Safety & Training Coordinator

Gabriel Group; Martinsburg (WV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Gabriel Group seeks a Safety & Training Coordinator to organize and oversee employee training programs, onboarding, and on-the-job training across departments. You will ensure compliance with GMP, ISO, and SQF standards, maintain records, and drive safety initiatives in a manufacturing setting.

You will conduct new-hire orientations, safety trainings, and refresher sessions, coordinate schedules, and collaborate with supervisors and trainers to fill training gaps while ensuring all required

Qualifications

• Strong computer skills including MS Office and Excel.
• Experience with a Learning Management System (LMS) preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct new-hire orientation and safety training on machine safety, PPE, incident reporting, emergency procedures, GMP requirements.
• Oversee on-the-job training across departments and verify training checklists.
• Coordinate training sessions with supervisors, manage training schedules and coaching.
• Maintain training documentation and ensure ISO, SQF, GMP compliance.
• Perform regular safety walks and inspections and communicate hazards.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

LMS experience

Verbal and written communication

Training coordination

Tools

PIT trainer/evaluator experience

Job description

• Location 5115 Winchester Ave,Martinsburg, WV, 25405,United States
• Employee Type Full-Time Exempt

Description

Key Responsibilities

Conduct new-hire orientation and safety training, including machine safety, PPE, incident and near-miss reporting, emergency procedures, GMP requirements, and other assigned topics.

Oversee on-the-job training by moving between departments and workstations, observing employee progress, verifying training checklists, identifying training gaps, and confirming required training is completed.

Work with supervisors and qualified department trainers to ensure employees receive appropriate hands-on training. The Safety & Training Coordinator will oversee and verify OJT but will not replace the supervisor or qualified trainer responsible for teaching the employee's specific job.

Conduct specialty and refresher training as needed, including supervisor training, operator training, equipment-specific training, PIT training, and retraining following incidents, observed deficiencies, or process changes.

Become trained and qualified to provide training and evaluations for applicable Treplar powered industrial trucks and lifts.

Organize training sessions with supervisors, manage training schedules, and coordinate on-the-job coaching.

Maintain training documentation and records and ensure compliance with applicable safety and quality standards, including ISO, SQF, GMP, and other company requirements.

Manage and monitor the company training matrix to ensure new-hire training, annual refresher training, competency evaluations, PIT qualifications, proficiency testing, retraining, and other assigned requirements are completed within established due dates.

Perform regular safety walks and focused inspections throughout the facility.

Check for safety concerns including PPE compliance, fire extinguishers, blocked exits, emergency equipment, ergonomic mats, safety signs, sharp edges, defective equipment, missing or damaged guards, housekeeping concerns, PIT traffic, and pedestrian pathways.

Document safety findings and promptly communicate serious hazards to the Safety Manager and appropriate department leadership.

Identify skill and safety gaps through observation, employee feedback, incidents, audits, and supervisor input.

Evaluate training effectiveness through assessments, employee demonstration, observation, and follow-up.

Assist the Safety Manager with safety initiatives, employee engagement, incident and near-miss follow-up, training campaigns, and other assigned safety activities.

Qualifications

1-5+ years of experience in a manufacturing, production, training, safety, or related environment.

Knowledge of GMP requirements.

Experience with ISO, SQF, food packaging, or similar manufacturing standards preferred.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to teach employees at all levels.

Ability to observe employees performing work and evaluate whether training and qualification requirements have been met.

Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Excel, and experience with a Learning Management System (LMS) preferred.

Ability to coordinate, schedule, and manage multiple training and safety projects concurrently.

PIT trainer/evaluator experience preferred or willingness and ability to complete required trainer qualifications.

Physical Requirements

Ability to frequently stand and walk throughout production, warehouse, office, and training areas.

Ability to remain on the production floor for extended periods while conducting training observations and safety inspections.

Ability to safely walk around operating machinery, conveyors, powered industrial trucks, pedestrian pathways, warehouse areas, and other manufacturing hazards.

Ability to occasionally bend, stoop, crouch, kneel, reach, and twist while conducting inspections or observing work activities.

Ability to use stairs and access production areas as required.

Ability to visually inspect machinery, guards, emergency equipment, PPE, work areas, signs, aisles, and employee work practices.

Ability to hear alarms, verbal warnings, equipment sounds, and employee communications in an industrial environment while wearing required hearing protection.

Ability to use computers, tablets, phones, training equipment, scanners, and other standard office and training tools.

Ability to write, type, complete forms, and maintain electronic training and safety records.

Ability to occasionally lift and carry training materials, PPE, signs, documentation, and similar supplies.

Ability to wear required PPE while working in designated production and warehouse areas.

Relationship management, time management and organization, communication, coaching, conflict resolution, adaptability, teamwork, accountability, attention to detail, hazard recognition, sound judgment, and follow-through.

Summary

The Safety & Training Coordinator organizes, conducts, and oversees employee training programs while supporting Treplar's workplace safety program. This position coordinates new-hire onboarding, monitors and verifies on-the-job training, conducts specialty and refresher training, maintains training records, performs routine safety inspections, and assists with corrective-action follow-up.

The Safety & Training Coordinator works closely with employees, supervisors, Production, Quality, Maintenance, and the Safety Manager to ensure employees are properly trained, qualified, and working safely.