Safety Trainer

Recology; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off and paid holidays.

Health and wellness benefits including

Retirement plans (Employee Stock Ow n?

Annual wellness incentives.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Job summary

Recology King County in Seattle seeks a trainer to plan, coordinate, and direct training for its safety and operations teams. Under general direction, you will elicit results from groups of trainees and ensure programs meet needs across processes and procedures.

Responsibilities include developing curricula for pre-employment driver skills, orientations, equipment usage, and hazard handling; organizing training manuals; testing trainees; documenting compliance with DOT and OSHA; and providing

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Three years related experience and knowledge of safety practices, techniques, and procedures.
• Technical and professional principles, practices, laws, applications, and programs in position related area (e.g., DOT laws and regulations).
• Current developments and trends in areas of expertise.
• Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office suite of applications.

Responsibilities

• Partners with management and Safety Manager to determine training requirements.
• Formulates training, programs, and schedules for review, based on identified training needs for new or existing processes, programs and procedures. May include but is not limited to: pre-employment driver skills screening, driver orientation, equipment usage, and driver proficiency review.
• Plans, develops, and conducts safety and hazardous waste handling training programs for employees, with particular attention to those in positions of higher risk.
• Selects appropriate instructional procedures or methods, i.e., individual or group training, group presentations, demonstrations, or simulation exercises. Chooses alternative procedures, when required.
• Organizes and develops training manuals, reference library, etc. Assists in testing and evaluation procedures. Develops and maintains broad understanding of appropriate processes, programs, and procedures.
• Plans and conducts training events.
• Test trainees to measure progress and to evaluate effectiveness of training.
• Recommends employees for participation in internal training programs.
• May perform off-site safety observations.
• Document compliance and enforcement of federal and state agencies such as Department of Transportation and OSHA.
• Provides broad health, safety, and environmental compliance services, as needed in the absence of regular safety and compliance staff (back-up role only).
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

City: Seattle

Location: 1161 - Recology King County 8th Ave Yard - Seattle

Subsidiary Name: Recology King County

Role

Under general direction, accountable for planning, coordinating, and directing training for assigned functional area. Regularly requires eliciting results directly from groups of trainees of varying size.

Essential Responsibilities

• Partners with management and Safety Manager to determine training requirements.
• Formulates training, programs, and schedules for review, based on identified training needs for new or existing processes, programs and procedures. May include but is not limited to: pre-employment driver skills screening, driver orientation, equipment usage, and driver proficiency review.
• Plans, develops, and conducts safety and hazardous waste handling training programs for employees, with particular attention to those in positions of higher risk.
• Selects appropriate instructional procedures or methods, i.e., individual or group training, group presentations, demonstrations, or simulation exercises. Chooses alternative procedures, when required.
• Organizes and develops training manuals, reference library, etc. Assists in testing and evaluation procedures. Develops and maintains broad understanding of appropriate processes, programs, and procedures.
• Plans and conducts training events.
• Test trainees to measure progress and to evaluate effectiveness of training.
• Recommends employees for participation in internal training programs.
• May perform off-site safety observations.
• Document compliance and enforcement of federal and state agencies such as Department of Transportation and OSHA.
• Provides broad health, safety, and environmental compliance services, as needed in the absence of regular safety and compliance staff (back-up role only).
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Three years related experience and knowledge of safety practices, techniques, and procedures.
• Technical and professional principles, practices, laws, applications, and programs in position related area (e.g., DOT laws and regulations).
• Current developments and trends in areas of expertise.
• Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office suite of applications.

Recology Offers

• An ecologically innovative company that finds and mentors people committed to protecting the environment and sustaining our communities.
• The largest employee-owned resource recovery company in the industry with terrific benefits to help you prosper.
• A creative and caring culture that values community, diversity, altruism, accountability, collaboration, and learning by doing.
• An inspired company mission driven to use and return resources to their best and highest use through the practice of the 4R's: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle, and Recologize.
• Distinct professional challenges to connect with, care for, and grow community that sees a world without waste.

Recology Benefits May Include

• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
• Retirement plans (Employee Stock Ownership Plan, 401(k) with match).
• Annual wellness incentives.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Educational assistance.
• Commuting benefits.
• Employee referral program.

Supplemental Information

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job; and pursuant to applicable law, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal records. It is important that you provide accurate information on the job application, inaccurate information may cause delays in the processing of your application and/or may disqualify you as a candidate.

Recology is an equal opportunity employer committed to supporting an inclusive work environment where employees are valued, heard, and provided development opportunities. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis that is prohibited by law.

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, effort, work conditions, and benefits associated with the job.