Salary: $6,390.80 – $7,191.60 Monthly
Location : Grand Junction, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 202301302
Department: Administration
Division: Human Resources
Opening Date: 09/15/2023
Closing Date: 10/1/2023 12:00 AM Mountain
Description
SAFETY ADMINISTRATOR
HIRING RANGE: $6,390 – $7,191 Monthly
New to the City of Grand Junction Team?
Receive 40 hours of Paid Time Off upon your hire date!
About the Position:
The City of Grand Junction is seeking a qualified candidate with municipal experience, who can effectively manage safety programs across our thirteen departments and promote a culture of safety within our organization. As the Safety Administrator, you will develop program goals, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with safety legislation and industry practices. You will also conduct investigations and safety audits and provide a training curriculum to minimize worker injury and property damage.
Reporting directly to the Human Resources Director, you will oversee the day-to-day activities of a Safety Coordinator and work collaboratively with Risk Management. The successful candidate will have considerable experience leading safety programs, strong technical and field experience, and be a demonstrated relationship builder with staff at all levels in the organization.
If you are passionate about safety and have experience in developing programs, then we want you on our team!
About the Human Resources Department:The Human Resources (HR) Department ensures effective selection, development, and retention of the City’s workforce. This includes recruitment; testing and selection; salary and fringe benefit administration; workers’ compensation administration; training and development programs; and policy and procedure development. Our HR team is made up of dynamic, creative, and flexible individuals whose top priority is serving our employees and community. We offer an environment that encourages open communication and exchange of ideas, and we strive to bring out the best in one another.
What We Offer:
We know that a healthy and happy workforce is a thriving workforce, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports quality work-life balance including 32 days of paid annual leave to be used for holiday, personal, and/or sick days, health insurance options, employer-matched retirement, a City employee health clinic, wellness program, and an Employee Assistance Program. Of equal importance, we offer an opportunity to serve the community you love and live in. Our employees find their work rewarding and fulfilling, knowing that their day job makes a positive impact.
About Our Culture:
At the City of Grand Junction, we lead the way with continuous improvement, collaborative partnerships, and exemplary service. Our core values are demonstrated by our willingness to challenge the status quo, ability to work together using all areas of expertise to achieve a common goal, and commitment to fulfilling the needs of our community through thoughtful interactions.
Duties
What You’ll Do:
- Champion a safe and secure work environment for employees.
- Develop and implement safety initiatives, ensuring compliance with regulations and fostering a culture of proactive risk prevention.
- Train and educate employees by providing programs and workshops about safety procedures, emergency response, and proper use of safety equipment, ensuring employees have the necessary knowledge to perform jobs safely.
- Investigate accidents and incidents; identify root causes and develop strategies to prevent similar incidents in the future.
- Monitor and track safety performance.
- Collaborate with departments to implement safety measures and integrate safety practices into their processes.
- Continually evaluate and improve safety programs, policies, and procedures based on feedback, industry best practices, and emerging trends.
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Qualifications
What We’re Looking For:
- Three to four years of increasingly responsible safety program development and implementation, public health administration, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, or related field.
- High School Diploma or G.E.D supplemented by specialized training in occupational health and safety or a related field.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Colorado driver’s license.
Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
Supplemental Information
City of Grand Junction Employee Childcare Facility:
We know finding a quality childcare provider can be challenging, that’s why the City of Grand Junction is proud to offer its employees affordable childcare through the City of Grand Junction Childcare Facility (GJCCF). GJCCF offers childcare for children ages 6 weeks (infants) to 6 years of age (preschool). With flexible scheduling and highly trained Early Childhood Education professionals, know that your little one will be in good hands while you support your community.
Explore the Area:
Grand Junction, Colorado is the gateway to the mountains and canyonlands of western Colorado and eastern Utah. Centrally located between Denver, CO (250 miles east) and Salt Lake City, UT (270 miles west), Grand Junction is surrounded by 1.2 million acres of public land. Residents enjoy world-class whitewater rafting on the Colorado and Green Rivers, golfing, fishing, skiing and snowboarding, and exploring mountain bike and hiking trails through the Colorado National Monument and the Grand Mesa National Forest. Grand Junction has a robust downtown and hosts multiple art, music, food, and market events annually. With a population of over 150,000 in Mesa County (65,000 within the City limits) we have many of the big town amenities without the big town stresses such as traffic and trail congestion. With an average of 245 days of sunshine, Grand Junction is the perfect place to work and play.
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At the City of Grand Junction, we proudly operate as an Equal Opportunity Employer, purposely building an inclusive workforce representative of various cultures, perspectives, and experiences. We believe in respect for all and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, and/or genetic information.
If you have any questions or need assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact our Human Resources office at 970.244.1512.
Employees of the City of Grand Junction receive compensation in a number of ways for the work they do. In addition to their paychecks, these benefit programs represent a significant contribution toward their total compensation package.
Health Insurance: Employees may choose between two medical insurance plans offered through Cigna. Coverage can help pay doctor and hospital bills and can include employee, spouse and dependent children.
Dental Insurance: Coverage is offered through Delta Dental to help with dental and orthodontic needs.
Vision Insurance: Voluntary coverage is available through VSP to help with glasses, contacts or other vision needs.
Cigna MDLIVE Virtual Care: Members can access doctors and licensed counselors and psychiatrists for minor medical and behavior/mental health virtually.
City of Grand Junction Employee Childcare Facility:We know finding a quality childcare provider can be challenging, that’s why the City of Grand Junction is proud to offer its employees affordable childcare through the City of Grand Junction Childcare Facility (GJCCF). GJCCF offers childcare for children ages 6 weeks (infants) to 6 years of age (preschool). With flexible scheduling and highly trained Early Childhood Education professionals, know that your little one will be in good hands while you support your community.
Pre-Tax Premiums: This advantage allows employees to pay medical, dental and vision premiums with pre-tax dollars.
Flexible Spending Accounts: Allows employees to pay for health and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Life and AD&D Insurance: City-paid policies provide security for you and your family. Additional voluntary plans are available to supplement City-paid plans for employees and their spouses and dependents.
Disability Coverage: Provides short-term and long-term income replacement when you cannot work.
Retirement Programs: Mandatory pre-tax employee contributions of 6% are matched by the City to provide income during retirement years. Various additional voluntary retirement plans, not employer-matched, are available as another way to save for retirement with or without pre-tax dollars.
Paid Time Off: Employees accrue general leave to be used for vacations, illness and paid holidays. There is no waiting period for new employees to use their PTO once it is accrued. The accrual rate starts at 32 days per year and increases at every additional 5 years of service up to 16.
Paid Holidays: The following holidays are observed by the majority of City Offices:
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day After Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
Employee Assistance Program: Confidential, short-term counseling and referral system for employees and their eligible family members. Among other topics, EAP offers legal, financial and work/life advice and counseling.
Parks & Recreation Benefits: Employees are eligible for Golf and Aquatics discounted passes. The Golf pass is $35 per year and allows employees (immediate family are not eligible) to play golf rounds at Tiara Rado and Lincoln Park for a reduced green fee. The Aquatics Pass is $25 per employee and/or immediate family members living in the same household and allow unlimited use of Lincoln- Park-Moyer Pool and Orchard Mesa Pool.
Grand Junction Federal Credit Union: Offers checking and savings accounts, loans, mortgages, etc.
Health Club: Discounted health club membership through our Active & Fit Program, for employees on our Cigna plan. In addition, Crossroads Fitness Center and Mesa Fitness offer discounted corporate club rates.
An Award-Winning Wellness Incentive Program: Provides an on-staff Wellness Coordinator to provide health and exercise coaching, an opportunity to earn savings on health insurance premiums, monthly education, challenges and more!
Employee Health Clinic: Provides access to adult and pediatric acute, chronic, preventative and sick care, health and behavior coaching, biometric screenings and much more! The employee health center is available to all employees insured on a City health plan.
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Describe your experience developing and implementing safety and accident prevention programs. In your response, please include the total number of employees and job classifications.
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Due to the implementation of your safety management program, please identify a particular risk that was effectively reduced and explain the factors contributing to its success.
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Which of the following certifications do you have?Certified Safety Professional (CSP)Certified Safety & Health Manager (CSHM)Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST)Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)I have a certification, but it is not one that is listed aboveI do not have any certifications
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Explain in as much detail as necessary how you would roll out an organization-wide refresher training program. (E.g. Backing Safety, Hazardous Work Surfaces, Operating Heavy Equipment, etc.) What would your refresher training consist of?
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What interests you about working as a Safety Administrator at the City of Grand Junction?
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