Safety Program Coordinator - bilingual English/Spanish

Village Green Landscapes is a locally owned and operated full-scale landscape company serving the Twin Cities metro area with office locations in Saint Paul, New Brighton, Brooklyn Park, and Savage. We provide lawn maintenance, landscaping, irrigation, turf care, fertilization, snow removal, and contract trucking services.

We are seeking an experienced and bilingual (English/Spanish) Safety Program Coordinator.

This position requires the applicant to be bilingual in English/Spanish

Village Green is committed to fostering a safe, secure and healthy environment for employees and customers.

The Safety Program Coordinator serves as a critical leadership role in the management and delivery of high-quality services while leading the organization towards a positive and forward-thinking safety culture.

This position will provide structure, training, and support to drive consistent safety performance for all Village Green Landscapes teams. They are responsible for facilitation and oversite of workplace safety.

This is a Full Time, Salaried, Benefit Eligible Position.

Benefits include:

*PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD insurances & 401K.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $90,000 / year

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop and implement safety programs and policies

Partner with leadership to design and implement team training

Provide guidance and oversite of all staff training

Lead safety meetings including, safety committee and safety leadership

Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations

Knowledge of OSHA and other industry standards

Complete inspections and observe training

Demonstrates leadership skills that drive a high performing team: modeling the way, inspiring a shared vision, challenging the process, enabling others to act, encouraging the heart

Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of industry equipment and tools.

Demonstrates knowledge of or drive to learn technical components of the work to ensure ability to support the team, assess quality of the work, and create tools for team success.

Provides mentorship and coaching to team members

Develop and analyze safety reporting

Complete risk assessments

Lead safety meetings

Ability to create, implement, and lead formal training curriculum

Demonstrates high quality decision making in a fast paced and quickly evolving environment

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

English and Spanish language proficiency, spoken and written

Proficient in use of technology including Microsoft suite

Demonstrated ability to create presentations, training materials, and reports

2+ years of experience with workplace safety

2+ years of experience working in the landscape/lawn maintenance industry or equivalent

Valid driver's license and clean driving record

DOT health card

Ability to pass a pre- employment drug test

Preferred

Associate or bachelor's degree

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