Pavement Recycling Systems is the Western United States premier provider of Recycling Solutions to reclaim, preserve, and rehabilitate pavement at any stage. Becoming a team member of PRS introduces you to a unique culture of employee ownership and empowerment to grow and succeed in your career. We create an environment in which all employees develop and contribute to their full potential and we recognize and reward outstanding results. 

Position overview

This Field Safety Professional is a shared safety resource and technical expert among the branches in the Central Valley, CA region. This position is instrumental in enhancing the culture, strengthening the safety program and integration of safety considerations into the business operations. This role will be observing, auditing, training and coaching safe behaviors of field, shop operations and leadership. By teaming with operations, work processes and program gaps are to be analyzed, and new or revised programs and training implemented to reduce or eliminate safety risks. This role will also assist in developing strategic, functional excellence processes, systems and tools to drive the safety culture and performance forward across the company. This work involves collaboration with Environmental and Facilities, Fleet, Human Resources, Engineering and Project Management to reduce work task risks and improve safety integration within business process. Addressing severe operational risks and the needed actions will be taken in collaboration with the appropriate business leaders.

Primary Responsibilities

• Implements safety compliance programs, specific safety and environmental programs provided by corporate groups and reporting tools, in collaboration with operations, and with support or guidance of corporate groups
• Partners with branch and shop leaders to clarify leaders’ roles as safety champions, and provide coaching
• Provides safety onboarding to new hires and Safety training to field operators, shop mechanics and leaders.
• Supports operations to ensures all SHE and other incidents are reported, timely and using internal systems.
• Conducts and coaches branch leaders to perform root cause investigation on incidents and near misses.
• Provides corrective action recommendations and assists in implementing those corrective actions and tracking for closure.
• Tracks SHE performance metrics, analyzes trends and needed improvements to reduce risks
• Administers company Injury & Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
• Assist in Managing Site Contractors/Subcontractors: Involved in Plant contractor selection, management decisions, incorporating safety considerations. Provide contractor Safety orientation, in collaboration with Corporate Safety, Environment/Facilities, HR and operations
• Coaches operations to conduct Daily safety meetings (Daily Safety Sheet -DSS-reviews)
• Conducts periodic plant area safety inspections, to ensure compliance, observe and correct unsafe behaviors and positively recognize safe conditions and behaviors
• Develops methods to engage plant operations employees in safety risk identification or safety (and quality) improvement ideas
• Represents the organization in community or industry safety groups and programs
• Collaborates with Corporate Safety and Environment/Facility management for agency inspections, communications and permits
• Partners with HR and Corporate Safety to coordinate return to work responsibilities for injured workers and providing meaningful light duty transitional opportunities
• Tracks and assess risks of changes in materials, operational conditions and storage requirements for SHE impacts
• Optimizes the company-wide onboarding process, and other company-wide processes, systems for building culture, training and coaching our leaders to reduce our work risks
• Travels to other branches and regions as needed
• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications

• Comfortable and effective in working with Site leadership, business leaders and operators, and Corporate Safety and Environment personnel in a positive, collaborative and professional manner.
• Demonstrate flexibility to effectively deal with changing priorities and timelines through analytical problem solving.
• Proven time management and follow-through skills with the ability to work on multiple tasks with tight deadlines.
• Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team-oriented environment.
• Display superior written, oral communication skills and effective listening skills.
• Display organized recordkeeping and documentation skills.
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative

Education and Experience

• Associates degree in Safety, Occupational Health or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years practical experience in managing safety in the field environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA, and other state and federal agency safety requirements
• First aid and CPR Certified
• CALOSHA 30 hr
• Familiar with Federal and CA State Environmental Regulations a plus
• Familiar with Six Sigma or other quality trainings or certifications a plus
• ASP, CSP, STS, CALOSHA 500 Qualifications or Certifications are a plus.
• Proficient in MS Office suite
• Periodic travel to plant operations, job sites and other venues.
• Valid CA Driver License and good driving record

Why Join

• ESOP Retirement Benefits are extended to all employees with participation after one year of service. A typical discretionary annual company contribution can range from 10% to 15% of your annual salary.
• 401K Retirement Benefits are extended 
• Health, Dental, and Vision as well as other supplemental health insurance.
• PTO
• Holiday Pay
• Opportunities for career advancement
• On the job training provided to all employees
• Work for an industry leader in various disciplines and markets

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk over uneven surfaces, use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

We are an equal opportunity employer and give consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, disability or protected veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law