Recent GradAlumni Safety Coordinator Associate

Southland Industries Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Southland Industries Inc. seeks a safety-focused professional to assist the Safety Manager in enforcing procedures across Design/Build HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection fields.

The role emphasizes coordinating and enhancing all division safety activities and construction processes. You will help implement and monitor safety programs, maintain training records, and support a culture of safe work practices across project sites.

Qualifications

• Must be passionate about safety and proactive in applying safety programs.
• Self-starter who takes initiative and drives safety protocols.
• Collaborative with field teams to improve construction safety.
• Strong people skills and ability to build trust across teams.
• Interested in growing a career path within a safety-focused construction environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure site tasks are performed safely per company policies and OSHA standards.
• Help implement the Corporate Safety Award Program.
• Distribute certification cards for training and maintain training records.
• Report and manage all company vehicle claims.
• Assist in reporting workers' compensation claims.
• Update MSDS manuals and safety documentation.
• Assemble safety manuals for distribution and tailgate meetings.
• Maintain records of signed tailgate meeting forms.

Skills

Safety program implementation

Coaching & mentoring

Team collaboration

Communication

People skills

Job description

Position Summary

Our program is designed to introduce candidates to a career field of Occupational Health & Safety for the Design/Build HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection industry. Primary responsibility is to assist the Safety Manager in enforcing and regulating all safety procedures to ensure that Southland Industries meets all safety requirements in the field and all facilities to better understand the management and coordination of all division safety activities and construction process.

Position Details

• Ensure all tasks and functions on project sites are performed safely in accordance with company safety policies and OSHA standards.
• Help implement the Corporate Safety Award Program.
• Provide distribution of certification cards for various industrial equipment training and maintain record of industrial equipment training.
• Report and manage all company vehicle claims.
• Assist in reporting workers compensation claims.
• Update Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) manual.
• Assemble various safety manuals for distribution.
• Assist in implementing and distributing safety tailgate meetings.
• Maintain record of signed safety tailgate meeting forms.
• Qualifications
• You love safety! It's something you're passionate about and so are we.
• You are a self-starter and enjoy being responsible for implementing safety programs and protocols within a construction environment.
• You take initiative. If you don’t know something, you go find out.
• You have a collaborative spirit and enjoy being part of a larger team who works together and takes safety very seriously.
• You understand how to get the best out of people and what it takes to help people be safer in their construction work environment
• You enjoy training, coaching and mentoring less experienced safety personnel and helping them to become even better safety people.
• You have great people skills and can quickly build relationships with many different people. And, you have a knack for quickly building trust and communicating in a way that supports and partners with the field on safety.
• You have a desire to grow, learn and build a career path with an innovative construction company.

Benefits

As a 100% employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family:

• 401(k) plan with 50% company match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid for employee)
• Annual bonus program based upon performance, achievement, and company profitability
• Term life, AD&D insurance, and voluntary life insurance
• Disability income protection insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending plans (health and dependent care)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
• Training/professional development opportunities and company-paid memberships for professional associations and licenses
• Wellness benefits

Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer **** and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Contingent Employment: All employment offers are contingent upon successful drug tests, background checks, and professional reference checks. Roles that include driving as an essential job duty will be required to have a successful Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR). We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time.

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