Safety Coordinator

Safety Coordinator

$65000 - $75000 per year | Scottsbluff, NE | On-site | Permanent

Safety & Health Coordinator | Multi-Site Industrial Safety | Scottsbluff, NE

A bit about us:

Founded more than 120 years ago and based in Scottsbluff for this position, with headquarters in Denver and operations throughout Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana, we are a grower-owned agricultural cooperative that produces sugar from locally grown sugar beets. Our industrial operations combine agriculture, manufacturing, storage, and distribution, creating an environment where safety has a direct impact on employees, facilities, and the surrounding communities. This position will support terminal operations across Nebraska and Colorado.

Why join us?

• Competitive Compensation: $60,000–$72,000 base salary
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with employer contribution
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
• High-Impact Opportunity: Take ownership of safety improvement across multiple terminal locations
• Career Development: Gain broad experience in compliance, training, incident management, and operational safety
• Collaborative Environment: Work directly with supervisors, mechanics, operators, seasonal employees, and senior leadership
• Industry Stability: Join an established agricultural manufacturing cooperative with operations across multiple states

Job Details

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Coordinate safety and health programs across terminal facilities in Nebraska and Colorado.
• Assess current safety systems and lead practical, measurable improvements.
• Build a stronger safety culture through hands-on coaching, communication, and accountability.
• Implement human-performance and behavior-based safety initiatives.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses to identify and eliminate recurring risks.
• Maintain regulatory records and support compliance with OSHA, EPA, state, and local requirements.
• Support PSM and chemical-handling compliance where applicable.
• Develop and deliver employee and contractor training covering HAZCOM, LOTO, confined-space entry, forklift safety, and facility‑specific procedures.
• Support new‑hire and contractor safety orientations.
• Coordinate injury and incident reporting to management and regulatory authorities.
• Partner with HR on workers’ compensation, return‑to‑work, and modified‑duty cases.
• Maintain emergency‑response and crisis‑management plans and coordinate drills and tabletop exercises.
• Track and report leading and lagging safety indicators, including near misses, first‑aid incidents, TRIR, and DART.
• Conduct safety audits, facility inspections, monitoring, sampling, and job hazard analyses.
• Facilitate terminal Safety Committees and maintain annual Safety and Health Action Plans.
• Provide safety input for capital projects and process improvements.
• Collaborate with operations leadership, local safety teams, regulatory agencies, and emergency‑planning committees.
• Travel up to 50% to support terminal locations.

Qualifications Needed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, or a related discipline preferred; candidates with relevant education and limited field experience may be considered.
• Approximately 2–3 years of safety and health experience preferred.
• Experience supporting safety programs in manufacturing, food processing, agriculture, warehousing, or another industrial environment.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and industrial safety practices.
• Experience conducting safety audits, inspections, incident investigations, or root cause analyses.
• Familiarity with safety training programs such as LOTO, HAZCOM, confined space, and forklift safety.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and communicate safety‑performance metrics.
• Willingness to work hands‑on with employees in industrial, outdoor, and confined‑space environments.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Preferred:

• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry certification.
• ASP, CSP, or CSHM certification.
• Process Safety Management or chemical‑handling experience.
• Workers’ compensation and return‑to‑work case‑management experience.
• Food‑processing or agricultural manufacturing experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish capability.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.