Safety Officer

Position Summary:

Reports to the Safety, Security & Transportation Manager and is an exempt position. Responsible for enforcing all laws, rules and policies authorized by the Safety and Security Department. Demonstrates on-going commitment to preparing young people for the workforce by modeling, mentoring, and monitoring excellence in the eight Career Success Standards of: workplace relations and ethics; information management; communications; multicultural awareness; personal growth and development; career and personal planning; interpersonal skills and independent living.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Enforces all authorized laws, rules, and regulations.
• Ensures compliance with OSHA regulations and health and safety practices.
• Conduct and complete daily, weekly and/or monthly inspections/questionnaires on facility.
• Ensures compliance with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulations, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures.
• Works with the Human Resources Manager to ensure workers comp and OSHA reporting.
• Ensures that personal protective equipment is worn in the vocation areas to comply with appropriate OSHA standards.
• Serves as a positive role model for students by reinforcing safety practices.
• Advises the Center Director of any safety and health concerns and recommends corrective action.
• Functions as the facilitator at required Safety Meetings.
• Conducts accident investigations such as injuries at the facility.
• Processes student accident and injury reports in full compliance with required regulations.
• Promotes safety campaigns to reduce accidents and injuries. Provide and relay corrective actions in meetings with staff/students regarding how to prevent unsafe situations.
• Provides Safety Awards and recognition.
• Attends required staff training sessions.
• Clearly communicates and consistently models appropriate CSS and employability skills including personal responsibility and computer fluency.
• Maintains accountability of staff, students, and property, adheres to safety practices in all areas of responsibility.
• Cultivates and maintains a climate on center that is free of harassment, intimidation, and disrespect to provide a safe place for staff and students to work and learn.
• Must complete all safety-related courses as outlined in PRH.

Education & Experience:

• Minimum of High School graduate or equivalent. Must complete all safety-related courses as outlined in PRH and Center policies and procedures.
• Prefer three to six months experience in a safety or work-related capacity.
• Documented qualifications must be provided.
• Valid driver's license in the state of employment with an acceptable driving record.

Additional Requirements:

Knowledge of safety procedures. Must obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid Certification. Ability to effectively relate to trainee population. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Position requires ability to operate office equipment and drive an automobile. In addition, individual must be able to interact with team members and maintain an effective working relationship with all Center staff and departments.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand and walk; to reach with hands and arms and talk and listen. This position involves frequent sitting, standing, walking. Occasionally, position involves bending, stooping, carrying, running, driving and need for flexibility. Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Environmental Demands:

Position requires ability to spend 50% of work time outside and 50% of work time indoors; ability to withstand moderate noise levels, including voice levels 90% of work time, ability to work in high temperature settings during the summer months; and ability to work in low temperature settings in winter months.

Exceed, LLC (EXCEED) employees and applicants for employment are covered by federal, state, and local laws designed to safeguard employees and job applicants from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, parental status, age, national origin, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Exceed, LLC (EXCEED) and Eckerd Connects, contracted to the Pinellas County Job Corps Center, afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.