Salary : $140,670.40 - $194,833.60 Annually
Location : Santa Ana
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 8269MA-0726-299 (O)
Department: OC Waste & Recycling
Opening Date: 07/27/2026
Closing Date: 8/3/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

CAREER DESCRIPTION
Safety Culture & Workforce Development Deputy Director

(Operations and Maintenance Deputy Director)
Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.
OPEN TO THE PUBLICThis recruitment will establish an open eligible list that will be used to fill current and future Operations and Maintenance Deputy Director positions. The eligible list established may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower classifications throughout the County of Orange.
DEADLINE TO APPLY

This recruitment will be open for a minimum of five (5) business days and will close

Monday August 3, 2026 at 11:59PM (PST).

THE OPPORTUNITY
The Safety Culture & Workforce Development Deputy Director is an integral member of OCWR's Executive Team and is responsible for capturing, creating, and continuing Landfill Development Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) throughout the organization and to ensure performance consistency and compliance throughout OC Waste & Recycling. The emphasis is to establish and continue standardizing OCWR's operation practices, creating a collaborative environment, for sustainable succession planning, ensuring the future success of the organization.

In addition, the Safety Culture & Workforce Development Deputy Director will perform but is not limited to the following duties:

• Establish and standardize all operation practices through a collaborative and interactive process
• Support the safety performance of internal staff and external stakeholders
• Collaborate with peers, staff and key stakeholders to implement agency initiatives
• Improve and maintain operations and safety training
• Provide quality controls and quality assurances related to agency policy implementation for safety culture and employee development to sustain the culture of safety
• Coordinate and lead executive field and desk-top audits for standardization and compliance of safety policy
• Collaborate with the implementation of continuous improvement projects and efforts across all lines of business
• Other duties as assigned

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
In addition to the minimum qualifications, the ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field, and at least 5 years of progressively responsible safety and/or workforce development experience within the public sector, including at least 3 years of supervisory experience.

Extensive professional work experience and/or knowledge is required in the following core competencies:

Technical Skills

• Ability to evaluate safety audits, perform risk assessments, and recommend practical improvements to strengthen operations
• Knowledge and understanding of Cal OSHA workplace safety
• Knowledge and understanding of Management Of Landfill Operations (MOLO), Composting and Material Recovery activities

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSClick to learn more about the minimum qualifications for the Operations and Maintenance Deputy Director classification as well as the physical & mental requirements and the environmental conditions.

RECRUITMENT PROCESSHuman Resource Services (HRS) will screen all application materials to identify qualified applicants. After screening, qualified applicants will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the competition.

Application Screening (Refer/Non-Refer)Applications and supplemental responses will be screened for qualifications that are highly desirable and most needed to successfully perform the duties of this job. Only those applicants that meet the qualifications as listed in the job bulletin will be referred to the next step.

Structured Oral Interview | SOI (Weighted 100%)Candidates will be interviewed and rated by panel of job knowledge experts. Each candidate's rating will be based on responses to a series of structured questions designed to elicit the candidate's qualifications for the job.

Eligible ListOnce the assessment has been completed, HRS will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.

Based on the County's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedure.

Veterans Employment Preference Policy (VEPP)The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click to review the policy.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION