Main Scope of Role
As part of the global Alltech Health and Safety team the H&S Coordinator will help develop H&S policy, protocols, and initiatives to drive improvements in Alltech’s H&S performance. With responsibility for administration of the H&S management system and for development of H&S resources, training programs, procedures, SOPs, KPIs, etc.
The role will report to the Regional Safety Manager and collaborate with the Regional Safety Coordinators. This role will support 8+ facilities within North America.
Key responsibilities:
- Development of the Alltech Health and Safety management systems and protocols (together with other members of the H&S team).
- Implementation of the Alltech Health and Safety management system and protocols at the coordinators responsible facilities.
- Stay in regular communication with site managers and ops managers in relation to safety practices, toolbox talks, and reporting procedures
- Responsibility for the administration of the H&S management system.
- Responsible for company H&S reporting systems, e.g. data collation and report generation to meet company reporting targets.
- Conduct routine safety inspections of the work area.
- Collaborates with management to develop, prepare, and implement safety procedures.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of environmental, health, and safety programs.
- Submits recommendations for improvements and additions to the safety management program including emergency preparedness, accident prevention, general safety, and risk management.
- Identifies opportunities to minimize workplace injuries, accidents, and health problems.
- Development of an Alltech H&S training program for all levels of employees investigating local training schemes and training providers as required. This will include new colleague training.
- Assistance will be given to the Regional Safety Managers as necessary, e.g. implementation of site safety audit and safety inspection plans, ensuring all external reporting requirements are met within the regions, etc.
- Promote a sustainable safety culture by setting clear expectations, promoting teamwork and clear communication.
- Travel 40% of the time between sites in North America
Skills and experience
2+ years’ safety and health experience in manufacturing or agricultural environment
Bachelor’s degree in health and safety or a related field may be preferred
Advanced training or certification in safety or related field preferred
Familiarity with health and safety and environmental regulations is desirable.
If the above is not available, then training to reach this standard will be undertaken in an appropriate timescale.
Professional working proficiency in Spanish is a plus.
Qualifications:
Resourceful with the ability to manage and prioritize own workload.
Excellent communication (written & verbal) skills.
Logical, precise, accurate and well organized with excellent record-keeping abilities.
Flexible and able to re-prioritize continually
Ability to conduct training
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and intranet/internet
Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
Must possess the manual dexterity, flexibility and visual acuity to preform inspections functions requiring walking, climbing, squatting, lifting, bending, twisting, etc.
Ability to climb up and down ladders and work at heights above 6 ft.
