Wonderful Orchards – Shafter, CA
A Safety Specialist will be responsible for taking on a hands-on approach by doing in-field visits to our farming locations and communicating with various levels of management to enhance the company’s safety culture. Work requires a high degree of organizational skills and a desire and willingness to learn the organization’s business operations. This position reports to the Sr. Safety Manager and is located at the Eastside Ranch office located in Shafter, Ca.
Duties & Responsibilities
Functions include but are not limited to the following. Must be able to move freely between tasks depending on work load, season, etc.
- Observes work activities, reports safety observations and provides suggestions for process improvement
- Conducts safety and environmental compliance assessments
- Conduct English and Spanish pre-harvest safety training, CPR training, safety related training and help develop training (SME s) Subject Matter Experts
- Conducts job safety analysis walks, field and shop inspections, harvest, spray and irrigation activity assessments for system improvements
- Communicates safety related matters to company utilizing emails, technology devices while facilitating safety tailgate meetings and bulletin boards.
- Coaches managers and employees on proper safety procedures and safety gaps and opportunities.
- Assists Operations in the transport of injured employees to medical offices.
- Investigates incidents to identify causes or to determine how such incidents might be prevented in the future.
- Recommends measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
- Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications Requirements
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, shall, and/ or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Associates degree or safety certifications in Occupational Health, Business Administration, Human Resources or related field is a plus
- 3+ years’ experience in-field safety leadership preferred, or equivalent combination education and experience.
SPECIFIC KNOWELDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
- Ability to prioritize tasks and multitask
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Public speaking and presentation skills
- Must be bilingual
- Highly organized, punctual and responsible
- Active problem-solver and results-oriented
- Ability to work well in a team setting
- Must possess a valid CA driver’s license and have a satisfactory driving record.
Physical Demand(s)
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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Environment
This job operates predominately in an outdoor environment. This role will be exposed to shop, warehouse, lab and field conditions under typical yearly Central Valley California climatic conditions temperature, dust / gas / fumes, noise, sunlight. Orchard conditions are extreme, with summer temperatures regularly exceeding 100 F.
Disclaimer
This job description is a summary of typical functions of the job, not a comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Job responsibilities may differ and are subject to change from those outlined in the job description.
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Send resumes to Tim.vaughn@wonderful.com.