Under the direction of the Safety Supervisor, the Safety Specialist is responsible for the safety of Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel property. This role is also responsible for the safety of all team members, guests, and the public while onsite including events and activities. The Safety Specialist makes every reasonable effort to promote accident prevention, fire protection and health preservation. With guidance from the Safety Supervisor, this role also provides tactical safety direction to all departments within Yaamava’ Resort & Casino. The Safety Specialist leads through influence, not authority and drives compliance to protect the property as necessary. In addition, the Safety Specialist supports property safety programs and assures safety compliance with Tribal, Federal, State, and Local regulations by team members, vendors, and contractors. This role also works closely with all levels of leadership to assure policies and programs are effectively developed, implemented, communicated, and supported throughout the property.
1. Performs incident response to accidents, injuries, and near miss investigations. Assembles and analyzes compliance, safety performance statistics (leading and lagging), accident trend data, and develop and implement initiatives to drive improvement.
2. Conducts job walks to inspect electrical installations, equipment installations, portable heater use, pool area including pool equipment, and chemicals. Coordinates and facilitates fire and emergency drills, monitors checks of the eye wash stations, fire extinguishers, other required EHS checks, and maintain departmental chemical lists.
3. Executes enforcement, conducts audits, and defines opportunities for improvement to ensure exemplary regulatory performance to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), regulatory agencies, and enterprise guidelines.
4. Designs, develops, and facilitates regulatory training programs scheduled for operating team members. Conducts on-the-job training for safety awareness and compliance including new employee safety orientation, hazardous communications, defensive driving, emergency action and evacuation plans, fire extinguisher use, and other applicable programs.
5. Develops and implements effective safety and health risk and hazard management methods, designs, procedures, and programs. Researches and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency based on findings.
6. Supports project plans related to processes and equipment changes and improvements as well as building additions and modifications to ensure regulatory compliance.
7. Manages environmental, health and safety (EHS) projects that help produce continuous measurable improvements. Uses inspections checklists, apps, and centralized platforms for tracking inspection results, safety performance data and corrective actions plans property wide.
8. Works with responsible department(s) in resolving Hazardous Condition Reports, as well as all other health and safety hazards, which pose an immediate threat to team members, patrons, equipment, or buildings. Responds to health and safety questions, concerns and inquiries. Creates and distributes safety bulletins, charts, and displays in relation to accident prevention, emergency reporting, first-aid, injuries, etc.
9. Leads a process for sharing of learnings and best practices throughout the property. Moderates quarterly safety committee meetings (to include all enterprises and departments). Investigates and assist departments, when appropriate, with implementation of safety committee recommendations.
10. Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficiency of the department.
Yaamava’ Resort and Casino at San Manuel will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with applicable law.
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Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel is located just 60 minutes from downtown Los Angeles in the city of Highland, CA. It is one of the largest casinos on the West Coast, with 7,000 slot machines, 150 table games, and five high-limit rooms. We are one of the top 10 largest casino resorts in the US.
Guests enjoy sweeping views of the San Bernardino Mountains, live entertainment, and a full array of dining options, which include The Pines Modern Steakhouse, Hong Bao Kitchen, Serrano Vista Cafe, Rock & Brews, Chingon Kitchen, Big Mo’ Cafe, and 11 bars and lounges.
The Serrano Spa earned a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star award, and The Pines Modern Steakhouse and Yaamava’ Resorteach earned a Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star award, with all three being the first in the Inland Empire to receive such designation. Yaamava' Resort and Casino at San Manuel also received two 2023 AAA Four Diamonds ratings for the new hotel and The Pines Modern Steakhouse.
Our hotel features a 17-story tower with 432 guest rooms & suites. Guests relax in an elevated pool with a bar and private cabanas, the lavish full-service Serrano spa and salon, a health and fitness center, a full array of dining options, multiple bars and lounges, and luxe retail shops.
Indian gaming in California is an exciting, thriving industry. Whether working on the casino floor or providing support to gaming operations as a “behind the scenes” employee, you can contribute to a dynamic and challenging business and have opportunities to learn and grow with the gaming industry.
At San Manuel, our team members define us. Working at San Manuel is more than just a job. It is a career that will help you grow into the successful professional you want to be.
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Our benefits focus on five key areas of wellness - financial, emotional, physical, social, and occupational - because we know it takes more than a salary to thrive. The benefits under each category include everything from retirement, insurance and dental benefits to emotional wellness programs, home repair services, and much more.