Regional Safety Specialist | Bay Area, CA

The Davey Tree Expert Company

$85K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Driver's license; commercial license preferred
  • Knowledge of rope climbing and aerial rescues
  • Expertise in safety standards for arboricultural operations
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and relevant software
  • Ability to pass government background checks
  • Preferred: 3 years of arborist field experience, especially utility line clearance
  • Preferred: 3 years in a leadership role, fluency in Spanish beneficial

Responsibilities

  • Assist management in implementing safety programs
  • Conduct training sessions and major safety initiatives
  • Perform on-site visits to assess compliance
  • Analyze safety program effectiveness and suggest improvements
  • Investigate incidents and whistleblower cases
  • Provide advisory support in safety matters
  • Support development of safety plans for storm response

Benefits

  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Advancement opportunities
  • All necessary safety gear provided
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Employee stock purchase options
  • Comprehensive group health plan
  • Employee referral bonus
  • Career Development Program with experts
  • Scholarships for employees' children
  • Charitable matching gift program
Full Job Description
Regional Safety Specialist | Bay Area, CA

Company: The Davey Tree Expert Company
Locations: San Jose, CA, Castro Valley, CA, Colma, CA, Livermore, CA, Redwood City, CA, Sacramento, CA, Santa Cruz, CA, Santa Rosa, CA, Soquel, CA
Additional Locations: Bay Area, CA
Work Site: Hybrid
Req ID: 223755

Position Overview

The Regional Safety Specialist, H&S Operations Support is responsible for facilitating the implementation of safety programs to meet Company requirements and regulatory consensus standards. The role involves performing field visits, conducting safety education sessions, and analyzing regional safety program effectiveness for improvement recommendations.

Bay Area region including: Menlo Park, San Francisco, East Bay, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Sacramento, and Santa Rosa offices.

Serving regional Davey residential/commercial, commercial landscape services, and Davey Resource Group (utility vegetation management, utility asset management, and environmental consulting) operations.

The Regional Safety Specialist, H&S Operations Support is an exempt,full-time employee.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
  • This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.


Job Duties

Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Job Functions*):
  • Assist field management with the implementation of new and existing safety programs to meet Company requirements and regulatory consensus standards, offering expert advice and consultation. *
  • Perform major assignments related to safety initiatives, using independent judgement to make decisions related to implementation, development, and delivery and providing advice based on observations and testing. *
  • Schedule and direct safety education sessions. *
  • Process Career Development Program (CDP) books and follow up with Operations Management to ensure compliance. *
  • Conduct 'Train the Trainer' safety education sessions. *
  • Independently verify program compliance through on-site visits with crews for training and job observations and communicate safety program needs, outcomes, and requirements with management and provide consultation. *
  • Evaluate and determine whether equipment can continue to be used based on a comprehensive analysis of operational conditions, safety standards, and financial impact, providing consultation and advice to find the best solution. *
  • Use independent judgement to assess whether non-compliance with safety requirements poses a risk to the employee or others. *
  • Analyze regional health and safety program effectiveness and make recommendations for improvement. *
  • Investigate assigned whistleblower cases. *
  • Investigate incidents as requested by Operations and Legal. *
  • Provide safety advisory support as requested. *
  • Support response to storms and natural disasters to assist in the development and implementation of safety plans and provide training as needed. *
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
  • Follow all company policies, procedures, and work rules.


Qualifications

  • Required: High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Required: Driver's license. A commercial driver's license preferred and may be required, depending on the job requirements.
  • Required: Working knowledge of rope and saddle tree climbing for training visits, modules, and aerial rescues.
  • Required: Solid working knowledge of safety standards and practices in arboricultural operations, including compliance with ANSI Z133 Safety Requirements, as well as adherence to Federal and State OSHA Regulations for tree and landscape work.
  • Required: Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer or software programs necessary to complete job duties.
  • Required: The Davey Tree Expert Company provides services to government clients who conduct additional background checks of our employees. Therefore, this position requires the ability to successfully pass government-administered background checks.
  • Preferred: A minimum of three years of qualified arborist field experience, preferably to include utility line clearance arborist experience.
  • Preferred: Three years of leadership responsibility in a supervisory or foreperson capacity.
  • Preferred: Fluency in Spanish is beneficial.


Additional Information

  • Involves remote work, travel, and in-person, office or field visits with department and service line employees.
  • Exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.
  • Exposure to moving mechanical parts.
  • Occasionally work in inclement weather.
  • Exposure to emergency conditions due to storms and natural disasters.
  • Noise level and environmental changes in the work environment.
  • Work in the presence of distractions and interruptions.
  • Travel away from home, up to 75% of the time. Travel is mainly local, within the Chicagoland market, and going home at the end of the day.
  • Pay range: $85,000-$95,000
  • Position qualifies for Davey vehicle or FPlan.

What We Offer:*
  • Paid time off and paid holidays.
  • Opportunities for advancement.
  • All job specific equipment and safety gear provided.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match.
  • Employee-owned company and discounted stock purchase options.
  • Group Health Plan.
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program: Send-A-Friend.
  • Locations throughout the United States in major cities and desirable areas.
  • Career Development Program supported by industry expert safety specialists and skilled trainers.
  • The Davey Tree Family Scholarship for children of employees.
  • Charitable matching gift program.

*All listed benefits available to eligible employees.

Employment Type: Permanent
Job Type: Full Time
Travel Expectations: Up to 50%

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