Safety Specialist, Facilities

Under the direction of the Supervisor, Safety, the Safety Specialist – Facilities ensures the safety of the Yaamava’ Resort & Casino property, including team members, guests, and the public. They work to prevent accidents, promote fire protection, and support health preservation across all operations. The role provides tactical safety guidance to every department and influences compliance without direct authority. It ensures adherence to Tribal, Federal, State, and Local safety regulations for team members, vendors, and contractors. Partners with leadership to develop, implement, and communicate effective safety policies and programs throughout the property.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Performs incident response to accidents, injuries, and near miss investigations. Assembles and analyzes compliance, safety performance statistics (leading and lagging), accident trend data, and develop and implement initiatives to drive improvement.
• 2. Conducts job walks to inspect electrical installations, equipment installations, portable heater use, pool area including pool equipment, and chemicals. Coordinates and facilitates fire and emergency drills; oversees inspections of eyewash stations, fire extinguishers, and other required EHS checks; and maintains departmental chemical inventories.
• 3. Executes enforcement, conducts audits, and defines opportunities for improvement to ensure exemplary regulatory performance to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), regulatory agencies, and enterprise guidelines.
• 4. Designs, develops, and facilitates regulatory training programs scheduled for operating team members. Conducts on-the-job training for safety awareness and compliance including new employee safety orientation, hazardous communications, defensive driving, emergency action and evacuation plans, fire extinguisher use, and other applicable programs.
• 5. Develops and implements effective safety and health risk and hazard management methods, designs, procedures, and programs. Researches and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency based on findings.
• 6. Supports project plans related to processes and equipment changes and improvements as well as building additions and modifications to ensure regulatory compliance.
• 7. Manages environmental, health and safety (EHS) projects that help produce continuous measurable improvements. Uses inspections checklists, apps, and centralized platforms for tracking inspection results, safety performance data and corrective actions plans property wide.
• 8. Works with responsible department(s) in resolving Hazardous Condition Reports, as well as all other health and safety hazards, which pose an immediate threat to team members, patrons, equipment, or buildings. Responds to health and safety questions, concerns, and inquiries. Creates and distributes safety bulletins, charts, and displays in relation to accident prevention, emergency reporting, first-aid, injuries, etc.
• 9. Leads a process for sharing of learnings and best practices throughout the property. Moderates quarterly safety committee meetings (to include all enterprises and departments). Investigates and assist departments, when appropriate, with implementation of safety committee recommendations.
• 10. Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

High School diploma or GED is required.

Associate’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Risk Management, or closely related field is preferred.

Minimum five (5) years of direct related experience in the fields of environmental, health and safety.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Must possess intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and internet research methodology.

Knowledge of and familiarity with safety program management and OSHA regulatory requirements for general industry

Knowledge of safe work behaviors, interpretation of safety data and ability to evaluate risk.

Ability to clearly present information through written reports and presentations.

Possess excellent organizational skills while having the ability to work on multiple projects in an effective and time sensitive manner.

Ability to employ perfect discretion in sensitive situations, demonstrating maturity and poise

Ability to handle team member complaints effectively with appropriate resolution.

Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.

Ability to influence and work with non-direct reports, peers, and management to gain alignment and achieve goals in a fast past paced work environment.

Ability to work independently with little supervision.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS

At the discretion of the San Manuel Tribal Gaming Commission, you may be required to obtain and maintain a gaming license.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30 hr. certificate required or must have the ability to obtain certificate within one year.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional® (CSP), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Safe Quality Food (SQF), or equivalent professional designation preferred and/or must have the ability to obtain relevant professional designation within one year.

Must obtain and maintain current ServSafe certificate.

Authorized Driver: Role requires operation or driving of Tribe-owned vehicles or driving patron vehicles. A valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record as determined by the insurance carrier is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ WORKING CONDITIONS – ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and working environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters and must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Primary work environment is in a climate-controlled office setting.

Work requires travel to attend meetings, trade shows, and conferences.

Incumbents may be required to work evening, weekend and holiday shifts.

Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.

Strength sufficient to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects and/or move up to 40 pounds occasionally.

Sedentary work: involves sitting most of the time. Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.

Physical activities that apply to the essential functions of the position are balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

Hearing sufficient to hear conversational levels in person, via videoconference and over the telephone.

Speech sufficient to make oneself heard and understood in person, in front of groups, in meetings, via videoconference and over the telephone.

Visual acuity that meets the requirements of the position: The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading and visual inspection of employees, visitors or facility.

Mobility sufficient to safely move in an office environment, walk, stoop, bend and kneel, and enter, exit and operate a motor vehicle in the course of travel to promotional events, meetings, conferences, trade shows and San Manuel properties.

Endurance sufficient to sit, walk and stand for extended periods, and maintain efficiency throughout the entire work shift and during extended work hours.

The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles including sec