Night Shift Safety & Training Lead

Great Lakes Cheese, Inc; Hiram Township (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Lakes Cheese, Inc is seeking a Safety Coordinator to support safety and training for production supervisors and management. The role serves as a liaison between the plant and Corporate EHS, handling OSHA data, audits, training delivery, incident investigations, and safety communications.

The position requires a high school diploma, understanding of manufacturing processes, and proficiency with MS Office. Occasional factory exposure and a focus on continuous safety improvement are expected.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• General understanding of manufacturing processes and related equipment.
• Ability to make decisions based on standard practices.
• Ability to regularly create and update electronic documents.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, troubleshoot, and problem solve.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and/or track monthly safety related data.
• Update the OSHA 300 and 300A.
• Inspect safety related equipment.
• Audit site safety signs, area markings, and mirrors; replace as necessary.
• Conduct training sessions, including new hire orientation, annual regulatory topics, and OJT Train the Trainer, on all shifts.
• Communicate and track internal training requirements; assess training gaps.
• Work with the OJT program document owners on document revisions and OJT 90-day competency evaluations.
• Facilitate the Safety Committee meetings and maintain the minutes.
• Conduct monthly safety audits with management; document corrective actions.
• Participate in incident investigations; create one-page summaries for distribution.
• Create, distribute, and track safety talks and single point lessons.
• Ensure monthly chemical inventory is conducted and documented by chemical suppliers; complete related annual environmental reports (Tier II, Form R).
• Coordinate annual hearing testing, evacuation drills, and other regulatory tasks.
• Assist in development of task-based LOTO procedures.
• Update electronic safety message boards.
• Meet with Maintenance to prioritize safety work orders.
• Maintain Hazard ID and Safety Observation Logs; follow up on items.
• Maintain accurate files, including inspections, programs, and reports.
• Update Safety Data Sheets in MSDS Online.
• Complete clerical tasks related to Process Safety Management.
• All employees to perform tasks per safety policies and procedures; promote Safe Quality Food program.

Skills

Decision making

Multitasking

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Windows Applications

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Job description

Great Lakes Cheese, Inc is seeking a Safety Coordinator to support safety and training for production supervisors and management. The role serves as a liaison between the plant and Corporate EHS, handling OSHA data, audits, training delivery, incident investigations, and safety communications.

The position requires a high school diploma, understanding of manufacturing processes, and proficiency with MS Office. Occasional factory exposure and a focus on continuous safety improvement are expected.