Description:

The Health & Safety Specialist works with internal stakeholders to ensure that operations run efficiently and effectively with appropriate safety and risk mitigation protocols and procedures implemented and followed throughout the organization, aligned with current local, state and federal laws and regulations. This position is responsible for monitoring safety practices, assisting in implementation of training throughout the organization, ensuring swift and appropriate responses to incidents and risk issues, fleet maintenance administration, and generally acting as a primary resource for risk and safety questions and responses throughout the organization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities                                                                                                                                       

• Safety & Incident Management - Serve as the primary responder for identifying, reporting, and mitigating physical hazards and unsafe conditions across all programs. This includes regular monitoring and restocking of first aid kits, as well as leading incident investigations and ensuring swift, appropriate responses to all risk-related issues.
• Safety Program Development & Implementation:
  • Safety Training - Develop, update, and administer comprehensive organization-wide safety training programs. This includes collaborating with the People & Culture (P&C) team to maintain compliance records for annual training requirements on topics such as camp staff safety, driving, chemical use, heat exposure, bloodborne pathogens, emergency preparedness and evacuations, and other essential topics.
  • Internal Team Safety Liaison - Partner with teams and departments to create and maintain specific safety guidelines and procedures for team activities and programs. During camp seasons, act as the primary safety resource for camp staff by conducting regular site visits to each camp location, maintaining incident logs, leading safety responses, and disseminating safety updates on a regular cadence.
  • Safety Audits - Conduct regular safety audits throughout the organization to ensure adherence to established protocols and regulations, and to identify areas for improvement.
  • Emergency Management – Support the Director of Facilities and the Security Manager to manage the organization’s emergency management plans and procedures, including facility safety and fire mitigation, general emergency planning and implementing regular drills and preparedness activities.
  • Chemical Management - Create and maintain a comprehensive electronic system for tracking and librarying chemical Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) used throughout the organization.

• Fleet Management - Oversee the regular maintenance, servicing, and operational readiness of all Center vehicles, and assist operational teams with emergency maintenance scheduling and tracking. Take primary responsibility for driver training and maintaining records of Authorized Drivers.

• Safety Council Leadership - In collaboration with General Counsel, build and serve on a diverse Safety Council team to assess safety and risk issues and recommend improvements for mitigating organizational risks.

Skills/Eligibility:

Knowledge of:

• Best practices related to risk and safety, including worker safety, youth programming, insurance program management, and fleet management 
• Methods of general research on legal and regulatory compliance

Skills:

• Highly effective verbal and written communication 
• Excellent time management and organization 
• Work effectively and respectfully with people from different cultural backgrounds and at different levels of the organization 
• Excellent customer service skills; be approachable and use welcoming body language and demeanor 
• Create complex logs and reports using Word and Excel 

Ability to:

• Ensure confidentiality and privacy of sensitive risk and safety information 
• Ensure guests of all ages and from diverse backgrounds are welcomed and served in a manner that makes their experience positive, memorable and consistent with Pacific Science Center’s mission, vision, and values   
• Take initiative and act independently, with the ability to also work effectively in collaboration with a diverse team  
• Quickly learn and apply policies and procedures  
• Maintain a calm demeanor in a stressful and rapidly changing environment 

Qualifications

Required

• Past experience in a risk and safety or related field

• Experience developing and disseminating data and information through various forms of communication  
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record including no moving violations in the past three years  
• First Aid/AED/CPR certified or willingness to obtain this certification
• Ability to work flexible shifts including evenings and weekends, especially during the summer