**Job Description** **Job Title:** Safety Officer **Department:** Safety Department **Classification:** Non-Exempt | Regular | Full-Time **Prepared By:** Director of Safety * * * * * * **Education and/or Experience** - High School Diploma - Past Safety Experience * * * **Skills Required** - Must be 21+ years of age - Bilingual (English & Spanish) - Able to work independently and in a team environment - Ability to maintain a positive attitude - Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel - Strong email communication skills - Authorized to work in the United States - Must be able to work a minimum of 40 hours per week * * * **Travel** - May be required to travel between the office and farm sites on occasion - Gas mileage reimbursement provided * * * **Physical Demands** The physical demands described here represent the requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. While performing this job, the employee is frequently required to: - Stand for prolonged periods - Walk, sit, use hands and fingers - Reach with hands and arms - Use tools necessary for job tasks - Lift, push, pull, and/or move 15–50 pounds - Work in greenhouse environments with changing temperatures * * * * * * **Work Environment** - Office - Outside - Offsite - Dispensaries - Processing Operations - Greenhouse Operations * * * **Operational Responsibilities** - Night Shift Position (2:30 PM – 11:30 PM) - Provide various administrative services as needed - Manage and reduce injury incidents and non-compliance with company protocols - Ensure incident reports are completed accurately and promptly - Assist in tracking and reporting all injuries and submitted claims - Monitor Modified Duty Employees, including appointments, depositions, and medical status changes - Assist with safety and other audits/inspections as necessary - Support Human Resources with position dissemination and orientation training - Work with managers, supervisors, and employees to ensure protocols are enforced - Deliver monthly, quarterly, annual, and refresher trainings - Complete monthly internal inspections and track corrective actions - Ensure employees follow all worksite safety, hygiene protocols, and compliance standards - Supervise and delegate safety team responsibilities when the Safety Supervisor/Director is not onsite (trainings, schedules, orientations, WC appointments, follow-up, etc.) - Monitor and interact with third-party security companies as needed - Other duties as assigned **Note:** This job description is not intended to cover every duty or responsibility required of the role. Duties may change at any time with or without notice. * * * **Core Competencies** **Decision Making** - Uses sound judgment and informed analysis - Considers all facts and alternatives before acting - Commits to decisions **Teamwork** - Interacts effectively with others - Willingly shares and receives information - Cooperates within and across groups **Reliability** - Takes personal responsibility for job performance - Completes work consistently and on time - Honors commitments **Integrity** - Shares accurate and complete information - Maintains confidentiality - Adheres to policies and procedures **Planning and Organizing** - Plans and organizes tasks to achieve objectives - Sets priorities and schedules activities - Allocates resources appropriately **Availability** - Readily available to assist with day-to-day operations **Multi-Tasking** - Capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously **Help with Critical Issues** - Assists all departments with critical issues affecting operations - Recommends preventative measures to avoid future issues **Self-Starter** - Takes initiative and is proactive rather than reactive - Supports operational tasks related to injuries, worksite safety, reporting, and any other area where assistance is needed—even outside normal job scope **_About Vangst:_** _Vangst is the cannabis industry's hiring platform. Vangst helps cannabis companies find the talent they need to grow their business. From on-demand gig workers to trained & credential full-time employees, Vangst has built the industry's go-to talent marketplace for all cannabis hiring. Vangst is proud to work with 1,200+ of the cannabis industry's leading businesses._   _Since raising their seed round in 2018, Vangst has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the cannabis industry and was recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies._   _Today, over 300,000 people have full-time jobs in the cannabis industry and this number is expected to triple over the next five years. Vangst is on a mission to fill every job in the cannabis industry._ _Vangst's headquarters is in Denver, CO. Vangst is a Series B company and backed by Lerer Hippeau, Colle Capital, Level One Fund, Snoop Dogg's Casa Verde Capital, and others._   _Vangst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws._   _This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training._