Construction Safety Training Coordinator — Dairy

What your day looks like You start the morning aligning with division leaders across our Dairy and Grain projects—project managers, engineers, technical service leads, and crew foremen—to pinpoint upcoming training needs tied to active construction sites and field service work. By midday, you’re delivering a forklift or crane certification class, or jumping into on-the-spot coaching at a jobsite. In the afternoon, you might conduct a field safety check, spot a trend, and schedule an updated training session to close the gap. You’ll wrap by updating certification records, collaborating with HR on incident documentation, and preparing recommendations that strengthen our safety-first culture. Your impact Own the development, expansion, updating, and implementation of safety training programs for all construction and field service activities in Dairy and Grain divisions. Partner with division management, project managers, engineers, technical service leads, crew foremen, and other safety personnel to determine training needs. Research industry-specific training options to meet regulatory requirements (e.g., OSHA/ANSI) and negotiate with vendors when needed. Deliver training in multiple formats—classroom, on-the-spot/jobsite—and administer programs such as forklift and crane certifications; bring in outside professionals when appropriate. Use the right resources to tailor training relevance, audience, and duration. Conduct periodic field safety checks and assign or deliver follow-up training to address findings. Establish criteria and systems for documenting and tracking training records in line with best practices and regulations; partner with HR to maintain accurate databases. Ensure robust accident reporting for division employees: review incident sites, complete reports, obtain witness statements, and present findings to HR. Coordinate with HR to monitor injured employees’ health status, support return-to-work, and confirm care aligns with any work restrictions. Champion a safety-minded culture—reinforce policies and expectations; advise and support managers, foremen, and leads. Represent Dairy and Grain divisions on safety-related matters; assist other company divisions as a safety resource when needed. Handle special projects and additional duties as assigned; maintain a professional appearance at all times. What you bring High school diploma or G.E.D., plus 2 years of higher education or equivalent work experience. Knowledge of OSHA and ANSI requirements. At least 2 years of practical safety experience, preferably on construction or heavy equipment installation jobsites. Clear written and verbal communication with strong presentation skills; familiarity with adult learning principles is helpful. Above-average PC proficiency, including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Valid driver’s license with a good driving record. Fluent English required; Spanish fluency preferred. **PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS ** The physical demands described here are representative of the essential functions of this position that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. This job requires that the employee occasionally pull, push, carry, or lift 50 lbs. freely or more with assistance. The employee regularly is required to bend, twist, reach, squat, climb, kneel and stoop. Employee may perform work in high places; must have good balance; ability to climb a ladder, work from scaffolding or raised platforms, man lifts, etc. The job may require work performed in tight or enclosed areas. The employee must be able to hear and communicate verbally. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally and momentarily work near moving mechanical parts, may occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, and is exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.