Solid Waste Training And Safety Specialist

Summary

This requisition expires on May 1, 2024, but may close earlier if the position is filled prior to the expiration date.

The Solid Waste Safety Specialist ensures all team members are working and behaving in the safest way possible. Additionally, the Solid Waste Safety Specialist is responsible to conduct and/or coordinate safety training for job skills associated with the areas of responsibility. This position requires the gathering and assessment of documented information to ensure compliance with internal procedures, State and federal regulations. This position is instrumental in the City's pursuit of acquiring ISO 45001 certification.

Areas of Responsibility:

The position of Solid Waste Safety Specialist is responsible to support the daily safety needs of the following departments and/or areas:

Collections, Landfill, Drainage, Vehicle Wash Facility, Vehicle Maintenance, Recycling Programs, Renewable Facilities

Essential Functions and Other Important Duties

Essential Functions:

• Promotes the Solid Waste department's safety culture through curriculum development, management coordination, training facilitation, and administration of the department's safety and quality control programs

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing. Position requires interaction with the workforce as well as the public.

• Creates, administers, coordinates and assists management staff in conducting safety audits

• Assist in developing and implementing departmental safety policies and procedures.

• Conducts employee training sessions on safety policies and procedures.

• Conduct and/or coordinate required safety training, and ensure attendance is recorded in the Learning Management System (LMS), which currently is NeoGov.

• Assesses departmental training and certification needs in order to facilitate promotion of a departmental safety culture

• Drive to field sites to observe work practices and ensure proper procedures are followed.

• Inspects work areas to ensure working conditions are consistent with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and other safety regulations and policies promulgated by municipal and State regulatory bodies.

• Make recommendations to correct observed and reported safety violations and to implement safe work practices.

• Investigate incidents and accidents to determine root causes and to develop methods and procedures to prevent future occurrences.

• Chair monthly departmental safety meetings and committees.

• Generate weekly report of duties performed and submit to the Director of Safety and Solid Waste Leadership.

• Work collaboratively with Director of Safety and team members on organization/City wide safety issues and/or objectives.

• Work collaboratively with the Risk Management and Claims Administrators in the handling and management of outstanding claims.

• Conduct monthly safetyupdates at Department Manager meetings.

• Review and comment on safety policies, programs, procedures being developed by the City Safety Team.

• Assist with communication and implementation of new/revised City policies, programs, procedures.

• Maintain department-specific safety policies, programs, procedures such as SW Hazard Communication Program, SW Emergency Action Plan, etc. as well as relevant Department specific SOPs, Job Safety Analysis (JSAs), etc.

• Help initiate and provide ongoing support to the SW Safety Committee.

• Develop inspection checklists and work with supervisors/crew leaders, as appropriate, to conduct ongoing site inspections and track corrective measures to closure.

• Assist with gathering incident investigation data and work with management to identify possible better system (equipment, work practices, etc.)designs to improve performance.

• Ensure SW safety efforts align with City-wide Safety Program.

• Facilitate/Instruct Basic Life Support (CPR/AED) training to City and Department employees.

• Facilitate/Instruct HAZWOPER training to City and Department employees.

• Facilitate/Instruct Smith System Driver Training to SWR Department employees.

• Promote positive safety culture.

• Maintains regular and punctual on-site attendance

Additional Duties:

• Performs other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications / Acceptable Equivalency:

• Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Health and Safety, Risk Management or Business Administration
• A minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible experience in training and development and/or utilities.

OR

• Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job

Core Competencies:

• Knowledge of MS Office products, primarily Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Skilled in the administration of a training program.

• Skilled in the administration of a safety program.

• Skilled in developing and facilitating presentations

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

• Ability to manage time and multiple priorities to completion

• Ability to demonstrate strong organizational skills

• Ability to form and maintain effective relationships with co-workers and customers

• Ability to stay current with the standards that relate to General, Construction, and Solid Waste Industries as well as the MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices)

• Demonstrated experience in leading a safety based cultural change across an organization; leveraging multiple approaches to help people adopt and implement sustained change

• Demonstrated experience in leading continuous improvement activities and programs, leveraging processes, tools and best practices

• Excellent "soft skills" in communicating effectively with all levels of the organization

• Budget development and cost management experience required

• Strategic planning and/or project management experience required

Preferences:

• Bilingual in Spanish and English

• Prior safety coordinator and/or training administration experience

• Prior solid waste industry experience

• Prior municipal government experience

Conditions of Employment:

• Must have and maintain a valid Class "C" Driver's License and valid state required minimum automobile liability insurance prior to employment (must obtain Texas Class "C" driver's license and state required minimum automobile liability insurance within 90 days of hire per state law)

• Must pass a drug test, driver's license check, criminal history background check and social security number verification

• Successfully completed General Industry OSHA 30-hour certifications (Course 511 and 501) within the last three years. (Or can obtain with 6 months of hire date)

• Obtain Basic Life Support Instructor Certification within 6 months of hire date.

• Defensive Driving Instructor Certification or equivalent required within 6 months of hire date.

Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements:

Overall Strength Demands: The bold and italicized word describes the overall strength demand of the functions performed by the incumbent during a typical workday.

• Sedentary - lifting no more than 10 pounds

• Light - lifting no more than 20 pounds; carry up to 10 pounds

• Medium - lifting no more than 50 pounds, carry up to 25 pounds

• Heavy - lifting no more than 100 pounds, carry up to 50 pounds

• Very Heavy - lifting more than 100 pounds, carry more than 50 pounds

Physical Demand Codes: The following describes if the incumbent is expected to exert the following physical demands during a typical workday and the overall frequency.

Codes for "how often":

Y = Yes

N = No

E = extensive (100-70%)

M = moderate (60-30%)

I = infrequent (20-10%)

A = almost never (<10%)
Task: Code:

• Standing: M
• Sitting: M
• Walking: M
• Lifting: I
• Carrying: I
• Pushing/Pulling: I
• Overhead Work: I
• Fine Dexterity: I
• Kneeling: I
• Crouching: I
• Crawling: I
• Bending: I
• Twisting: I
• Climbing: I
• Balancing: I
• Vision: E
• Hearing: E
• Talking: E
• Video Display: E

Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids:

The essential functions of this position require the daily use of a telephone, computer, fax, printer, and other office machines, as well as the driving of a motor vehicle.

Environmental Factors:

The essential functions of this position are performed in both office and field job site setting.

This job description is not an employment agreement, contract agreement, or contract. Management has exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

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