Safety & Risk Specialist

NEW Cooperative, Inc; Fort Dodge (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NEW Cooperative is seeking a safety-focused professional to join our team in Fort Dodge, IA. You will inspect facilities, identify hazards, and support actions that keep employees safe and compliant with OSHA standards.

Responsibilities include documenting safety violations, conducting trainings, and partnering with location managers to foster a culture of safety. A bachelor’s degree in safety and health and 3–5 years in agribusiness are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in safety and health or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of operational experience in an Agribusiness.
• Awareness of safety policies and OSHA standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to teach and conduct training.
• Possesses problem solving and critical thinking capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and evaluate all district locations for safety hazards.
• Provide safety insights to employees and management.
• Support the building and growth of a safety-oriented culture and mindset.
• Document site safety inspections and corrective actions.
• Coordinate & facilitate training/education programs for NEW Cooperative.
• Promote NEW Cooperative through positive, friendly, and professional interactions.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Training ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in safety and health or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Build Your Career with NEW Cooperative

At NEW Cooperative, we're committed to supporting agriculture, strengthening our communities, and investing in our people. As a farmer-owned cooperative, we provide meaningful career opportunities across operations, agronomy, grain, feed, energy, transportation, administration, technology, and corporate services.

Whether you're just beginning your career or bringing years of experience, you'll find a team that values safety, integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a difference every day.

Explore the position below to see how you can become part of the NEW Cooperative team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Inspect, evaluate, document and report safety hazards to managers.
• Provide safety insight and perspective to employees and management to reduce the likelihood of an unsafe condition and/or action.
• Show that safety is a value in NEW Cooperative’s workplaces by building a safety-oriented culture.
• Identify hazards.

Safety Education

• Provide employees with a thorough understanding of why safety is important, how to work safely and why hazards require correction.
• Facilitate employee safety meetings and presentations.
• Monitor the safety compliance at assigned locations.
• Facilitate incident reviews and investigations
• Coordinate & facilitate training/education programs for NEW Cooperative.

Documentation

• Document site specific safety violations and work with manager for corrective action.
• Document safety meetings and training attendance.

Basic Employment Expectations

Safety

• Inspect and evaluate all district locations for safety hazards
• Provide safety insight and perspective to employees and management.
• Support the building and growth of a safety-oriented culture and mindset.

Communication

• Effectively communicates hazard identification by educating employees on a safe working environment.
• Develop a relationship with location managers to work together on communication of safety concerns.
• Respond to questions from company personnel via phone, email, and/or text. May include consultation.

Accountability & Professionalism

• Abides by policies set forth in the employee handbook.
• Responsible for providing expectations to assigned locations
• Cooperates with peers to share additional duties.
• Promotes NEW Cooperative through positive, friendly, and professional interactions.
• Is punctual, follows directives, and works in an efficient and timely manner; accepts personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of the work.
• Understands that satisfactory attendance is essential to the efficient operation of the work environment.

Customer Service

• Understands the risk management customer is all employees of NEW Cooperative and the communities they serve.
• Through effective communication continually focused on, problem solving, and managing expectations.

Personal/Professional Development

• Establishes personal performance goals and works toward these goals.
• Continually upgrades and demonstrates knowledge of the job.
• Personal continuing education by attending industry approved programs.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in safety and health or equivalent experience. Agribusiness experience preferred.
• At least 3-5 years of operational experience in an Agribuiness.
• Awareness of safety policies and applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understands the mechanics of safety equipment, such as fall protection, air monitors, and lock out tag out.
• Ability to teach and conduct training.
• Possesses problem solving and critical thinking capabilities.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Learn site safety inspections process.
• Conduct on site safety inspections at district locations
• Must be licensed and insurable to drive. Proficient in Microsoft platforms, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Position will frequently work near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock.

Position will frequently work in outdoor weather conditions.

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: This job description indicates the general nature and minimum level of work expected. It is not designed to cover every activity, duty, or responsibility required of the employee. The employee may be asked to perform other duties related to the successful performance of the job.

NEW Cooperative is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.