Safety Coordinator: Hands-On, Cross-Functional Impact

PeopleShare by PROMAN; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleShare by PROMAN seeks a Safety Coordinator to support a growing food manufacturing operation in Manteno, IL. The role involves floor-level safety oversight, training delivery, and partnering with leadership to uphold a strong safety culture.

You will conduct inspections, help develop programs, and manage training records while ensuring OSHA compliance. This hands-on position balances production-floor work with administrative duties.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, EH&S, or related field.
• 2+ years of workplace safety experience in manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and general industry safety practices.
• Experience with safety inspections, training, and incident follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Maintain presence across production, warehouse, sanitation, and maintenance to identify hazards.
• Conduct routine safety inspections, audits, and observations with findings and corrective actions.
• Assist with developing, implementing, and improving workplace safety programs, policies, procedures, and safe work practices.
• Support compliance with OSHA regulations and applicable federal, state, and local safety requirements.
• Coordinate and deliver new-hire safety orientation, refresher training, and job-specific safety training.
• Maintain safety training records and track completion of required programs.
• Assist with Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), risk assessments, and safe work procedures.
• Participate in workplace injury, incident, near-miss, and property-damage investigations.
• Assist with root-cause analysis and track corrective and preventive actions.
• Support OSHA recordkeeping and required injury and illness documentation.
• Support safety programs involving LOTO, machine guarding, PPE, hazard communication, chemical safety, ergonomics, powered industrial trucks, emergency response, and slip/trip/fall prevention.
• Partner with Maintenance and Production to identify safety risks related to new equipment, processes, and modifications.
• Assist with emergency preparedness, drills, evacuation procedures, and response planning.
• Track safety observations, incidents, trends, training completion, and other key safety metrics.
• Maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS), inspection records, training documentation, and other required safety records.
• Serve as a safety resource for supervisors and employees and encourage employees to proactively report hazards and concerns

Skills

Safety compliance

Incident investigation

Employee training

OSHA knowledge

Communication

Education

Associate's degree in Occupational Safety

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

PeopleShare by PROMAN seeks a Safety Coordinator to support a growing food manufacturing operation in Manteno, IL. The role involves floor-level safety oversight, training delivery, and partnering with leadership to uphold a strong safety culture.

You will conduct inspections, help develop programs, and manage training records while ensuring OSHA compliance. This hands-on position balances production-floor work with administrative duties.