Safety/HR Coordinator I
At a glance
Mid-level HR Business Partner & Generalist role at UFP Industries. Cedar Hill · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $77,500–$122,685 across the United States.
UFP Industries has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
hrroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Coordinate facility safety programs, inspect work areas and check that guards and protective equipment are used properly
- Investigate accidents and near misses, identify causes and patterns, and follow through on corrective steps
- Train new hires and employees on safety practices and machinery, and certify forklift instruction
- Handle employee records, attendance, temporary staffing, hiring paperwork, benefits questions and employment changes
- Maintain safety reports and files, coordinate inspections, and track first-aid supplies and hearing conservation
What you bring
- You must speak both English and Spanish
- You have at least a high school education and up to two years in safety or woodworking work
- You can use business software, including Excel, Word and Outlook
Who this fits
This role suits an early-career candidate who can balance employee administration with hands-on facility safety work. First Aid and CPR experience, along with familiarity with OSHA and DOT rules, is preferred.
From the employer
Job Summary
The Safety Coordinator is responsible for the coordination, facilitation, and supervision of the facility's safety programs and initiatives.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintains employee personnel records
- Coordinates use of temporary employees
- Manages the time attendance system
- Assists employees with paperwork, online systems, claim processes, etc. related to benefits, employee demographics, disabilities, FMLA, pay, etc.
- Performs duties related to recruiting, screening, interviewing, hiring, orientation, ongoing training, etc.
- Processes new hire paperwork, forms, etc. and ensures proper maintenance of forms
- Helps process performance reviews, employment change forms, etc.
- Regularly inspects facility operations to ensure that safe job practices are followed, protective equipment is properly utilized, and all required machine/process guards are in place and operational
- Investigates and facilitate the investigation of all accidents and near-miss occurrences identify trends and causes and ensures that corrective measures are implemented
- Works with management to develop safety programs and incentives as appropriate
- Conducts new hire training and ensures new employees understand safety practices and policies
- Provides training to employees on the safe and appropriate operation of machinery and equipment
- Chairs the Safety Committee
- Ensures the facility maintains the proper number of personnel trained in first aid and CPR and that the required level of safety and medical supplies are maintained in inventory
- Conducts and certifies all forklift training
- Coordinates annual fire inspection tours and planned/unplanned tours by other safety and health regulatory agencies
- Monitors facility hearing conservation program
- Coordinates work duties for employees on medical restrictions
- Maintains appropriate communication with immediate management, Human Resources, and third-party claims administrators
- Maintains OSHA 300 log and other required reports
- Prepares various reports and maintains files as required
- Performs other duties as required
Qualifications
- Bilingual - English and Spanish is a must
- Minimum high school graduate
- Minimum zero to two years of experience in safety or woodworking operations
- Minimum 1 to 3 years of experience in an administrative role preferred
- Working knowledge and proficiency in the use of computer and business-related software, including Microsoft applications Excel, Word and Outlook
- Preferred experience in First Aid and CPR and working knowledge of OSHA and DOT regulations
The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.