Safety Officer - Facilities

Glidewell Dental; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Glidewell Dental in Irvine, CA seeks a Facility Safety Specialist to ensure safe and compliant operations across our facilities. You will lead inspections, maintain IIPP programs, and coordinate with internal teams and vendors.

Responsibilities include auditing conditions, reporting risks, developing safety maps, and supporting business continuity planning. The role requires OSHA certification and a bachelor’s degree with several years in safety oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in construction or facility safety.
• Experience with building safety inspections, IIPP, and incident reporting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for facility safety and compliant operations.
• Perform building safety inspections and maintain IIPP programs.
• Interface with regulatory agencies to ensure compliance.
• Conduct on-site inspections to audit risks and recommend improvements.
• Lead safety training, meetings, and coordination with vendors.
• Maintain records, emergency maps, and safety equipment inspections.

Skills

Safety management

Regulatory compliance

Incident reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

OSHA 30 Hour General Industry Trainer certification

First-Aid/CPR certified

Job description

• Serves as subject matter expert related to facility-safety to ensure safe and compliant operations.
• Performs building safety inspections to ensure building compliance, plan, develop, implement, and maintain IIPP programs.
• Interfaces with governing regulatory agencies for compliance purposes and subsequently partner with all parties affected or responsible for implementation of necessary compliance requirements.
• Conducts and oversees on-site inspections to audit physical conditions, hazardous conditions, and safe work practices. Measures, evaluates, and identifies risks; provides recommendations for improvements in systems, policies, and procedures.
• Creates and sends Safety Alert notification with report incident information to all respective managers and the EHS department.
• Maintains Corrective Action Reporting log with inspection findings and suggestions.
• Maintains and tracks corrective actions from inception of findings to abatement process.
• Responds to EHS related support request via Upkeep.
• Partners with facilities, construction, various departments, and outside vendors as necessary to support new projects and ensures adherence to all applicable safety codes.
• Participate in and actively engages in project plan reviews with construction team.
• Acts as a liaison between the Company and vendors providing services, maintenance, and repairs for facilities safety, equipment, and infrastructure to ensure adherence to company policies.
• Develops and maintains site maps that includes but is not limited to Emergency Evacuation, Fire Extinguisher maps, and Fire Alarm Zone(s) maps, etc.
• Performs routine fire extinguishers inspection; updates information, documentation, and contacts appropriate vendors for extinguisher maintenance.
• Performs and inspections facility fire suppression and alarm system ensuring proper maintenance and function of these systems on a regular basis. Provides recommendation on necessary repairs when out of compliance or as necessary.
• Participates in the development and updating of the Business Continuity Plan as it pertains to the Facilities Department; provides suggestion and correction as needed.
• Engages in emergency calls outside of normal work hours to offer facilities safety support.
• Maintains and prepares all relevant records for the Facilities Department including but not limited to new hire training, general safety training, process management safety training, service and compliance records, safety shoe policy, fire extinguisher and suppression system inspections, fire department inspections, forklift inspections, fire sprinkler system inspections, and fire alarm inspection for facilities.
• Leads all Facility specific safety support meetings; follows up with safety committee members and//or supervisors with safety related training topics or needs.
• Leads Facilities staff in the setup, coordination, and facilitation of safety and relevant training. Manages relevant data, prepares presentations, charts, and graphs.
• Maintains knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to Environmental, Health & Safety programs. Provides recommendations to ensure compliance.
• Manages Facilities department tailgate safety meetings. Prepares safety training topics and delivery.
• Responsible for the maintenance, budget, and procurement of supplies and equipment related to facilities safety operations.
• Responsible for designing effective facilities safety programs and ensuring safety compliance.
• Prepares checklists for building equipment maintenance protocols to ensure safety standards. Retains records of all executed maintenance procedures.
• Performs other related duties and projects as business needs require at direction of management.

Essential Functions

• Serves as subject matter expert related to facility-safety to ensure safe and compliant operations.
• Performs building safety inspections to ensure building compliance, plan, develop, implement, and maintain IIPP programs.
• Interfaces with governing regulatory agencies for compliance purposes and subsequently partner with all parties affected or responsible for implementation of necessary compliance requirements.
• Conducts and oversees on-site inspections to audit physical conditions, hazardous conditions, and safe work practices. Measures, evaluates, and identifies risks; provides recommendations for improvements in systems, policies, and procedures.
• Creates and sends Safety Alert notification with report incident information to all respective managers and the EHS department.
• Maintains Corrective Action Reporting log with inspection findings and suggestions.
• Maintains and tracks corrective actions from inception of findings to abatement process.
• Responds to EHS related support request via Upkeep.
• Partners with facilities, construction, various departments, and outside vendors as necessary to support new projects and ensures adherence to all applicable safety codes.
• Participate in and actively engages in project plan reviews with construction team.
• Acts as a liaison between the Company and vendors providing services, maintenance, and repairs for facilities safety, equipment, and infrastructure to ensure adherence to company policies.
• Develops and maintains site maps that includes but is not limited to Emergency Evacuation, Fire Extinguisher maps, and Fire Alarm Zone(s) maps, etc.
• Performs routine fire extinguishers inspection; updates information, documentation, and contacts appropriate vendors for extinguisher maintenance.
• Performs and inspections facility fire suppression and alarm system ensuring proper maintenance and function of these systems on a regular basis. Provides recommendation on necessary repairs when out of compliance or as necessary.
• Participates in the development and updating of the Business Continuity Plan as it pertains to the Facilities Department; provides suggestion and correction as needed.
• Engages in emergency calls outside of normal work hours to offer facilities safety support.
• Maintains and prepares all relevant records for the Facilities Department including but not limited to new hire training, general safety training, process management safety training, service and compliance records, safety shoe policy, fire extinguisher and suppression system inspections, fire department inspections, forklift inspections, fire sprinkler system inspections, and fire alarm inspection for facilities.
• Leads all Facility specific safety support meetings; follows up with safety committee members and//or supervisors with safety related training topics or needs.
• Leads Facilities staff in the setup, coordination, and facilitation of safety and relevant training. Manages relevant data, prepares presentations, charts, and graphs.
• Maintains knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to Environmental, Health & Safety programs. Provides recommendations to ensure compliance.
• Manages Facilities department tailgate safety meetings. Prepares safety training topics and delivery.
• Responsible for the maintenance, budget, and procurement of supplies and equipment related to facilities safety operations.
• Responsible for designing effective facilities safety programs and ensuring safety compliance.
• Prepares checklists for building equipment maintenance protocols to ensure safety standards. Retains records of all executed maintenance procedures.
• Performs other related duties and projects as business needs require at direction of management.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in related field; or demonstrated equivalent combination of education, skills, knowledge, abilities, and experience
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in a construction or facility safety setting

Special Requirements/Certification

• OSHA 30 Hour General Industry Trainer certification, required.
• OSHA standards for General Industry (OSHA 511) certification, required.
• First-Aid/CPR certified, required.
• Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST), a plus.

Pay Range: $30.33 - $35.00