EHS Specialist - B44 Medline
Manteca, CA13 days ago
- $73,000–$110,000 Per Year
| Location | Turlock, CA |
| Salary | $6,442–$8,222 |
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Salary
$6,442.00 - $8,222.00 Monthly
Location
Broadway Yard, Turlock, CA
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
1896
Department
SECURITY & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Opening Date
08/10/2026
Closing Date
8/31/2026 4:30 PM Pacific
Description
JOB SUMMARY
Perform technical work and assist in the development and coordination of the District's environmental health, and safety programs; provide highly responsible and technical staff assistance; schedule, plan and conduct environmental health, and safety inspections of District facilities; and ensure District compliance with federal, state and county regulations.
Examples of Duties
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ESSENTIAL:
Conduct ergonomic evaluations as required and submit them to appropriate managers.
Provide assistance to District personnel in areas related to hazardous materials and safety, respond to a variety of difficult complaints from internal and external sources, and research and document requests for information in the field of environmental health and safety.
Assist in the development, communication, and facilitation, of District environmental health, and safety programs, including District rules, policies, and procedures.
Research and appraise the degree of environmental health, and safety program compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations and recommend changes in the design of the various programs to meet new environmental health, and safety standards to appropriate management personnel.
Plan, develop, organize, coordinate, direct, and evaluate environmental health, and safety programs and advise key managerial personnel on courses of action affecting District operations, work processes and environmental conditions with impact on the safety and efficiency of personnel.
Coordinate, schedule, and conduct training for First Aid/CPR, hearing conservation, forklift operations, hazardous waste operations, health, and other adopted programs.
Establish and maintain professional relationships with individuals in and outside the District.
Investigate accidents/incidents, obtain statements from witnesses, and photograph accident/incident scenes; record circumstances of accidents/incidents and extent of injuries, and prepare a final report of findings with recommendations to correct the unsafe acts or conditions which caused the personnel injury or property damage.
Make presentations to management and employee groups regarding environmental health, and safety.
Serve as acting Environmental Health & Safety Division Manager as assigned. Serve as chairperson and staff resource person to the District Safety Committee as assigned.
Respond to emergency situations as assigned.
Comply with all District rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Perform other related duties as required or assigned by supervisor.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CORE FUNCTIONS
Schedule, plan, and conduct environmental inspections of District facilities, equipment, and personal protective equipment, and distribute findings to appropriate management personnel for corrective action.Remove employees from areas that are deemed immediately dangerous to life and health.
Manage the operations of the Hazardous Waste Storage Building.
Coordinate hazardous waste acceptance, sampling, labeling, storage, manifesting, transportation, and disposal, and prepare required reports and documents in compliance with applicable environmental regulations and safety requirements.
Monitor and operate within the current budget.
Advise managers on the proper clean-up levels for hazardous material spills. Assist and accompany inspectors from governmental agencies that audit the District in the realm of environmental health and safety.
Collect, track, compute, and summarize relevant factual information in connection with compliance reviews in chart and narrative form.
Serve as a site auditor to accomplish on-site surveillance of disposal contractors, and facilities for the temporary storage of hazardous waste throughout a multi-state area. Obtain information on contractors, storage facility operations and processes; determine compliance with environmental regulations and policies, permit requirements, contract clauses; evaluate the effectiveness of hazardous waste management systems; and recommend approval or disapproval of said facilities.
SAFETY CORE FUNCTIONS
Inspect worksites to insure that work is done in accordance with the Injury and Illness Prevention Program and safe work practices.
Research laws, regulations, policies, and procedures related to safety to sufficiently interpret and explain the reasons and purposes for applying measures and procedures in minimizing or abating safety hazards.
Inspect and observe safety conditions and employee performance patterns to identify hazards, detect risk, determine causal relationships, and recommend corrective procedures where the potential for injury or property damage exists. Influence, motivate, and encourage individuals to adopt or comply with safety standards, practices, and procedures.
Assist and accompany inspectors from governmental agencies that audit the District in the realm of environmental health, and safety.
Conduct periodic safety inspections of District facilities.
Provide formal/informal instruction to work leaders and employees covering a variety of safety subjects including mishap prevention and safe working practices.
Analyze accident and injury reports, study data to discover trends and causes, and develop recommendations for eliminating or mitigating the hazards detected.
Interview supervisors and employees for information on specific working conditions to evaluate the total worksite environment.
Develop educational material and promote safety awareness, coordinate training, and prepare informational safety brochures.
Typical Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the skills and abilities would be:
EducationUsually exhibited by a person with a Associate's degree from an accredited college, preferably with course work in occupational health, safety, industrial hygiene, hazardous material, or related field. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for education.
ExperienceUsually exhibited by a person with three years of recent work experience which, provides a general knowledge of environmental health, safety, hazardous materials/waste principles, techniques, practices and program development.
Skills and Abilities
Interpersonal and CommunicationMust have ability to: interact and communicate effectively orally and in writing with all levels of District employees; able to maintain professional relationships with those contacted during the course of work; able to work independently and maintain confidentiality.
Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.
Technical and AnalyticalKnowledge of: modern office software programs, procedures, methods and computer equipment; fundamentals of related federal, state and county regulations that pertain to safety, hazardous materials/waste; and fundamentals in methods and techniques of research, statistical analysis, and report presentation. Assist in the maintenance of computer maintained files of all District environmental health and safety programs, and records.
Administration and OperationsMust be able to: respond to hazardous and/or stressful situations at a moments notice; make independent decisions that could affect employee safety and the District's liabilities. Recommend corrective measures in the areas of environmental health, and safety.
Knowledge of job hazard analysis and other analytical techniques sufficient to perform accident investigations; identify causal factors through interviews and the study of the sequence of accident events.
Practical knowledge of the methods, principles, and techniques of ergonomics sufficient to minimize adverse health conditions affecting employees in the work environment.
Supplemental Information
Necessary Special Requirements
Possession of an appropriate California drivers license.
Must file a Statement of Economic Interest in compliance with Governmental Code Section 8100.
Sign & Acknowledge a Confidentiality Agreement.
Ability to obtain the following certificates:
SELECTION CRITERIA
Item Percentage Required to Obtain a Passing Score
Oral Interview 70%
Medical Examination
This position may require a medical examination to determine medical fitness for performing the duties assigned to the position or classification. Turlock Irrigation District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, sex, physical and mental disability, medical condition (cancer related), age (over 40), and marital status. Assistance is available in filling out job applications for disabled individuals. Applicants will be subject to drug testing in accordance with FHWA regulations, when the position requires a Commercial Drivers License. Turlock Irrigation Districts bargaining unit positions are a part of an agency shop. Turlock Irrigation District provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with a disability in accordance with federal and state law.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: Human Resources Department, via our web site at www.tid.org.
POSTING
Internal and external applicants may apply beginning Monday, August 10, 2026 until Monday, August 31, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.
Internal Candidate Note: Please refer to TIDEA MOU Section 20.2 and/or MSPC Section 26.13 for additional wage information.
Human Resources Department
(209) 883-8253
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SUMMARY
The following summary of benefits is provided by the Turlock Irrigation District for employees filling regular full time positions.
Holidays: 12 paid holidays per calendar year
Sick Leave: 12 sick leave days per calendar year with no accumulation limit
Vacation:
M.S.P.C. Non-Bargaining Unit
2 weeks (7 month through 2nd year)
3 weeks (3rd year through 5th year)
4 weeks + 1 day(6th year through 14th year)
5 weeks (15th year through 24th year)
5 weeks + 3 days (25th year & thereafter)
1 Floating Holiday
Health Insurance is provided by the District and administered through our Third Party Administrator. Turlock Irrigation District utilizes the Anthem Blue Cross Prudent Buyer PPO Network. Out-of-pocket expenses can be limited if Anthem Blue Cross plan providers and hospitals are used. Employees have a choice of a PPO Plan or a HDHP (High Deductible Health Plan) during open enrollment or a qualifying event as per IRS plan guidelines.
Prescription Insurance is administered by Navitus. We have a four-tiered co-pay structured plan: generic; formulary; non-formulary; & specialty. For maintenance medications, the Navitus "Mail Order" plan is most cost effective.
Dental Insurance is provided by the District and administered through Delta Dental PPO Network. Preventative benefits are paid at 100%; basic benefits are paid at 80%, crowns, jackets and cast restoration benefits are paid at 50%. The District offers a voluntary Base Plus Buy-Up plan. Employee costs are minimized when utilizing a Delta Dental PPO Dentist/Orthodontist.
Vision Insurance is provided by the District and administered through VSP. Employee costs are minimized when utilizing a VSP Optometrist. The District offers a voluntary Buy-Up Vision plan.
Flexible Spending Account (Section 125) is made available to employees to cover health and/or dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis. A flexible spending account credit card is provided by BCC for health care reimbursable expenses as per IRS regulations.
Health Savings Account is made available for those employees electing the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) only. A Health Savings Account credit card is provided by BCC for health care reimbursable expenses as per IRS regulations.
Life Insurance & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance is provided by the District through VOYA Employee Benefits. Coverage amount is two times the employees annual base salary. The maximum benefit is $200,000.
Supplemental Life Insurance (Employees/Dependents) is available to District employees on a voluntary basis from VOYA Employee Benefits. Employees may elect up to $500,000, in addition to electing spousal coverage up to a maximum of $100k.
Long Term Disability is provided by the District and administered by VOYA Employee Benefits. The benefit may reimburse up to 66.66% of basic monthly earnings.
Deferred Compensation (457b plan) is available on a voluntary basis to District employees. Contributions are made before taxes through payroll deductions. Employees can authorize withholdings per IRS guidelines. Catch up provisions are available at age 50.
Social Security/Medicare participation is required for all employees. The District matches the employee contribution.
Retirement Benefits are provided by the District with a contribution by employees. The Defined Benefit Plans are based on date of hire, age, years of service, and average monthly salary at the age you elect to retire. Please refer to the appropriate retirement plan document based on date of hire.
Educational Assistance Program provides employees financial assistance for occupational related school courses.
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Describe your education and/or experience and how it applies to this position.
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Describe your experience with providing assistance to internal or external customers on the requirements of a safety or hazmat program. Focusing on your process on how to help your customer understand the requirements, but also how you assisted them in finding a solution.
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Describe your experience in developing training programs, training content and any experience providing training to employees.
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Describe your experience in the development of safety programs, management of the programs, and continuous improvement process for maintain an effective safety program.
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Site Visit Inspections - Walk us through your process for conducting a site visit inspection.
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Required Question
Employer Turlock Irrigation District
Address 333 East Canal Drive
Turlock, California, 95380
Phone (209) 883-8253
Website http://www.tid.org