Safety And Compliance Coordinator

River Valley Cooperative is looking for a dynamic individual to join our Safety + Compliance team. We are looking for collaborative team players who are ready and excited to make a difference.

Our Safety Coordinator will assist in in the planning, execution and coordination of all company Safety and assigned compliance activities and programs to ensure a safe, healthy and accident-free work environment for all employees and to provide assurance of compliance in the areas assigned.

For over 100 years, River Valley's purpose has been to be the premier provider of agricultural products and services to businesses and individuals within our markets.

What You'll Do:

• Responsible for assisting in the implementation of safety programming including training, safety inspections, leading the safety committee functions, and providing safety materials for all areas of the company operations.
• Be a contact for Workers Compensation claims with employees as well as outside vendors. Investigate all workers comp. claims and document findings.
• Investigate and report immediately to the CEO, V.P. of Operations and Safety and Compliance Director any company accidents they are made aware of. Investigate accidents where appropriate.
• Regularly do onsite inspections of River Valley facilities and report findings. Support location personnel in addressing actionable findings in an expedient manner.
• Implement DOT, OSHA, Environmental compliance as required or requested.
• Provides numerous governmental filings and postings of River Valley assets and operations as required or requested.
• Build positive relationships with industry, community, and governmental partners.

An ideal candidate will demonstrate River Valley Values:

• Customer Focus: Builds and maintains customer satisfaction (Internal and external) with the products and services offered by the organization.
• Integrity: Earns others trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions.
• Safety and Quality Focus: Adheres to all River Valley policies, safety regulations, standards and practices
• Dependability: Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work, achieves results with little oversight.

What is required:

• Bachelors Degree and/or relevant work experience in Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Engineering or other related fields
• Operations experience desired, preferably in an agriculture-related field
• BasicComputer skills required. Ability to adapt to multiple software programs.
• Valid drivers license required.

Working Conditions:

May be exposed to dust, noise, heat, cold, ag chemicals and vapors, and moving machinery on occasion as part of this position. May be required to work long hours in season, as well as work outdoors in all types of weather conditions.

River Valley Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, genetic information, national origin, disability and other legally protected characteristics.