Job description

At Terwilliger Plaza, located in beautiful downtown Portland, we believe that encouraging a deeper sense of dedication and belonging is key to how we attract and retain our best people. By embracing our diverse experiences and views, we are better positioned to deliver results, create innovations that matter, and thrive in today’s changing world. Join us as we Live Forward and cultivate a phenomenal place where our team works and thrives.

Why Work Here?

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 24/7 Access to onsite gym and pool
• Onsite salon
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Company Paid Annual TriMet Pass
• Competative Pay
• 401K Matching

Job Description:

The Compliance and Safety Specialist, working in close partnership with the executive and management team, will be responsible for ensuring that facilities and operations are in compliance with safety standards and regulations while supporting the goals and objectives of Terwilliger Plaza. This position will be responsible for the creation, implementation, and maintenance of the Plaza’s Emergency Management Plan, and procedures. This position will also be responsible for Fire Life Safety plans, occupational health and safety initiatives, including OSHA compliance, ergonomics, incident prevention, the security department, and facilitating the Safety Committee.

Essential Job Functions:

• Ensuring that facilities and operations are in compliance with safety standards.
• Creation, implementation, and maintenance of the Plaza’s Emergency Management Plan, and procedures.
• Acts as a first point of contact in Emergency Management and facilitates response/recovery
• Occupational health and safety initiatives, including OSHA compliance, ergonomics, incident prevention, and facilitating the Safety Committee
• Partners with Facilities Management to develop Long Range Capital Planning.
• Responsible for the Fire Prevention Plan.
• Responsible for Fire Life Safety Compliance (Documentation, Data Analysis, etc.).
• Evaluate potential and actual loss exposures, determines, recommends or implements appropriate corrective action to prevent similar incidents in the future
• Actively manages appropriate aspects of the relationships with regulating agencies such as Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services, DEQ, Oregon OSHA, Portland and Oregon State Fire Marshals, and others
• Development, implementation, and Chair the Risk Management Program/Committee.
• Works closely with risk retention partners such as Caring Communities and ECRIMaintains and audits aspects of reporting process to risk retention partners.
• Support Master Plan/Seismic.
• Responsible for Policies and Accreditation related to Safety and Compliance.
• Coordinates and Provides Safety and Compliance Training.
• Supports Facilities Management with Ad-Hoc Projects.
• Works closely with management team members to meet residents’ needs and expectations, state regulations and license requirements, building codes, licensing, and CCAC.
• Maintains an awareness, understanding, and compliance of city, county, state, and federal regulations relating to the maintenance department.
• Assists in managing the asbestos management plan.
• Provides guidance for the safety programs for the facility services and EVS department; reviews safety issues, incident reports and hazards to uphold standards of maximum safety for all staff.
• Maintains and advises safe work practices to ensure safety of employees.
• Facilitates and oversee the Safety Committee to ensure all requirements of the committee are met under OSHA guideline.
• Oversight and supervision of security contract, and associated contract workers.
• Individual must have strong communication, analytical, and problem solving skills.

Experience & Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration, facilities planning, real estate development, engineering, architecture, industrial technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in healthcare administration, facilities planning or engineering, safety and compliance of physical plant operations in large company setting.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Employees:

Help us keep our seniors safe!

As of August 2021, Governor Kate Brown established a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for all Healthcare Providers and Healthcare Staff. In accordance with this mandate, all Terwilliger Plaza employees, volunteers, students and contractors, paid or unpaid, are required to be fully vaccinated.

Terwilliger Plaza evaluates qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status and other protected characteristics. The job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but provides a general overview of positions job function in the company.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Portland, OR 97201: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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