HR/Safety Specialist

The HR and Safety Specialist provides dedicated Human Resources, Safety, and administrative support to weekend and second-shift operations at Unified Defense. This position serves as an on-site resource for employees and supervisors during hours when regular HR, Safety, and administrative management coverage may be limited. The Specialist provides first-line support for workplace incidents, employee concerns, injuries, safety matters, documentation, routine HR questions, and general employee needs. The position also conducts safety observations and audits, assists with preliminary fact-finding, responds to workplace injuries, and ensures matters requiring additional attention are appropriately documented and escalated. This is a full-time position primarily supporting weekend and second-shift operations. The schedule will be established based on operational coverage needs and may include a combination of weekend and weekday second-shift hours. Schedule flexibility is an essential component of this position. What Youll Do: Human Resources and Employee Relations - Serve as the on-site HR resource for weekend and second-shift employees and supervisors, responding to routine questions about company policies, attendance, timekeeping, workplace expectations, and HR processes. - Receive and document employee complaints, concerns, and workplace issues. - Conduct preliminary fact-finding when workplace concerns or incidents occur, including identifying witnesses, obtaining initial statements, documenting timelines, and preserving relevant information. - Escalate harassment or discrimination allegations, threats, workplace violence, suspected impairment, serious misconduct, or other significant employee relations matters to the HR Manager. - Assist supervisors with documentation related to attendance, conduct, performance, and workplace incidents. - Assist with onboarding, employee paperwork, HR communications, and other administrative HR functions as needed. - Maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive employee information. Safety - Serve as the on-site Safety resource during assigned weekend and second-shift hours, assisting supervisors and employees with routine safety questions and established procedures. - Conduct routine safety observations, inspections, and audits as directed by the Safety Director, monitoring work areas for unsafe conditions, PPE compliance, and potential hazards. - Follow up on identified safety concerns and track corrective actions to completion. - Respond to workplace injuries, incidents, and emergencies in accordance with established response and reporting procedures. - Assist injured employees in obtaining appropriate medical evaluation, including transporting or accompanying them to an approved occupational health provider, urgent care, emergency room, or other appropriate facility when required. - Communicate workplace injuries and medical treatment to the Safety Director and appropriate leadership in a timely manner, and immediately escalate serious injuries, significant hazards, emergencies, or other high-risk situations. - Complete required injury and incident documentation, assist with follow-up activities, and support workers' compensation documentation and administrative processes as assigned by the Safety Director. - Support safety training, employee safety communications, training records, inspection records, and other Safety administrative functions. Weekend and 2nd Shift Support - Maintain a visible and approachable presence throughout weekend and second-shift operations through regular floor walks and employee/supervisor check-ins. - Develop effective working relationships with employees and supervisors while remaining objective and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries. - Serve as the communication link between weekend/second-shift operations and HR/Safety leadership - Provide HR and Safety leadership with timely documentation and summaries of significant activity, including employee concerns, injuries, incidents, safety observations, and matters requiring follow-up or further investigation. - Remain onsite beyond scheduled hours when necessary to respond to or document an active HR or Safety matter. - Provide general administrative and office support, and perform additional HR, Safety, and administrative duties as assigned.