Safety Coordinator

The Safety coordinator is responsible for collaborating with the EHS Director to implement the environmental health and safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. The EHS Specialist is responsible for driving safety initiatives, protecting the well-being of employees, minimizing environmental impact, and driving our safety excellence culture.
About Verde:

Verde is a U.S. commercial facilities services company delivering cleaner, greener workplaces. We specialize in eco-friendly processes that support improved building air quality and a healthier planet. Our services include green cleaning, recycling, composting, LEED support, critical space cleaning, and a variety of other facilities services. We're proud to be a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with a diverse executive team to support our client's supplier diversity goals. Learn more at: www.verdeclean.com.
Founded in 2019, Verde Clean is a minority-owned, ecofriendly facilities service company that recognizes the connection between janitorial services and environmental protection and environmental justice. As Verde's mission statement says, we're here to provide clean and healthy spaces where people work, learn, and play. To us, green cleaning inherently means helping create a greener world.
You will know us through our core values: Safety, Sustainability, Social Impact and Awesomeness.? We serve our communities and give all full-time employees paid volunteer hours to spread our awesome to everyone around us.
Check out or #VerdeVibes at:
https://www.verdeclean.com/
What you'd do at Verde

Essential functions of the job are listed below. Other responsibilities may also be assigned. Please note that the essential functions may vary depending on department size, organizational structure and/or geographic location. Reasonable accommodation may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Support Verde's safety program and accompanying procedures
• Train employees on safety procedures including conducting New Hire Safety Orientation, refresher trainings, and JHAs
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, federal and state regulations
• Conduct Job Hazard Assessments
• Conduct/facility incident investigation and reporting
• Support Verde's EHS platform (KPA)
• Verify that employees consistently follow safety protocols by conducting safety inspections
• Support Verde Safety Excellence program
• Facilitate Site EHS Committee
• Lead stretch and flex program
• Manage PPE program
• Collaborate with Operations to anticipate and mitigate hazards
• Reports to the EHS Director

Skills & Personality Indicators

• Bi-lingual preffered (English and Spanish).
• Understanding of OSHA guidelines and other state and local safety regulations
• Familiarity with the tools, machines and equipment used in the workplace
• Attention to detail
• Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to teach others the established safety standards
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literacy skills and comfort with various types of technology used in the industry
• Ability to work well as a team and interact with different groups of people
• Passion for helping people
• Willingness to learn more about safety
• OSHA 30 preferred
• Strong desire to grow in the safety profession.
• Value people planet
• Care for both physical and mental well-being
• All-around awesome

Qualifications

• Proficiency or advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Experience in any of the following would be a plus: facilities, green cleaning / custodial, critical space / cleanroom, and / or LEED

Equal Opportunity Employer

Our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer goes far beyond legal compliance. Verde is a certified minority business enterprise (MBE) that believes deeply in the value of diverse teams to increase engagement, fuel innovation, expand our reach, and improve our business operations. We never under any circumstance discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or any other protected classification.
Location

This role will require a combination of office work and on-site presence to assess safety protocols, conduct inspections, and interact with employees.