Bilingual Safety Specialist - Grand Rapids - Lewis Tree

Description

Safety Specialist

Offering $1,000 sign on bonus

Join a company that grows people

At Lewis, we're not just trimming trees we're building a future. As the second-largest utility vegetation management company in North America and a proud employee-owned business, we believe every person on our team matters. When you join Lewis, you're not just taking a job you're investing in your future.

Why you'll love it here

• Experience the great outdoors while working in nature, not stuck behind a desk
• Elevate your career with us we prioritize training and internal promotions
• Join a vibrant team that champions safety, values your feedback, and fosters a strong sense of camaraderie
• Shape your future with us through our fantastic Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Responsibilities

What you'll do as a safety specialist

As a Safety Specialist at Lewis Services, you'll:

• 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.

Qualifications

What you bring:

• 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).

Knowledge, skills & abilities

• Strong ability to lead teams and drive change.
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with computers, smartphones, and MS Office Suite.
• Knowledge of vegetation management tools, practices, and procedures.
• Familiarity with OSHA, ANSI, DOT, and tree industry regulations and standards.

Physical demands

Ability to:

• Write, type, file, and organize.
• Observe and respond to visual and oral instructions/messages.
• Adjust quickly and efficiently from task to task.
• Bend, reach, grasp, and organize materials.
• Communicate clearly in a professional manner.
• Perform in the presence of distractions or work frustrations.
• Maintain regular and timely attendance.
• Participate in employee and professional training events.
• Travel 3040% of the time, including overnight.

Continuously communicating, observing, documenting, traveling. Frequently standing, walking, driving. Occasionally bending, reaching, lifting. Rarely exposure to hazardous materials.

Environmental conditions:

• Regularly field environment with exposure to outdoor elements.
• Occasionally office environment, temperature extremes.
• Rarely hazardous materials, air quality issues.

PPE required per OSHA and ANSI standards.

Tools & equipment

Equipment may include:

• Computers, phones, tablets.
• Communication devices.
• Safety and training equipment.
• Utility vegetation management tools.

What we offer

Non-union benefits:

• Competitive pay $64,965 - $75,242
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Paid training and certifications.
• Health, dental, vision & HSA options.
• 401(k) + match.
• Paid time off and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Our DEI commitment

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is key to the success of our business. We respect the differences among us and leverage those differences to create an environment where all employees feel welcome and fairly treated. We seek the best solutions possible by attracting and engaging a diverse workforce where all perspectives are sought and valued.

Lewis Tree Service is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity for both applicants and employees. Lewis Tree Service prohibits unlawful discrimination or harassment of employees and applicants based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age (40+), religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. This policy applies to all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, apprenticeship, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Lewis Tree Service's practices and policies are administered in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Descripcin general nete a una empresa que hace crecer a las personas

En Lewis, no solo podamos rboles, construimos un futuro. Como la segunda empresa ms grande de gestin de vegetacin para servicios pblicos en Amrica del Norte y orgullosamente propiedad de los empleados, creemos que cada persona en nuestro equipo importa. Cuando te unes a Lewis, no solo ests aceptando un trabajo, ests invirtiendo en tu futuro.

Por qu te encantar trabajar aqu

• Disfruta del aire libre mientras trabajas en la naturaleza, no atrapado detrs de un escritorio
• Impulsa tu carrera con nosotros; priorizamos la capacitacin y las promociones internas.
• nete a un equipo dinmico que defiende la seguridad, valora tu opinin y fomenta un fuerte sentido de camaradera.
• Construye tu futuro con nosotros a travs de nuestro fantstico Plan de Propiedad de Acciones para Empleados (ESOP).

Responsabilidades

Lo que hars como Especialista en Seguridad (Safety Specialist)

Como Especialista en Seguridad en Lewis Services, debers:

• Ser un lder visible que influya, motive y modele los Principios Operativos de Lewis.