Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Kids for the Future; Forest Lake Park (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Woodloch Resort is seeking a Safety Manager to lead day-to-day safety programs across the property, focusing on guest and employee safety, regulatory compliance, and effective health and safety training.

You will conduct inspections, coordinate training (CPR/First Aid, OSHA 10-hour, HazCom), support incident investigations, and collaborate with department leaders to strengthen a proactive safety culture at Woodloch. A BS in Safety or related experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience building and maintaining a safety culture within a service/guest-facing environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Experience with health and safety programs, workers’ compensation, accident investigations and regulatory reporting.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and compliance practices.
• Ability to solve problems and work independently; reliable on-call availability.
• Familiarity with Woodloch is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety awareness and drive a culture of safety across the organization.
• Develop and strengthen leaders' and employees' knowledge of safety and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct assessments to detect hazards and implement corrective measures.
• Coordinate safety inspections of machinery and safety equipment.
• Assist with PPE selection, use, and record-keeping.
• Walk facilities to monitor safety compliance for guests and staff.
• Stay updated on corporate safety requirements and communicate them.
• Schedule and/or deliver safety training (CPR/First Aid, HazCom, OSHA 10).
• Develop safety education materials and support safety committees.
• Support Workers’ Compensation investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Liaise with local emergency services and external agencies on safety matters.
• Coordinate and improve life safety systems and emergency response procedures.

Skills

Safety culture

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Cross-level communication

OSHA regulations

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Independent work

On-call support

Woodloch familiarity

Education

BS in Safety

PA EMT credential (plus)

Job description

• Location 731 WELCOME LAKE ROAD,Hawley, PA, 18428,United States
• Employee Type Full-Time

Contact information

• Phone [phone]
• Email [e-mail]

Description

Nestled in the scenic Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, Woodloch Resort encompasses an award-winning family resort (Woodloch Pines), championship golf course (Woodloch Springs) and a luxury destination spa (The Lodge at Woodloch).

Owned and operated with pride by the Kiesendahl family since 1958, the concept of family is truly at the core of Woodloch and is key to its longtime success. Woodloch Pines was voted by TripAdvisor as the number one family resort in the United States and remains committed to its original mission to “treat all guests as if they were company in their own homes.” Staff members are no exception to this rule.

Employees work hard and are passionate about what they do and why they do it. Staff can attest to feeling as though they are as much a part of the fun of being on vacation as the guests. With our unique activity program, abundant amenities, and outstanding nightly entertainment, your family, friends, and co-workers are guaranteed to be engaged, energized, and enthusiastic!

Position Description

• Conducts Day-to-Day interfacing with all levels of the organization to promote positive safety awareness and drive a culture of safety within the organization.
• Develop and strengthen the knowledge and capabilities of leaders and employees in guest safety, employee safety, regulatory compliance, and the effective implementation of health and safety programs.
• Regularly conducts assessments to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards, determines corrective or preventative measures where indicated, and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented.
• Facilitates various inspection programs focused on machinery and safety equipment to ensure their proper operation and worker’s protection.
• Assists department leaders and employees with personal protection equipment selection as well as ensure its proper use, maintenance and storage. Maintains records on equipment.
• Frequently walk facilities checking for compliance and safety concerns with guest/employee and facility safety, e.g., chemical storage, utility/storage area, workspaces, SDS, accessibility, fire prevention systems.
• Frequently walk and observe guest activities for compliance and safety concerns, e.g., health concerns of/for guests, accessibility, sound measuring, electrical safety.
• Stays up to date on requirements of corporation and ensures requirements are understood by all levels of the company.
• Coordinate, schedule and/or instruct (where applicable) all safety and health training courses including: CPR/First Aid, Wilderness, HazCom, OSHA 10-Hour, Ergonomics, BBP, annual refreshers, and periodic training. Must have the ability to customize training to each department’s needs.
• Assist leadership in the development of safety & health education and communication materials in order to facilitate employee and supervisor awareness. This includes the communication and distribution of key materials.
• Oversees, participates with and supports Safety Committees.
• Support the Workers’ Compensation Specialist with claim investigations, root cause analysis, and the identification and implementation of appropriate corrective actions.
• Be a resource to on-site First Aid Responders and offer consultation with regulations and Quality Assurance.
• Be a resource and liaison with safety and compliance between departments in daily operations, events, projects and workspace improvements.
• Be a resource and liaison with safety and compliance between Woodloch properties and outside contractors/vendors.
• Coordinate and facilitate communication among Operations, departments, vendors, and properties regarding the evaluation, implementation, and upgrading of life safety systems, including alarm, camera, and phone systems.
• Creates, updates and implements emergency response guides, procedures and training.
• Creates and facilitates healthy relationships with local emergency support services and local healthcare providers.
• Creates and implements corporate safety, health and environmental policies and programs.
• Coordinates and ensures that mandatory reporting is completed, e.g., annual OSHA Logs, notification of serious accidents, accident investigations, Dept. of L&I (as needed).
• Guides and manages compliance with all safety, health, and environmental regulations applicable to the organization. Serves as liaison for external agency officials and contacts on safety, health and environmental matters that affect business interests. Participate in all site regulatory operating (OSHA, ATF, Dept. of Agriculture, etc.) inspections and makes recommendations to leadership directed at compliance with Federal and State Regulations.

Required Skills

• Prior service industry experience working to build and enhance a safety culture and be comfortable directing the implementation of full-scale safety programs.
• Exceptional interpersonal and strong verbal, written, and presentation skills are required.
• Must be able to interact well at all levels of the company.
• Experience with Health and Safety programs, workers’ compensation, accident investigations and regulatory compliance and reporting.
• Knowledge and understanding of OSHA regulations and overall compliance.
• Demonstrates the ability to solve problems and make decisions independently.
• Must be able to provide 24 hour on-call support to leadership.
• Familiarity with Woodloch a plus.

Physical Capabilities

• Work indoors and outdoors on a daily basis, day and night, in all weather conditions including extreme heat, cold, and precipitation.
• Perform frequent physical activities, including extensive walking, climbing ladders, and lifting, carrying, and moving equipment and other objects weighing 50 pounds or more.

Required Education

• BS in Safety or 4 years of Industry Experience preferred.
• PA Department of Health Emergency Medical Technician credential a plus.

Culture

• Woodloch takes pride in having exceptional staff with a great work culture in a beautiful setting (lake side!)
• We promote teamwork and cooperation
• We celebrate our staff with appreciation/holiday parties
• Career development and advancement

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision for Full Time, Part Time and Seasonal employees
• Company-paid Life insurance for Full-Time employees
• Short Term Disabilities plans, Life and Pet insurance
• 401k with employer match
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off package, Paid Sick & Paid FMLA
• Flexible & Dependent Care Saving Account (FSA)
• Complimentary birthday dollars
• Employee Crisis Fund/ Benevolent Fund
• Complimentary Day Passes
• Free use of many facilities, sports complex discounts, golf discounts, wellness programs
• Dozens of local employee retail discounts

**Full benefit details will be disclosed during new employee orientation**