Safety Manager

Safety Manager

Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt

Reports To:Director of Outreach

Compensation: $55,000 - $60,000

About: FirstPres Hayward strives to be a multicultural, multi-lingual, multigenerational community that lives out the radical mission of Jesus in the Eden neighborhood and beyond. Guided by our core beliefs and a commitment to anti-racist practices, we seek to fulfill our mission by serving our community through our four areas of ministry: Community Outreach (homeless shelters, food pantry, recovery ministries, and more), Community Life (congregational ministry engagement), HGG Daycare Center, and The Chabot Theater.

Description: The Safety Manager will support the mission and vision of FirstPres by providing oversight and leadership to all safety needs of the organization. This position will serve as the safety manager for all campuses, collaborate with operational staff to ensure building/property safety measures are maintained, collaborate with leadership to create safety processes/emergency procedures, and have supervisory responsibility over all safety staff.

RESPOSIBILITIES

Safety Management

• Provide oversight for all safety of people and property on all FirstPres campuses.

• Screen, interview, hire, and train Safety Ambassadors to ensure proper safety coverage of all campuses.

• Participate in “outreach management” team, to provide support for all outreach managers and broader outreach ministries.

• Adopt FirstPres practice of “safety through relationship” by building relationships with shelter/resource center guests.

• In collaboration with facilities staff, maintain safety infrastructure and create strategic plans for long-term safety of all properties.

• Create and maintain relationships with local law enforcement to be organization’s point of contact as needed.

Safety Policies

• With leadership, synthesize, build on, and maintain safety policies for entire organization.

• Ensure organizational compliance with known safety standards.

• In collaboration with relevant staff, plan for and conduct staff safety trainings as needed.

• Create and maintain emergency safety protocols.

Staff Supervision

• Provide supervision of all safety staff (10 ).

• Be the point of contact with contracted safety services as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Core Competencies

• Originator: Has experience creating, or iterating on programs and patterns.

• Flexibility: Ability to manage change within the system and self.

• Openness: Open to feedback, correction, collaboration.

• Problem Solver: Able to notice tension within the system, and creatively problem solve both in the short term, and in system-editing for the long term.

• Motivator: Able to lead and motivate a diverse team.

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, not required.

• Minimum 3 years experience in safety/security role.

• Experience with management/supervisory responsibilities preferred.

Skills/Qualifications

• Currently has or is able to obtain a Guard Card.

• Display strong written and verbal communication skills, bilingual ability preferred.

• Possess strong organizational skills.

• Able to maintain personal boundaries and keep privacy/confidentiality.

• High attention to detail.

Expectations

• Possess a heart for the under-resourced members of our community.

• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity in every way, including the inclusion of LGBTQ peoples, and anti-racist practices.

• Have an understanding of and an appreciation for the beliefs and practices of the Presbyterian Church (USA).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• safety: 3 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Castro Valley, CA 94546 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $55,000 - $60,000