Environmental Health & Safety Manager

GENERAL SUMMARY

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Under the direction of the Chief Human Resources Officer , this position is responsible for ensuring the company's compliance with environmental health and safety regulations and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace for all employees and maintaining safe and healthy Communities for the residents.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Chief Human Resources Officer , this position is responsible for ensuring the company's compliance with environmental health and safety regulations and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace for all employees and maintaining safe and healthy Communities for the residents.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The job duties listed are essential functions of the position. However, other duties may be assigned, and may also be considered essential functions of the position.

1. Develop and implement Front Porches strategic plan to ensure all employees and residents have a safe and healthful environment.

2. Proactively performs environmental, health and safety assessments to identify areas of potential concern and creates plans for immediate mitigation.

3. Design and implement plans that promote a healthful environment and reduce safety concerns, updating as necessary.

4. Ensures that the Front Porch complies with all appropriate regulations from relevant regulatory agencies.

5. Designs and / or performs Home Office and Community safety training sessions for employees and residents to meet the developmental and learning needs of the organization.

6. Ensures completion of required OSHA recordkeeping and reporting.

7. Provides analysis of key performance indicators for management including the identification of trends, recommendations, and strategies for Environmental Health and Safety programs.

8. Manages the performance of, and documents, accident investigations, providing solutions to Home Office and Community leadership that ensure similar situations do not recur.

9. Manage the training and development of safety leader at Corporate and the Communities.

10. Meets with and evaluates technical information from material suppliers and service contractors on various equipment, materials, tools and their contract services available.

11. Performs all other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Required / Preferred

Education Level

Major / Area of Study

And / Or

Required

Bachelor's Degree

Business or related

Equivalent education and experience

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree

Environmental Health / Safety

EXPERIENCE

Required / Preferred

Minimum Experience

Details

Required

7 years

in progressively greater responsibilities in the Environmental Health & Safety area

Preferred

2 years

In Environmental Health & Safety in an organization with Community based residential living arrangements

JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Communication / Interpersonal :
• Effective written communication skills as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations; live, via online or virtual mediums.
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
• Effective conflict management skills.
• Ability to effectively build relationships with customers, executive management, and other stakeholders through positive interaction and problem identification and resolution.
• Decision Making / Organization Skills :
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to perform work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis.
• Physical Demands and Work Environment

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.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office work environment with no unusual physical requirements.
• Travel to Communities and other Front Porch offices as needed.
• Productivity :
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills.
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and to organize workload to ensure that timeframes are met and the work is successfully completed within deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to define, develop, and analyze performance measures and metrics.
• Project Management :
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Demonstrated planning and project oversight / management skills.
• Demonstrated skills in project plan design and implementation; directing projects, coordinating the work of operational teams, and managing project budgets.
• Effectively manages to project deadlines and escalates issues as appropriate.
• Additional required skills and abilities :

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