The Director of Environmental Health & Safety is responsible for managing and executing the Association’s Environmental Health & Safety strategy and programs through the high engagement of our employees to create an environmentally sustainable workplace. The Director will collaborate with branches to plan and execute successful implementation of risk-based prevention programs.

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Schedule

• Location: Association Office 
• Monday - Friday, 8 hours daily
• Work environment varies from office, field work, heat, wet, etc. 

• Provide leadership and oversight of assigned EHS and Aquatic Safety in a fast paced, cross functional and multi-site environment. Provide tactical direction and standardization to sites regarding EHS and Aquatic Safety and initiatives
• Attend and/or present information to various organizations, committees, etc. as necessary
• Develops, implements, and continuously improves the environmental health and safety programs/plans (i.e. chemical safety, hazardous materials/waste and bio-hazardous waste, emergency response, storm water pollution prevention program, incident management to ensure compliance with operating procedures, regulatory requirements, and the Association’s EH&S department standards)
• Conduct accident investigations and analyze root causes to determine and implement safety measures which prevent future incidents and accidents. Lead risk assessments to control and reduce safety hazards and risk injury or chemical release
• Manage Association Aquatic Safety and/or EHS training programs, including federal and state mandated EHS safety training, and other related training
• Manage and implement Aquatic Safety and EHS programs and plans to ensure compliance with programs developed by the organization to meet applicable regulations and reducing or eliminating injuries and illness
• Conduct internal audits/assessments and provide recommendations to branch leadership to improve EHS & Aquatic Safety practices
• Ensure that accidents, incidents, compliance deviations and enforcement actions are fully investigated to ensure that corrective and preventative measures are taken.
• Serve as the point of contact for unannounced audits and inspections by government entities, including federal, state or local municipalities
• Promote, reinforce and sustain a strong EHS & Aquatic Safety culture through engagement with site leadership and operational teams
• Ensure Risk Assessments are effectively conducted for new processes, product development processes, and new equipment
• Ability to develop and conduct trainings on EHS related topics in a concise manner, appropriate to the audience
• Project management skills, ability to define program project or process objective, identify stakeholders and their interest, plan steps, coordinate and allocate human, technological, and fiscal resources to accomplish goals and objectives in a resourceful and timely manner
• Critical thinking and analytical skills to evaluate performance matrix and outcomes and to constructively resolve challenges
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational/operational needs and enforce all safety regulations
• Communication and interpersonal skills for frequent contact with Association staff to persuade and negotiate in situations that are controversial and/or sensitive in nature
• Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency utilizing appropriate/required PPE
• Ability to use MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, electronic e-mail systems, etc to effectively communicate with all internal and external entities

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of experience and credentials required
• 7+ years' of environmental or safety related experience with two to four years of proven supervisory experience to help hire, evaluate, train, and motivate staff/teams
• Professional knowledge of regulatory requirements for federal and state programs, process and program implementation strategies (i.e. OSHA/CALOSHA, CEQA, DEH, APCD, DOT, EPA, NFPA, etc.)
• Must have the visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency situation; ability to adequately observe participant activities, enforce safety regulations, and apply appropriate policies and procedures; the physical ability to lead and interact in group activities and perform related physical skills
• Positive results with staff development, programming and problem solving

• Must have the visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency situation; ability to adequately observe participant activities, enforce safety regulations, and apply appropriate policies and procedures; the physical ability to lead and interact in group activities and perform related physical skills

• Positive results with staff development, programming and problem solving

• Licensing, state law and our government funders require that staff within YMCA of San Diego County be fingerprinted, prior to reporting to work, and include subsequent arrest notifications 

• CPR/AED, and First Aid Certification, must include Adult and Child/Infant, obtained within 30 days of hire and must be from one of the following certifying organizations:

  • American Red Cross
  • American Heart Association
  • American Safety & Health Institute

YMCA will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the YMCA is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Ordinance by visiting the San Diego County Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement.