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Work for GOOD at Goodwill

• Do you want to make a difference in your community while earning a paycheck?
• Would you like to help your community and environment every day that you come to work?
• Looking for a job that provides meaning as well as personal and professional development?

Goodwill San Antonio is one of the largest and most dynamic social enterprises in San Antonio.

We are an entrepreneurial non-profit that provides employees the opportunity to innovate, grow and discover new skills, while generating revenue that funds both employee and community programs.

We are a diverse and inclusive organization founded and focused on Fighting Poverty and Creating Opportunity. We specialize in facilitating personal and professional growth for our employees, particularly those who may have experienced barriers to successful employment in the past.

We strive to maximize the value of each employee’s work and each donor’s donation to benefit our community and environment. Without Goodwill in our community, millions of pounds of perfectly usable items would be harming the environment in landfills. Instead, Goodwill employees are fueling a robust economy by recirculating used goods.

Our Good Careers Academy and Good Careers Centers Help Change Lives through the Power of Work as well by delivering education and meaningful job placement.

Explore careers with Goodwill in retail, production, warehouse, logistics, contact center customer service, career services, technology, document imaging, grounds maintenance, janitorial and facilities maintenance. Goodwill regularly partners with local, state and federal government agencies to provide additional diverse career opportunities.

We prefer to promote from within. Your growth and advancement is our priority.

Achieve your potential at Goodwill and beyond through our personal and professional skills development programs, supportive health and well-being benefits, competitive base and bonus pay, savings plans, personal financial education, store purchase discounts, paid time off, leadership development, tuition reimbursement and more.

Change Lives. Make a Difference.

Discover Purpose. Apply today at WorkforGoodSA.org.

Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY
The Safety Specialist is primarily responsible for driving the company safety program in assigned locations. This person will help create a highly visible safety culture and promote safety and healthy workplace environment for Goodwill workforce members and the public.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Conduct regular inspections of assigned locations to perform safety observations for compliance with State and Federal safety rules and regulations. Identify potential safety and compliance issues and determine appropriate corrective actions.
2. Perform ergonomic and health hazard evaluations, to identify and evaluate risk within the work environment. Assist in identifying solutions to enhance safety.
3. Ensure monthly emergency drills are conducted and documented at assigned locations.
4. Coordinate with assigned business units to ensure fire extinguishers and sprinkler systems receive monthly and annual inspections, licenses, and are prepared for surprise audits.
5. In assigned locations, ensure compliance to regulatory requirements such as OSHA, TCEQ, and other health and safety agencies.
6. Respond to OSHA inquiries and investigations.
7. Develop and present safety training to new hires for the agency, post-accident situations, proper equipment use, emergency drills, and procedure changes and/or updates.
8. Provide support to warehouse personnel with management of household chemicals. Make recommendations on appropriate programs to minimize environmental impact from the disposal of donated household chemicals.
9. Support and oversight of battery management program for the agency. Assess program compliance and make recommendations for continuous improvement to the program and execution.
10. Oversee compliance to driver safety standards. Develops audit tools to quantify compliance and insures successful execution to regulations related to driver safety. Monitors vehicle tracking programs for branded company vehicles to insure compliance and coaching occur as needed.
11. Investigate reports of accidents and works with management in initiating preventive measures to avoid further incidents.
12. Research and keeps abreast of new Government safety standards as well as internal safety results and suggests policy and/or procedure change recommendations to Risk Unit management.
13. Provide overall support to the business unit including administrative duties.
14. Responsible for providing excellent customer service by greeting, assisting, and responding to questions and/or concerns in a positive, professional, and friendly manner.

REQUIREMENTS

• High School diploma or equivalency diploma.
• Associate’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety or related fields preferred.
• 3 years’ experience in a Safety Specialist role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to effectively collaborate with multiple business units and position levels to achieve desired results.
• Advanced skills in implementing and maintaining facility access, fire detection, emergency and CCTV technology, as well as use of MS Office-Word, PPT, and Excel.

  To learn more about Goodwill San Antonio and to view current open positions,
  please visit www.goodwillsa.org OR www.WorkForGoodSA.org

  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled