Safety Coordinator | Japanese Major Food Wholesaler

A Japanese food wholesale company is looking for a Safety Coordinator in El Monte, California.

<Job Functions>

• Conduct routine warehouse/dock/yard safety inspections; document findings and track corrective actions to closure.
• Support safe material handling practices and pedestrian/forklift separation controls.
• Verify safety basics: housekeeping, exits/egress, fire extinguisher access, spill kits, battery charging areas, racking condition, PPE use, postings/signage.
• Coordinate safety training and maintain records (sign-in sheets, rosters, logs, certificates).
• Support new hire safety onboarding and ongoing toolbox talks/monthly safety campaigns.
• Assist with incident/injury/near-miss reporting and investigation support, including employee interviews and report preparation (statements, photos, contributing factors, immediate controls).
• Track corrective actions and verify completion/effectiveness.
• Support Hazard Communication needs (SDS access, labeling checks, postings).
• Maintain trackers and provide weekly/monthly status updates (training completion, open actions, trends).
• Partner with Operations and HR to strengthen compliance and safety culture.
• Attend Company events and functions outside of normal working hours.
• Attend semiannual inventory count on designated day, possibly on a weekend.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Obligation to answer to all management as requested.

<Requirements>

• Business level English – Read/write/speak/listen required.
• Business level Spanish strongly preferred.
• Able to work evenings or weekends as needed.
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude.
• Able to work independently and as a team.
• Able to adapt to frequent changes in assignments and workload.
• High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s Degree in occupational safety, environmental health or a related field preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in a safety-supporting role in warehousing, logistics, transportation, or similar environment required.
• Working knowledge of OSHA General Industry fundamentals (HazCom, PPE, walking-working surfaces, incident reporting).
• Comfortable being on the floor daily and communicating with employees professionally.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record; able to travel to local or nearby sites as needed.
• Experience coordinating safety training and maintaining compliance records preferred.
• Familiarity with transportation operations and basic DOT processes (accident reporting workflow, yard safety, DVIR concepts) preferred.
• Experience with digital reporting tools (MS Forms, SharePoint) and/or systems like Samsara preferred.
• OSHA 10/30 (General Industry) or other safety credential are a plus.

<Knowledge and Skills>

• Demonstrate strong documentation and organization skills with attention to detail.
• Possess intermediate mathematical knowledge such as markups, discounts, counting inventory, weight and measurement conversions, combining, etc.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Knowledge of Japanese foods and liquors preferred.

【Keywords】
①Safety-supporting
②OSHA
③Occupational safety