Safety Specialist (Bilingual and On-site)

Description

Chalet has an opportunity for a Safety Specialist who will ensure the well-being of our 375+ employees. It is the Safety Specialist’s mission to make sure that our staff goes home as good or better than how they started their day. If you have a passion for helping employees work in safe, efficient, and enriching ways; are fluent in Spanish and English; and like to have your boots on the ground, in the office and out in the field - please consider joining our Human Resources Team.

Responsibilities include:

• Employee Health, Well-Being & Safety – Lead our safety initiative, maintaining and improving our overall safety culture through the development, enhancement and implementation of health, safety, facility and security policies, procedures, and programs in an effort to: raise the level of safety awareness, improve responsiveness, and encourage employee involvement. Responsible for the safety and well-being of all staff including landscapers, horticulturists, retail associates, and professional staff.
• OSHA Compliance & Workers Compensation – Encourage a supportive and proactive reporting culture, and ensure that appropriate attention is given to determine root causes and implement corrective actions following incidents. Efficiently manage incidents and accidents, including transport when appropriate. Approve medical treatments. Coordinate return to work and light duty assignments. Manage the safety audits of buildings, facilities, tools, and equipment. Ensure compliance with industry certifications and licenses, as well as DOT requirements.
• Training & Leadership – Partner with our Safety Captains and Human Resources Team to create and conduct company-wide trainings in both Spanish and English. Empower Safety Captains.
• HR Support – Answer questions, provide information, and share resources to employees as needed. Support our HR Team with onboarding for Landscape employees. Foster methods, events and communication that ensure inclusiveness of all staff.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• 1 to 3 years of supervisory experience where you coached/mentored, provided constructive feedback, interviewed, and upheld policies.
• A degree or certification in Safety, Human Resources, Horticulture, Landscape Management, or a related field is a plus.
• Bilingual, fluent in Spanish and English, is preferred.
• This opportunity could have career parallels to your previous employment as a Human Resources Specialist, Landscape Project Manager, Facilities Manager, Public Safety Officer, EMT, Volunteer Firefighter, Military Veteran, Loss Prevention Specialist, or Security Professional.
• Possess a balance of being a no-nonsense professional with a trustworthy and caring style that will establish strong and long-term relationships with staff and vendors.
• Fast-on-your-feet, organized, accountable, decisive, and able to juggle and manage multiple projects.
• A confident and effective communicator who utilizes the most appropriate method for the message. Able to conduct training sessions for groups of 5 to 40.
• Computer literate with abilities in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Interest and ability to obtain OSHA 10 Certification.

Work Environment/Logistics:

• You will be provided with a vehicle for use during working hours to travel amongst our 3 local locations and landscape job sites.
• Work schedule is Monday through Friday. The ideal candidate will be able to start some mornings at 6 am, and be flexible to have two work stations in both of our offices in Wilmette and North Chicago (near Gurnee).

This position is eligible for our full benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, FSA, HSA, EAP, paid time off, holidays, employee discount, and 401(k) with match. There will be a sign-on bonus for bilingual abilities (fluent in English and Spanish).