Trainer

Safety Instructor / Trainer

The Safety Instructor / Trainer is responsible for delivering high-quality occupational safety, health, emergency response, and compliance training programs to internal Total Safety employees and to industrial, construction, energy, and manufacturing clients. The instructor ensures participants receive engaging, hands-on instruction that meets regulatory requirements and industry best practices, assists in the design of instructional materials, and always represents Total Safety in a professional manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Training Delivery
• Internal and External Training Coordination
• Course Administration
• Safety and Compliance
• Client Relations
• Equipment Management

Qualifications Required

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 5 years of industrial safety, emergency response, EMS, firefighting, construction safety, or related experience.
• Minimum of one (1) year of training experience, or an equivalent education and experience combination.
• Knowledge of subject matter, equipment, and applicable standards/policies necessary to deliver quality training services.
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills; clear and effective oral and written communication.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and training technology.
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to tight project turnaround times.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.
• Ability to travel to client locations as needed.

Preferred

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in safety, Emergency Management, Occupational Health, EMS, Fire Science, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Previous instructor experience in adult education or workforce development.
• Experience in industrial, petrochemical, manufacturing, construction, or energy sectors.

Preferred Certifications

• OSHA Authorized Outreach Trainer (Construction and/or General Industry)
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST)
• Certified Instructional Trainer (CIT)
• First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic
• Fire Service Instructor Certification
• Technical Rescue Instructor Certification (rope rescue, confined space rescue, and/or high-angle rescue)
• HAZWOPER Instructor Certification

Key Competencies

• Professionalism and Safety Leadership
• Communication Skills – promotes the open flow of information by soliciting and listening to others' ideas
• Adult Learning Facilitation
• Customer Service – discreet, tactful, timely, and judicious when addressing internal and external customer needs
• Diplomatic Interpersonal Skills – relates effectively to all levels of co-workers and customers
• Effective Analytical Skills
• Organizational Skills and Adaptability
• Teamwork – demonstrated ability to work within a team environment

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. Ability to demonstrate practical skills including CPR, rescue techniques, ladder safety, and fall protection equipment use. Uses hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

May be infrequently exposed to possible operations hazards or working in or visiting operational site, including dust, fumes, toxic and caustic chemicals, rotating machinery, high pressure, hot or cold work temperatures, slippery surfaces, water and electrical hazards.

Complexity of Duties and Decisions: Duties involve the use of several procedures or processes and generally have predetermined standards. Use some judgment to arrange job details in order to achieve pre-determined objectives. Requires some ability to Authority: Works under general supervision: Broad instructions covering generally what is to be done, limitations, quality and quantity expected, deadlines and priorities are given. Additional, specific instructions are given for new, difficult, or unusual assignments. No direct reports but serves as a resource to others. May assist with training less experienced staff.

Total Safety is the world's premier provider of integrated safety and compliance services and the products necessary to support them, including gas detection, respiratory protection, safety training, fire protection, compliance and inspection, comprehensive flare services, industrial hygiene, onsite emergency medical treatment/paramedics, communications systems, engineered systems design, and materials management. Total Safety is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status.