Safety Coordinator

Earth; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid Time Off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Earthworks Inc. in Wisconsin seeks a bilingual (English/Spanish) Safety Coordinator to ensure field employees receive comprehensive training on equipment and safety practices. This role involves delivering training programs, setting quality expectations, and enhancing team morale.

Candidates should have experience in management and landscape maintenance, with a preference for a high school education. Benefits include health insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 1 year of management experience preferred.
• 1 year of landscape maintenance experience required.
• Driver's License is required.

Responsibilities

• Discuss safety importance including hydration, clothing, and lifting techniques.
• Train new hires on equipment and tool usage.
• Set high expectations for quality of work performance.

Skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Safety training

Management

Landscape maintenance

Education

High school or equivalent

Job description

Earthworks Inc. is looking to hire a bilingual (English/Spanish) knowledgeable and hard-working Safety Coordinator to ensure all field employees are fully trained on all equipment and performing to their fullest and safest potential. The Safety Coordinator participates and delivers training programs for existing and new employees. They determine training objectives and curriculum and develop training programs as needed, including outlines, handouts, tests and exercises and is ultimately responsible for employees continued learning of how to properly operate equipment and compliance of safety regulations and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Discuss the importance of safety and awareness including proper hydration, proper clothing and shoes, proper lifting techniques, keeping an eye out for the safety of others.
• Train new hires on proper use of all equipment (except riding mowers) and hand tools including proper techniques for pruning, cutbacks, digging, vine and weed removal.
• Train new hires on proper fueling and storage protocols for equipment as well as the importance of chemical safety including proper mixing and use of round up.
• Set high expectation of quality of work. All things should be done the right way the first time. Quality, like safety is everyone’s job. We aren’t here to mow grass, we’re here to make things beautiful.
• Set proper expectations of work load and expected pace once assigned to crew (Pull your weight and be respectful of others)
• Discuss proper protocol for employee issues/grievances and how to get resolution.
• Introduce/hand off employee to new crew/foreman (make in person introduction)

Additional Responsibilities

Assist with dispatch of maintenance crews, assist with crew field training on days with no new hire training. Actively foster and improve morale/teamwork for field staff.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Vision insurance

Requirements

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Management: 1 year (Preferred)
• Landscape maintenance: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)
• Spanish (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)