Safety Manager
If you’re a detail oriented person with an understanding of safety and operations with a facilities understanding and are ready for work within an impactful nonprofit then keep reading because this is for you!!
Join our team of competent and compassionate professionals as a Safety Manager at Behavioral Health Network!
Your experience, knowledge and great skills will support programs with the following:
The Safety Manager is a key element in maintaining operational capacity by providing needed services to our largely internal customers in support of their business operations.
- Works closely with all levels of management; while supervising the coordination and allocation of tasks, projects, requests and building safety among the BHN Maintenance Team
- Develop and implement programs intended to reduce or eliminate occupational injuries, illnesses, and financial loss.
- Chair the Corporate Safety Committee and work with each “local site” safety committee in the preparation, implementation, and continuous evaluation of their safety programs by balancing the big picture focus with needs of individual programs and facilities.
- BHN employs over 2400 staff and operates over 60 different facilities within the Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin County regions.
- This is a position with significant room for both personal and professional growth. The safety manager will be responsible for:
- Lead Corporate Safety Comm (CSC)
- Meet and guide all local Safety Committee groups
- Implement Staff Safety training
- Conduct various drills on sites
- Develop policies and procedures
- Work collaboratively with Department of Professional Development for employee trainings
- Provide guidance regarding changes with COVID safety guidance will have the opportunity to grow within the agency
- Data analysis
Who are we?
Behavioral Health Network is a growing non-profit community behavioral health agency that has been providing services to children, adults, families and communities in Western Massachusetts since 1938. BHN provides comprehensive, outcome-driven behavioral health care. We are dedicated to offering high quality, affordable and culturally appropriate care to people of all ages and income levels in our constituent communities.
Reasons to work with BHN:
- Work with an agency who does amazing things for others
- You will be able to change a person’s life
- You will expand your experience in various health areas at the same time
- You will have the opportunity to grow within the agency
- You will not be bored with our fast-paced environment
Job Requirements:
Qualifications:
- BS in Occupational Health & Safety or related degree
- A minimum of 5 years of Facilities and/or Construction related experience.
- Extensive knowledge of plumbing, HVAC, fire suppression, fire alarm, and electrical systems.
- Extensive knowledge of residential and commercial construction and building technology.
- Knowledge of household systems such as alarm, cooling, and heating.
- Experience and strong leadership skills in managing teams of diverse staff.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
- Exhibits proficiency in use of all office equipment (copier, fax, PC, printers, and scanners).
- Ability to accurately enter data into computer software systems as needed.
- Ability to be trained and develop proficiency in other software applications as the need arises.
- Ability to work in high demand and/or stressful environments on occasion.
- Ability to organize people and tasks efficiently and with good use of the varying skills of the team.
- Ability to work with outside contractors as needed; ability to work well with staff at all levels; ability to work well with clients.
- Broad knowledge of repair techniques and experience choosing the best approach for a given situation
How do I apply?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please visit our website at www.bhnworks.org
BHN maintains its commitment to social justice and diversity and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.
**NOTICE**
In accordance with the BHN Mandatory COVID vaccine policy - all staff, interns, temps, residents and contractors are required to be fully vaccinated no later than day one of employment. Medical or religious exemptions will be offered and must be approved prior to starting work.
The same guidelines noted above apply during flu season (defined as December 1st – through end of flu season as announced by the CDC) for BHN’s Mandatory Influenza Vaccine policy.
Additionally, BHN is a Tobacco Free workplace. All Staff, interns, temps, residents and contractors agree not to smell of or use Tobacco or ENDS products while on paid work time or within sight of any BHN facility.
Behavioral Health Network
Springfield, MA