Lewis Services | 100% Employee-Owned

Bilingual Safety Specialist

Lewis Services | 100% Employee-Owned

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Rochester • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $64,000 - $74,000 per year

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Serve as a visible leader, influencing and motivating while modeling Lewis’s Operating Principles
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with Operations to drive positive and continuous safety improvements
  • Participate in morning huddles and deliver safety tailgates/safety moments to job crews
  • Conduct worksite observations to identify potential risks and compliance with company and regulatory requirements; provide feedback to Operations Leadership
  • Provide timely assistance and consistent interpretation of company safety policies/procedures and regulatory requirements
  • Train and coach employees on: Working safely with utility line clearance tools (saws, pruners, hanger poles, rigging tools, saddles, harnesses, aerial lifts, etc.)
  • Technical skills from fundamentals to advanced (roping and rigging, collision avoidance, climbing techniques)
  • Safety-related processes and risks (aerial rescue, electrical safety, First Aid/CPR)
  • Investigate and analyze incidents using current methods to facilitate organizational learning and build capacity to fail safely
  • Prepare evaluations and provide summary reports and recommendations for Operations and Safety Leadership
  • Communicate safety program needs with regional leadership
  • Report timely and accurately to Safety and Operations Regional Leadership
  • Perform all other related duties as assigned
  • Significant travel is required, providing governance and oversight during field visits with Safety Specialists, Operations Leadership, and field crews

Requirements

  • Associate degree in a related field or equivalent combination of High School diploma/GED with safety/industry-related credentials (CUSP, CTSP, ASP, GSP, ISA Arborist) or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 1 year of experience in line clearance or related industry
  • Knowledge of OSHA and ANSI requirements; OSHA 30 Hour or equivalent
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Bilingual (Spanish/English) is required
  • Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Safety Management, Safety Engineering, or Occupational Health and Safety
  • Minimum 1 year in a safety leadership role
  • Experience in line clearance, ISA Arborist, or related industry
  • Certified Tree Care Safety Professional (CTSP) – required within 1 year of hire
  • Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP)
Benefits
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Paid training and certifications
  • Health, dental, vision & HSA options
  • 401(k) + match
  • Paid time off
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
safety policiesutility line clearance toolsroping and riggingcollision avoidanceclimbing techniquesaerial rescueelectrical safetyFirst AidCPRincident investigation
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcoachingpartnership buildingmotivatingfeedback provisionorganizational learningreportinginfluencingtraining
Certifications
CUSPCTSPASPGSPISA ArboristOSHA 30 Hourvalid driver’s license