonomics, emergency response, lockout/tagout, hazard communications, etc.

• Maintains consistent communication and provides updates to consultants on projects, task status, questions, deadlines, etc.
• Reports work related injuries to insurance carrier, conducts incident investigations and makes recommendations for safety improvements resulting in reduction of reoccurring injuries.
• Performs office operations and procedures such as typing, correspondence, filing, and other clerical services.
• Assists with benefit eligibility and open enrollment.
• Maintains files, documents, and knowledge of operations, clients and employees in a neat and organized manner, maintaining the strictest confidence.

• Follow Human Resources and Company processes and procedures.
• Monitor and apply Human Resources best practices.
• Support Human Resources functions as needed.
• Maintain a positive work environment conducive to trust and respect.