Safety and Training Coordinator

Turn safety know-how into everyday confidence. As our Safety and Training Coordinator, you'll bring a people-first approach to helping teams build skills, strengthen safe work habits, and put training into action. If you're a clear communicator with a passion for making safety practical and engaging, we'd love to hear from you.

The Safety and Training Coordinator promotes a safe, compliant, and well-trained workforce at our Hammond location. This role leads new-hire onboarding, delivers safety, equipment, and job training, conducts inspections and incident investigations, and maintains required records. Working closely with warehouse leadership and Human Resources, the Coordinator helps reduce injuries, prevent incidents, and build a strong safety culture.

Schedule is Full time, Monday-Friday with occasional weekend hours as needed.

Employee Benefits Include:

• Health,Vision and Dental Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

What is an Employee Stock Ownership Plan??

An ESOP is like a 401K..but rather than the employee making contributions, it is funded entirely by the company! It's essentially a retirement fund at no cost to you!!

Apply today and earn your slice of this 100% Employee-Owned Company!

• 2+ years of experience in warehouse operations, safety, or training, preferably in wholesale distribution or food distribution.
• Working knowledge of OSHA warehouse safety standards, including powered industrial truck requirements.
• Ability to deliver clear, engaging instruction to adult learners at all experience levels.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with accurate record keeping.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Valid driver's license.
• Pass pre employment background and drug screeningss (We do not test for THC)

Safety Program Management

• Implement and maintain the warehouse safety program in line with OSHA and company standards.
• Investigate accidents, injuries, near misses, and property damage; document root causes and recommend preventive measures.
• Lead or support safety committee meetings
• Monitor use of personal protective equipment (PPE), safe lifting practices, forklift and pallet jack operation, and housekeeping standards

Training and Development

• Conduct new-hire safety orientations and job-specific training for warehouse team members.
• Train and certify employees on powered industrial trucks (forklifts, pallet jacks, order pickers), including evaluations and recertification as needed.
• Deliver ongoing training on hazard communication, lockout/tagout, emergency action plans, fire prevention, ergonomics, and other relevant topics.
• Track training completion, certifications, and expirations; maintain accurate records for audits.

Compliance and Reporting

• Stay current on OSHA, and other applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations.
• Prepare safety metrics and reports (incident rates, training completion, inspection results) for management.
• Partner with Warehouse Managers, Supervisors, and Human Resources accident prevention, and corrective action follow-up.
• Recommend and help implement safety equipment, signage, and process improvements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

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EEO: Russ Davis Wholesale welcomes diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment and individual opportunity to all job applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status as protected by federal, state, and local government.