Company Background

Founded in 1908, NEBCO, Inc. is a fourth-generation, family-owned and operated business with more than 1,100 employees and 50 locations throughout Nebraska. NEBCO supplies the construction industry with ready mixed concrete and concrete-related materials. The NEBCO group of companies are also active in road construction, traffic control, mining, real estate development and management and construction surety bonding. The company owns a short line railroad, as well as Quarry Oaks Golf Club and the Lincoln Saltdogs baseball team.

NEBCO has grown to become one of Nebraska’s most diversified and successful privately-owned businesses. For more information about NEBCO, visit, www.nebcoinc.com.

Position Summary 

This position is designed to assist the Wellness Coordinator in instilling a culture of wellbeing in the corporate wellness environment with numerous companies and field locations throughout Nebraska specializing in the construction industry.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Abide by Company Safety Program and Policies, while performing duties safely.

Supports the Wellness Coordinator in various projects and programs as needed.

Provides assessment and coaching to individuals to help employees establish individualized goals and objectives for healthy lifestyle change focused on nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and stress.

Assist coordinator with initial coaching consultations and one-on-one health coaching.

Provide face-to-face, phone call, and/or video lifestyle/health coaching.

Assist in facilitation of group meetings and group education based on well-being needs of various locations.

With guidance and direction from the Wellness Coordinator, researches, develops, evaluates, and implements wellness initiatives in various NEBCO locations based on needs.

Document and collect health-coaching information to measure individual and companywide success.

Assist with annual biometric screens.

Communicate health and wellness education and offerings. 

Enforce health, wellness, and safety related policies and procedures.

Attend monthly safety meetings.

Create spreadsheets for tracking of wellness program participants.

Communicate with coordinator about coaching meeting times, dates, and locations. Schedule health coaching sessions with employees efficiently.

Assists the Wellness Coordinator with recommendations to create, coordinate, promote and deliver wellness activities that promote healthy behaviors, i.e., health assessments, needs assessments, health screenings, Lunch-and-Learns, communications, etc.

Assist with aspects of program delivery such as registering participants, reserving facilities, and preparing handouts/materials, marketing, and communications to maximize engagement.

Assist the Wellness Coordinator with communication to Ambassadors as needed.

Provide record keeping or meeting notes/minutes at Wellness meetings.

Assist with wellness website updates, inclusive of program, activities, forms, well-being topics and communicating changes efficiently and timely with marketing.

Maintain confidentiality of employee health records and information in compliance with applicable regulations and policies during and after one-on-one counseling sessions.

Perform others duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Health Promotion, Physical Education or related field or equivalent combination of education, experience and training as may be acceptable to the hiring authority.
• Previous experience in Health Promotion, Community Health and Worksite wellness preferred.
• Nutrition counseling, fitness instruction/education helpful.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from employees.
• Ability to write policies and procedures, training programs and incident reports.
• Ability to speak and hear well enough to communicate with employees and other business contacts in a courteous and professional manner.
• Skill in effecting good employee relations including the ability to function effectively in confrontational situations.
• Strong attention for accuracy.
• Proficiency in Excel and some website development experience would be helpful.
• CPR/AED and First Aid.
• Must have a valid Nebraska Driver's license with an insurable driving record.
• Must be able to travel to various business locations in Nebraska.
• Knowledge of healthy lifestyle resources.
• Must be able to deal effectively with employees representing a broad socioeconomic and cultural spectrum.
• Ability to maintain highly confidential information.
• Must have knowledge of HIPAA requirements.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines,
• Must have excellent project management skills to assist & oversee program development and rollout.  
• Must be willing to work flexible hours to accommodate the work schedules at the various employee sites

Benefits Include

• Retirement Plans
• PAID Holidays
• Insurance Benefits
• Wellness Program - with the opportunity to earn five additional days off
• PAID Time Off
• On the Job Training

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and taste or smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The multi locations of the employee groups require the employee to operate outside the confines of the health office environment.

The employee may be exposed to unsafe, infectious, or extremely emotional situations.

This is a non-smoking/vaping campus.

Condition of Employment

Candidate is required to meet the above qualifications, task frequency and PPE requirements.  Approval of pre-employment reference & background checks, and post offer drug/alcohol testing with fit for employment screening (if required) are conditions of employment.