Safety Manager

Pinal County Human Resources is expanding its team to better serve our exceptional employees. Our department is full of passionate and dedicated professionals who work to improve the employee experience throughout the entire employment lifecycle. Our team is collaborative, supportive, and genuinely cares about our employees and the county. We are looking for like-minded individuals to join us and who are eager to make a difference.

Working at Pinal County is an investment in YOU. Apply today and find out why Pinal County is more than just a job. Read more about the position and see if it is a good match for you. Check out our fantastic suite of offerings:

• An Employer that Values Each Employee and Prioritizes a Work Experience that Provides Ample Time for Stress Reduction and Work-Life Balance.
• Paid Vacation And Sick Leave
• 15 Vacation Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One
  • After Three (3) Years of Service 18 Vacation Days Accrued Annually
  • After Five (5) Years of Service 20 Vacation Days Accrued Annually
• Ten Paid Holidays + One Paid Floating Holiday to Use as You Wish
• 13 Sick Leave Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One
• Paid Sabbaticals Every Five (5) Years
• Two-Week Sabbatical After Five Years of Continuous Service
• Three-Week Sabbatical After Ten Years of Continuous Service
• Four-Week Sabbatical After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service
• Four-Week Sabbaticals Every Five Years After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service
• Comprehensive Wellness Program
• Quarterly Wellness Challenges
• Vision Exams and Optometry Events Onsite
• Vaccination Clinics
• Onsite Mammogram and Prostate Screening Events
• Skin Cancer Screening Events Onsite
• Biometrics and Health Screening Events Onsite
• Financial Health and Retirement Planning Events Onsite & Online
• Fitness Resources and Onsite Sessions Like Yoga and Tai Chi
• Retirement Plans with Generous Employer Contributions - Guaranteed Lifetime Benefit!
• Variety of Top Tier Affordable Medical Plans - Six Different Medical Plans to Choose From
• Some Medical Plans with Zero Employee Premium Cost
• Dental and Vision Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Telehealth
• Employee Assistance
• Program with Ongoing Training & Development Options
• Civil Service Leave
• VanPool Options
• Short-Term Disability Employer Paid
• Basic Life Insurance - Employer Paid
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Dependent Care and Medical Expenses
• Suite of Voluntary Benefits including additional Life, Accident, Critical Illness & Cancer Insurance

Plus, work with a fantastic team of people who are committed to making Pinal County an excellent place for its citizens and its employees. Apply today and find out why Pinal County is more than just a job.

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JOB SUMMARY The Safety Manager will perform a full range of work to develop and coordinate the County's workplace loss control programs and ensure compliance with Federal and the State of Arizona safety and occupational health mandates, regulations, and requirements. Primary functional areas include: Industrial Hygiene, Compliance with State and Federal Regulations, Security, and Workplace Safety & Security.

This position is not covered under the Pinal County Merit System. Incumbents in this position serve at the pleasure of their respective Appointing Authority. The employment relationship of incumbents in this position is "at will". Work in this classification requires an individual to be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary classification functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this classification may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in this classification description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this description .

TYPICAL CLASSIFICATION ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Design, develop and implement comprehensive countywide loss prevention policies, procedures and programs to enhance the safety of employees and to comply with Local, State and Federal legislation.
• Develop a Countywide strategy to create Occupant Emergency Plans. Collaborate with department directors and Appointed Authority to create specific building-specific plans.
• Analyze needs and procure Countywide industrial hygiene/ occupation health vendors for services such as exposure testing, immunizations, PPE, and drug testing.
• Advise department directors, officials, field Safety Coordinators and other management staff on technical matters related to safety and occupational health.
• Develop a system(s) to capture Federal-mandated documentation of all training and programs, including Bloodborne Pathogens, Personal Protective Equipment, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Hazardous Material, Hearing Conservation, and Electrical Hazard Protection annual training.
• Interpret Federal and State regulations concerning compliance, review proposed legislation and regulations. Respond to external agency inquires.
• Develop heat preparedness and response plan and assist key departments in preparing plans.
• Identify hazards to the organization by conducting site visits.
• Analyze security risks to the County and develop mitigation strategies.
• Review incoming incident reports and investigate serious incidents, near misses, or accidents.
• Oversee the preparation of materials for the County Driving Review Board. Communicate County Review Board findings and comments with Appointed Authority.
• Develop Countywide and department-specific training material targeted at initiatives or specific risks.
• Manage, evaluate, and schedule staff; assign projects and duties; meet regularly with staff to discuss and resolve workload and technical issues; review project work and ensure deadline and performance standards.
• Promote and adhere to the workplace values of accountability, commitment, and teamwork to help enrich lives beyond expectation.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
• Perform other related duties and assignments as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• Bachelors degree in occupational health, safety or environmental disciplines, science or engineering, risk management, public management, and business and finance disciplines.
• Five (5) years of experience in safety programs and system management.
• Arizona Drivers License required within 30 days of hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
MSP, CSD, ASP, OSHT designation KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of Safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, State, and Federal rules and laws.
• Knowledge of the rules and regulations of ADOSH and the Department of Transportation.
• Knowledge of Corrective Action Plan processes and claims, losses and incident investigation and reports.
• Knowledge of contractual indemnification and insurance requirements.
• Skill in training employees on work-site Safety policies, practices and procedures.
• Skill in Corrective Action Plans, Safety surveys and facility inspections and preparation of verbal and written reports of findings and recommendations.
• Analytical, planning and organization skills.
• Skill in public speaking, teamwork and relationship building.
• Ability to influence others and work in a cross-functional team environment.
• Ability to effectively manage conflict and its resolution.
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas and positions verbally and in writing and to effectively listen.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, policies, procedures and work instructions

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The position may require exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Subject to confined spaces upon occasion. This position is subject to non-standard working hours, adverse weather conditions and fieldwork. The work also requires the ability to perform repetitive motion, speak, hear, walk, operate motor vehicles and demonstrate visual and mental acuity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed in an environment making decisions that could lead to major community or organizational consequences if appropriate decisions are inaccurate or untimely.

Notice to Applicants:
We appreciate your interest in our employment opportunities. At Pinal County, we value professionalism and treating others with respect. If these values are not demonstrated throughout the application and interview process we reserve the right to remove your candidacy from consideration and may impact your future Pinal County applications.

The hiring salary for this position is dependent upon experience, qualifications and position funding; starting salaries above the midpoint require additional approval.

Every qualified candidate eligible to work in the United States is welcome to apply. However, Visa sponsorship is not available.
Pinal County does not participate in Optional Practical Training (OPT).