Safety Training Lead – OSHA & Hazardous Waste

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

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