Job description

Risk Manager

Department:

Reports to:

Facility/Company:

Effective Date: 2/22/2022

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for the facility fire, safety and risk management program in compliance with LaSalle Corrections.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Establish a program for safety training for facility staff members and inmates in the facility.

· Provide appropriate training and evaluation in all aspects of safety/loss control as needed.

· Implement and manage an ongoing and loss control program that includes inspections, fire drills, and other duties to ensure the facility meets the requirements of LaSalle Corrections directives.

· Serve as chairman of the facility safety committee, ensuring all activities of the committee follow LaSalle Corrections directives.

· Identify and analyze exposures to loss and suggest appropriate corrective actions.

· Coordinate and conduct required inspection and testing of all safety equipment.

· Develop a program to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety regulations; maintain a system for review and compliance with safety and fire prevention standards and training.

· Provide adequate fire protection services; perform fire inspections and testing of equipment at least quarterly.

· Arrange an annual inspection by local or state fire officials or another qualified person(s).

· Ensure availability of fire hoses or extinguishers at appropriate locations throughout the facility.

· Promote the development of positive social skills through modeling appropriate behaviors and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observed.

· Maintain accountability of staff, inmates, and property; adhere to safety practices.

Required Knowledge Skills/Abilities:

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

· Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

· Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.

· Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

· Must have the ability to train others.

Education and Experience:

· High school diploma or equivalent

· Three (3) years’ experience in the fire and safety field required, one (1) of which must be in a supervisory capacity

· Associate’s degree preferred

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to satisfactorily perform these essential functions without causing an undue hardship for the employer.

· Long periods of continuous standing and walking for 4 hours or more per shift

· Frequent periods of sitting for 30 minutes or more

· Repetitive climbing of stairs to reach the assigned areas and working at heights

· Occasional kneeling, squatting, and bending to perform “pat” or “strip” searches

· Frequent grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting

· Occasionally responding to altercations and occasional restraining and securing assaultive offenders

· Ability to respond rapidly to potential security and/or medical codes/issues

· Frequent transferring and transporting offenders by walking or riding in various vehicles such as vans, buses, and other forms of transportation

· Continuous periods of operating/driving company vehicles to pick up and transport offenders for 4 hours or more per shift

· Remaining awake and alert while on duty for 12 hours or more per shift

· Occasional lifting and carrying up to 50-100 lbs

· Ability to occasionally withstand direct or indirect exposure to OC spray

· Exposure for up to 12 hours or more per shift of outdoor elements and temperatures with scheduled breaks

· Ability to hear and understand verbal communication

· Ability to work continuously on a telephone/computer/scanner/fax/copier or other office equipment for up to 2 hours or more per shift

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Haskell, TX 79521: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• risk management supervisory: 1 year (Required)
• risk management including fire & safety: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

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