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The Safety Director is responsible for planning and managing general health and safety policies and procedures for the organization, facilitating the association’s Safety Committee, managing workers compensation, and managing the delivery of trainings and certification to ensure staff have the safety, emergency preparedness information, and skills required to successfully perform the functions of their job. This position manages a wide range of responsibilities, such as ensuring the workplace is in compliance with OSHA and other government regulations, and periodic safety audits are conducted. This position serves as the organization’s main point of contact for the external safety vendors, including the American Red Cross, and is responsible for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of the current regulatory and industry requirements related to safety.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
This position works a standard work week, but will occasionally work evening or weekend hours to accommodate activities such as meetings and representing the organization at events. Travel is primarily local during the business day. Occasionally out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
This job generally operates in a professional office and fitness center environment, but the mission of the organization may sometimes take them to non-standard workplaces. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers and copiers in addition to safety and training equipment.
Must have and maintain required American Red Cross safety certification(s), including trainer level certifications.