Safety Officer

Austin TX

Description

* Full Benefits * Competitive Pay * Great location * The Safety Officer is responsible for day-to-day activities involving the overall safety, compliance and training functions as they relate to the company’s business units, including assisting with the design, planning, organizing and directing of safety initiatives and training programs. This position will also assist with the development of long-range accident prevention programs, accident and injury investigation, follow up and counter measures. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; At least four years of safety-related experience [the degree can be substituted with experience on a year-for-year basis with a maximum substitution of 4 years; Five years of experience as safety professional, including experience with loss control and prevention measures, conducting training and making presentations; Possess effective working knowledge of federal and state DOT/FMCSA and OSHA regulations; Ability to travel to site locations; Demonstrated ability to apply general rules to solve specific problems; Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English; Ability and willingness to be on call to respond to Safety matters that could occur after hours or weekends; and Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of software – i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook. Valid Texas Class C Driver's License Record of safe driving for the last three years as shown on current MVR, with no serious accidents or traffic violations *Texas Disposal Systems is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. To apply, please visit: