Facility Safety Manager - SCI Somerset

Full Job Description

Are you ready to take on a high-impact leadership role where your expertise directly ensures the operational integrity and safety of a major institution? The State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Somerset is seeking a Facility Safety Manager to join our dynamic team. This position offers an opportunity for a dedicated professional to influence organizational excellence through strategic oversight and meticulous standards of compliance. By joining our team, you will play a pivotal part in maintaining a secure, efficient environment while fostering a culture of safety and accountability. We invite you to apply today and bring your commitment to excellence to a role that truly makes a difference!

Requirements

As the Facility Safety Manager, you will lead the administration of all institutional fire and safety programs. Your role will involve overseeing the timely completion and submission of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual safety reports, as well as conducting quarterly fire drills and submitting annual schedules for executive approval. By maintaining meticulous records, you will ensure the facility consistently meets all accreditation and inspection requirements. Additionally, you will manage comprehensive programs for sanitation, housekeeping, and pest control throughout the institution. You will be responsible for implementing the "Right to Know" program, which includes managing the material safety data sheets (MSDSs), maintaining the product inventory system, and ensuring all materials are properly labeled through regular inspections. Furthermore, you will maintain critical water distribution logs and plot plans, ensuring that all sprinkler systems and hydrants are tested in strict accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of professional experience in an organized accident prevention, fire prevention, environmental safety, or security program, and a bachelor’s degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirement:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.