Solid Waste Safety and Training Coordinator
About The Position
The Solid Waste Safety and Training Coordinator is responsible for maintaining a safe and compliant workplace, focusing on minimizing injuries and property damage. This role involves analyzing safety trends, enforcing policies, delivering training, investigating incidents and complaints, administering debris management plans, conducting vehicle safety inspections, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols. The position also fosters continuous improvements in safety practices across the organization and its operations. The mission of the Solid Waste Services Department is to provide exceptional service that is both economically and environmentally responsible and meets the needs of our citizens and exceeds all regulatory standards. The department is responsible for solid waste collection and disposal services, including residential, recycling, brush and bulky waste, and special waste collection. The City of Irving strives to be the most inclusive, welcoming, respectful and understanding municipal organization in North Texas. Irving is home to one of the most diverse ZIP codes in the nation, with many religions, races, nationalities and beliefs represented. The city acknowledges that its employees’ diversity make them uniquely qualified to serve. This is achieved by building and nurturing an employment base that better reflects the races, cultures, faiths, gender identities, generations and philosophies of the community. The goal is to create programming and engagement opportunities, implement best and emerging practices, and foster an environment of understanding and respect. This allows for equitable access to programs and services, removal of barriers for engagement, and a culture of safety, trust and belonging.
Requirements
- Class B CDL required
- Proficient with MS Excel, Access, Outlook and Word
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience in industrial hygiene, business administration or a related field
- Two years of relevant safety administration experience, preferably in the Solid Waste industry or similar environment
- Proven track record of improving workplace safety and reducing incidents
Nice To Haves
- Smith Training Instructor certification
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
- DOT Workzone Instructor certification
- CPR Instructor certification or ability to obtain within six months from start date
Responsibilities
- Maintaining a safe and compliant workplace
- Minimizing injuries and property damage
- Analyzing safety trends
- Enforcing policies
- Delivering training
- Investigating incidents and complaints
- Debris management plan administration
- Vehicle safety inspections
- Ensuring compliance with safety protocols
- Fostering continuous improvements in safety practices across the organization and its operations
Benefits
- Full pay range $5,634 - $7,939 per month
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
