What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Coordinator position at Kent Companies?
Summary
The Safety Coordinator is responsible for promoting and facilitating safety and uniformity across the company. This role helps create a safety culture where an "Incident-Free Environment" is the only acceptable outcome. The Safety Coordinator collaborates with Operations Managers and Superintendents to implement safety programs, ensuring that all injuries, property damage, or near misses are addressed, corrected, or eliminated.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitor and update current safety rules and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and communicate changes to the field and safety team.
- Lead and participate in safety events, stand-downs, and training sessions.
- Conduct accident, injury, and near-miss investigations, working with field personnel to address underlying safety hazards.
- Implement the Toolbox Talks program and develop custom talks based on field incidents.
- Perform and document job site inspections/audits, providing reports to the project team, field personnel, and the safety manager.
- Assist in the Return-to-Work Program, ensuring medical follow-ups and post-accident drug screening compliance.
- Execute Kent Companies' Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) program.
- Ensure timely completion and documentation of mandatory safety training, scheduling retraining and license renewals as necessary.
- Develop, review, and enforce Site-Specific Safety Plans in coordination with project teams.
- Serve as a resource for Kent Companies’ field team, including superintendents, foremen, and crew leaders.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties and Responsibilities are not comprehensive and can be changed at any time, with or without notice.
Required Experience, Education, and Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Associate’s degree in Environmental Safety & Health, or 3-5 years of relevant construction industry safety experience (concrete industry preferred).
- Certifications: OSHA 510, OSHA 30, CSMC, or Construction Safety Site Technician Certification (or equivalent).
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
- Ability to pass background and drug screenings.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without corporate sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Valid driver’s license
- Must have reliable transportation to the workplace(s)/ job location(s).
- Ability to successfully pass a background check related to driving (for any driver)
- Ability to pass drug screening.
- Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.
Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include:
- Weekly pay
- PTO (Paid Time Off)
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Supplemental insurance options
- Retirement plans with discretionary employer-matching
- Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
- Scholarship opportunities for dependents
- Leadership development opportunities