Safety Coordinator
Job Description:
Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Located 35 miles west of the nation’s capital in the heart of DC’s Wine Country, you’ll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with “big city” amenities. The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town’s full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.
Who We’re Looking For
If you identify with the following descriptions, then you may be perfect for the Town of Leesburg:
• Creative problem solver
• Proactive self-starter
• Life-long learner
• Strong team player
• Passionate about excellent customer service
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Effective communicator
• Desire to impart knowledge to others
• “Early adopter” of new technologies
What You’ll Be Doing
The Safety Coordinator performs administrative, field and technical work in the development, analysis and administration of safety and risk management programs, including, but not limited to, safety management, OSHA compliance, worker’s compensation, and injury and liability management. Position involves planning, directing, and overseeing projects, activities and operations related to safety and risk management in collaboration with Town departments to enact and promote safety programs. The Safety Coordinator will work closely with the Human Resources Department to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, identify and mitigate risks, and promote a
safe work environment for all employees. For more detailed job descriptions, please visit the Town’s Job Descriptions page.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in safety science, safety management, industrial hygiene, or related field; or equivalent combination of accepted education, training and experience. Extensive and progressively responsible experience in safety management. CPR/AED and First Aid certification or ability to obtain within six (6) months of employment. Possession of a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.
TO APPLY: A Town of Leesburg online application for employment is required for each position. Please go to www.leesburgva.gov/jobs.
