Health & Safety Coordinator
Company: W.Y. Industries
Location: North Bergen
Posted on: May 4, 2024
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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.
Keywords: W.Y. Industries, Hackensack , Health & Safety Coordinator, Healthcare , North Bergen, New Jersey
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