EHS Compliance Officer

Cache Creek Casino Resort•Brooks, CA

25d•Onsite

About The Position

The EHS Compliance Officer monitors and supports compliance with applicable Tribal ordinances and policies, compact requirements, and federal, state, and local regulations. The role conducts safety inspections and audits, investigates incidents, develops and maintains safety programs, delivers employee training, and coordinates corrective actions to reduce workplace hazards and prevent future incidents. The officer collaborates with department leaders, Risk Management, and regulatory agencies to promote a safe working environment across gaming and non-gaming areas of Cache Creek Casino Resort. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. It requires at least two years of related environmental health and safety experience and/or training in a large hospitality/gaming or factory production setting, an associate or bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of experience and education. A Program Certificate in Safety Management and a Cache Creek Casino Resort Tribal Gaming License are specified. The applicant must be at least 21 years old. The position regularly requires communication, standing, walking, sitting, using hands, and reaching. It may also require climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and tasting or smelling. The employee must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds and push or pull up to 50 pounds, with assistance or appropriate equipment for heavier objects. Work may involve wet or humid conditions, mechanical parts, heights, airborne particles, chemicals, outdoor weather, extreme temperatures, electrical shock risk, secondhand tobacco smoke, vibration, and usually loud noise.

Requirements

At least two years of related environmental health and safety experience and/or training in a large hospitality/gaming or factory production setting; an associate or bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Business, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
Program Certificate in Safety Management.
At least 21 years of age.
Cache Creek Casino Resort Tribal Gaming License.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents; respond to inquiries or complaints; write speeches and articles; and present information effectively to management, public groups, and boards of directors.
Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, geometry, trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions, and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to perform the essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds and push or pull up to 50 pounds; move heavier objects with assistance and/or appropriate equipment.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including standing, walking, sitting, using hands, reaching, and potentially climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, crawling, tasting, or smelling.

Nice To Haves

OSHA Training and Certification in both 1910 and 1926 (preferred or required to complete within 12 months of hire).
Forklift Train the Trainer Certification (preferred or required to complete within 12 months of hire).
Certified Safety Auditor (preferred or required to complete within 12 months of hire).
Safety Inspections Technician (preferred or required to complete within 12 months of hire).
Hazard Analysis Technician (preferred or required to complete within 12 months of hire).

Responsibilities

Conduct routine property-wide and departmental safety inspections and audits across multiple shifts to identify hazards, unsafe practices, and regulatory noncompliance.
Monitor compliance with applicable Tribal ordinances and policies, compact requirements, and federal, state, and local regulations.
Investigate workplace incidents and accidents, perform root cause analysis, document findings, and recommend corrective actions.
Track deficiencies and corrective actions to support resolution and ongoing compliance.
Prepare, maintain, and submit compliance documentation, inspection reports, incident reports, and other regulatory records.
Develop, implement, maintain, and update safety programs, plans, procedures, and work practices.
Coordinate and conduct safety meetings and employee training on health and safety requirements, including hazardous communication, personal protective equipment, bloodborne pathogens, ergonomics, safe lifting, lockout/tagout, and equipment operation.
Advise department leaders and employees on safety requirements, hazard prevention, and corrective measures.
Liaise with regulatory agencies during inspections, investigations, and compliance matters; coordinate responses to findings and support corrective actions.
Support emergency response and preparedness activities with internal departments and applicable local, state, county, and federal agencies.
Adjust work schedules as needed to provide safety and Risk Management support across departments and shifts.
Maintain current knowledge of regulations, industry standards, and safety practices through continuing education and professional development.
Develop, maintain, or assist with assigned safety programs and plans, including the IIPP, Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan, Hepatitis B vaccination program, infectious disease control plan, Hazard Communication and SDS program, Certificate of Liability tracking program, fleet safety program, and life safety programs.