Specialist - Safety FT (32085)

Goodwill San Antonio • Windcrest, TX

3d • $20 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Specialist is primarily responsible for driving the company safety program in assigned locations. This person will help create a highly visible safety culture and promote safety and healthy workplace environment for Goodwill workforce members and the public.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalency diploma.
• 3+ years’ experience in a Safety Specialist role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to effectively collaborate with multiple business units and position levels to achieve desired results.
• Advanced skills in implementing and maintaining facility access, fire detection, emergency and CCTV technology, as well as use of MS Office-Word, PPT, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety or related fields preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular inspections of assigned locations to perform safety observations for compliance with State and Federal safety rules and regulations.
• Identify potential safety and compliance issues and determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Perform ergonomic and health hazard evaluations, to identify and evaluate risk within the work environment.
• Assist in identifying solutions to enhance safety.
• Ensure monthly emergency drills are conducted and documented at assigned locations.
• Coordinate with assigned business units to ensure fire extinguishers and sprinkler systems receive monthly and annual inspections, licenses, and are prepared for surprise audits.
• In assigned locations, ensure compliance to regulatory requirements such as OSHA, TCEQ, and other health and safety agencies.
• Respond to OSHA inquiries and investigations.
• Develop and present safety training to new hires for the agency, post-accident situations, proper equipment use, emergency drills, and procedure changes and/or updates.
• Provide support to warehouse personnel with management of household chemicals.
• Make recommendations on appropriate programs to minimize environmental impact from the disposal of donated household chemicals.
• Support and oversight of battery management program for the agency.
• Assess program compliance and make recommendations for continuous improvement to the program and execution.
• Oversee compliance to driver safety standards.
• Develops audit tools to quantify compliance and insures successful execution to regulations related to driver safety.
• Monitors vehicle tracking programs for branded company vehicles to insure compliance and coaching occur as needed.
• Investigate reports of accidents and works with management in initiating preventive measures to avoid further incidents­.
• Research and keeps abreast of new Government safety standards as well as internal safety results and suggests policy and/or procedure change recommendations to Risk Unit management.
• Provide overall support to the business unit including administrative duties.
• Responsible for providing excellent customer service by greeting, assisting, and responding to questions and/or concerns in a positive, professional, and friendly manner.

Benefits

• Achieve your potential at Goodwill and beyond through our personal and professional skills development programs, supportive health and well-being benefits, competitive base and bonus pay, savings plans, personal financial education, store purchase discounts, paid time off, leadership development, tuition reimbursement and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED