Safety Manager

Safety Manager

The Safety Manager serves as Jackson Rancheria's authority for safety, emergency preparedness, and life safety compliance. Reporting through the Tribal Gaming Agency, this position is responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, and continuously improving comprehensive safety programs. The Safety Manager functions as a compliance professional responsible for evaluating workplace hazards, conducting inspections and audits, coordinating emergency preparedness, promoting regulatory compliance, and recommending corrective actions that reduce organizational risk while protecting employees, guests, vendors, the Tribe, and property. This position works collaboratively with Human Resources, Casino Security, Tribal Security the and all operating departments while maintaining an independent regulatory oversight role for company's safety and life safety compliance.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring that each guest receives outstanding service by creating a friendly environment and following Jackson Rancheria Guest Service Guidelines.
• Developing, implementing, administering, and continuously improving enterprise-wide safety programs, policies, procedures, and standards.
• Conducting announced and unannounced inspections, hazard assessments, compliance audits, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and risk assessments.
• Evaluating compliance with FED OSHA, applicable regulatory requirements, Tribal policies, compact requirements, NFPA standards, and recognized industry best practices.
• Issuing recommendations for corrective actions, monitoring completion, and recommending temporary suspension of work where imminent danger exists.
• Conducting root cause investigations of injuries, near misses, hazardous conditions, and significant safety events; coordinating findings with appropriate departments.
• Serving as liaison during regulatory inspections and monitoring changes in applicable regulations.
• Coordinating emergency preparedness including Emergency Action Plans, evacuation, fire response, bomb threat, active threat, utility failures, hazardous materials response, shelter-in-place, severe weather, and ICS.
• Planning, conducting, and evaluating emergency drills, tabletop exercises, and after-action reviews.
• Providing oversight and tracking for the fire alarm, fire suppression, extinguishers, and means of egress, emergency lighting, exit signage, occupant loads, fire doors, fire watch procedures, and coordinating with fire authorities.
• Developing and administering safety programs including Hazard Communication, Bloodborne Pathogens, Lockout/Tagout, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation, Confined Space Entry, Machine Guarding, PPE, Walking-Working Surfaces, Ladder Safety, Fall Protection, Welding, Electrical Safety, Heat Illness Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, Contractor Safety, Roofing, Painting Operations, Food & Beverage Safety, Kitchen Safety, Burn Prevention, Knife Safety, Hotel Operations Safety, Housekeeping & Laundry Safety, Indoor Air Quality, Casino Operations Safety, Public & Guest Safety, Crowd Management, Entertainment Venue Safety, Warehouse & Receiving Safety, Material Handling, Loading Dock Safety, and Hazardous Materials Management.
• Developing and/or assisting in the required safety trainings including OSHA programs, emergency response, fire extinguisher use, forklift certification, PPE, hazard communication, heat illness prevention, active threat awareness, incident reporting, and department-specific safety training.
• Developing and administering contractor safety requirements and compliance monitoring.
• Developing, maintaining, implementing, and continuously improving the organization's Emergency Action Plan (EAP) and emergency preparedness programs.
• Developing and administering routine workplace safety inspection programs and ensuring timely correction of identified hazards.
• Analyzing incident trends, inspection findings, near misses, and other safety metrics to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and risk reduction.
• Developing and distributing safety communications, alerts, and educational materials to promote awareness of workplace hazards and organizational safety initiatives.
• Serving as the organization's subject matter expert on safety, regulatory compliance, and emergency preparedness by providing guidance and recommendations to leadership.
• Building collaborative relationships with employees, managers, regulatory agencies, and emergency response partners to support organizational safety and emergency readiness.
• Maintaining emergency preparedness documentation and safety records as assigned.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in any of the following: Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Management, Engineering, Environmental Science, Public Health (occupational safety emphasis), or related field.
• 5–7 years of progressively responsible safety experience in a complex multi-department environment.
• Experience administering OSHA General Industry safety programs, conducting audits, investigations, JHAs, training, and regulatory compliance activities.
• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Certification (or ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire).
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST)
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
• OSHA Authorized Outreach Trainer for General Industry (commonly referred to as OSHA 500)
• NFPA 70E Electrical Safety Training
• Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Certification, as applicable to assigned responsibilities

Pay range: $90,000 to $117,000 per year

*Shift Differential: Non-Exempt employees will receive a $1.00 per hour shift differential for any hours worked between 10:00pm and 6:00am.

This is not a smoke free workplace. Although we employ state-of-the-art air filtration systems, cigarette smoke is in the work environment.