Safety Associate-Chinese Bilingual (3Rd Shift)

Job Description
SAFETY ASSOCIATE
Shift: 3rd
Hours: (TBD) overnight position
This is a full-time position within our manufacturing facility with opportunities for advancement!
Who we are!
Schwan's Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Its many popular brands include Red Baron®, Tony's®, Big Daddy's™, Villa Prima®, and Freschetta® pizza; Mrs. Smith's® and Edwards® desserts; Bibigo®, and Pagoda® Asian-style snacks. To learn more about Schwan's, visitwww.schwanscompany.com.
What we want to do for you!
We offer eligible employees competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package designed to assist employees and their families with their financial security, health, and well-being.

• Health, Life, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Earn up to 2 weeks paid time off during first year
• 401k with Company Match

What we need from you:
Here at Schwan's Company, we put a high priority on having safe, clean, and healthy workspaces. And we want individuals that take that seriously.

• Candidates with aBachelor's Degree in health and safety with 2-4 years of related experience.
• Demonstrate knowledge of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) as it applies to specific plant operations (OSHA certification preferred)
• Environmental Health knowledge
• Demonstrates broad and comprehensive knowledge of state and federal safety guidelines for the workplace, and a good understanding of legal repercussions of workplace accidents.
• Exhibits professional/expert knowledge of appropriate emergency protocols.
• Demonstrates familiarity with job site machinery and products.
• Understanding of State and federal OSHA standards and regulations
• Confirm a satisfactory current job performance and safety record.
• Safety experience in a production environment preferred.
• Ability to work in cold and/or hot temperatures for long periods of time
• Demonstrate strong communication skills, and reasoning skills to provide a positive work environment.
• Communicates clearly and effectivelyin English (verbally and through writing) to accurately create and document company reports
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Bilingual language skills in English and Chinese
• Must have strong work ethics.
• Demonstrate intermediate level proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Candidates receiving offers of employment will be required to complete a post-offer, pre-placement background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities:
Workplace Safety

• Ensures the implementation and enforcement of the Company's most up-to-date required written safety and health policies, programs, and procedures.
• Adopts and/or develop methods for assessing safety conditions in the warehouse, Production Areas, and offices.
• Conducts routine safety inspections, audits, and observations. Ensure that all activities are compliant with safety guidelines and policies. Identify workplace hazards and maintains all corrective action records and reports
• Trains employees in safety procedures and runs emergency drills to gauge employee readiness.

Reporting/Investigation Safety Issues

• Prepares detailed reports documenting each inspection process.
• Develop Job Hazard analysis
• Suggests revisions to production procedure and/or employee activity that does not meet health and safety OSHA standards.
• Maintains required safety and health document/files, safety-related training records, administers post-training tests or reviews training feedback from employees.
• Conducts post-accident/injury investigation to determine the cause of the accident and works with supervisors and employees to develop plans to prevent similar accidents.
• Monitors the reporting and investigating "near-miss" situations.
• Addresses any workplace-related issues and accidents proactively, and conducts investigations into employee inquiries, suggestions, and complaints.
• Conducts safety observations, inspections and audits

Other:

• Act as backup for other safety coordinators as needed.
• Requires occasional weekend work
• Other duties and project as assigned by direct manager.

The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected class.