Director of Risk Management

Director of Risk Management

Location: Salinas, CA/ Salinas Headquarters

Employment Type: Full-Time

Pay: $101,000- $133,000 year/salary

At Goodwill Central Coast, your work has purpose. For nearly 100 years, we've been turning donations into opportunity—creating jobs, removing barriers to employment, and helping people build brighter futures across the Central Coast.

We're looking for talented people who want to grow their careers, develop their expertise, and make a difference. Here, your success helps create opportunities for others.

A mission-driven workplace where your work makes a difference

We are looking for a Director of Risk Management who is strategic, proactive, and safety-focused to lead and expand a company-wide asset protection, loss prevention, and safety program that protects Goodwill Central Coast's people, property, and resources. This is an opportunity to lead risk management initiatives, investigate incidents, strengthen safety practices, and reduce organizational loss while contributing to a mission that matters.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Criminal Justice or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Four years of progressively responsible experience in loss prevention or an equivalent field; prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Valid Class C California driver's license and ability to drive for Company business.
• Knowledge of safety and loss prevention systems, procedures, equipment, and techniques; Spanish communication skills preferred.

What You'll Do

• Maintain and expand Goodwill Central Coast's company-wide asset protection and safety program.
• Oversee risk management policies and procedures involving asset protection, internal investigations, property loss, workplace safety, CCTV, dangerous-item control, inventory spot checks, and POS/cashiering procedures.
• Conduct and oversee investigations involving personal injury and property loss, including site visits, safety assessments, follow-up, and retraining when appropriate.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local District Attorney's offices and law enforcement to support prosecution or recovery of assets when appropriate.
• Supervise Risk Management staff, including hiring, training, performance evaluations, discipline, promotion/demotion, termination, and salary change recommendations in accordance with Company policy.
• Develop a safe work environment through safety training, communication of safety information, and regular safety inspections at GCC facilities.
• Oversee CCTV camera placement, maintenance, archive control, investigations, and live-feed monitoring.
• Ensure required documentation and payroll responsibilities for direct reports are completed accurately and confidentially.

Physical Requirements: Regular standing, walking, and sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, squatting/kneeling, and reaching; ability to lift/carry up to 25 lbs regularly and heavier items with appropriate assistance/equipment.

Goodwill Central Coast is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Goodwill Central Coast is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process are encouraged to contact Human Resources View phone number on click.appcast.io or at View email address on click.appcast.io