Safety Coordinator

Safety Coordinator

Salary

$92,311.00 - $110,962.00 Annually

Location

Nashville, TN

Job Type

Full-Time Civil Service

Job Number

27142E

Division

Waste Services

Department

NWS Administration

Opening Date

11/13/2026

Closing Date

11/20/2026 11:59 PM Central

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Position Description

The Safety Coordinator for Nashville Waste Services oversees the safety program for a major department that includes conducting safety education and training programs, investigating accidents, and conducting departmental safety inspections. Performs related duties as required.

Waste Services is responsible for weekly curbside waste and every other week curbside recycling collection for over 151,000 customers in the urban services district as well as collection of over 200 public litter baskets in the downtown Nashville corridor. The division also operates four convenience centers where residents of Davidson County can bring waste, recycling, bulk items, food waste, household hazardous waste, and other items for recycling or disposal and eight recycling drop-off locations available to residents who do not qualify for curbside recycling collection.

Waste Services currently employs staff members working in collection, administration, customer service, education, landfill engineering, development review, and outreach.

Employee is on 24-hour call to address any emergency situations that may occur.

Typical Duties

• Oversees and implements a comprehensive departmental safety program.

• Maintains and updates departmental safety records.

• Prepares daily, monthly and annual reports concerning accidents.

• Keeps departmental safety manuals, library, and related materials up-to-date.

• Maintains departmental safety equipment.

• Implements and monitors safety rules and work practices for the department.

• Conducts safety training/program for employees.

• Assists with investigation of accidents.

• Analyzes vehicular and employee accident data.

• Compiles statistics to determine trends and causes of accidents; recommends corrective actions to management as needed.

• Follows-up to confirm corrective actions have been taken.

• Conducts safety inspections.

• Routinely inspects work areas, equipment, vehicles and other areas of high accident risk or unsafe work conditions.

• Consults with all levels of management on practices and techniques to eliminate accidents.

• Investigates complaints of hazardous working conditions and forwards reports to the Department Head.

• Consults and assists other Metro departments.

• Assists the Insurance and Safety Division in coordinating and conducting employee safety education and training programs.

• Consults with the Legal Department concerning insurance claims.

• Supervises employees.

• Ensures employees perform work in a correct and efficient manner.

• Counsels with and corrects employees as needed.

• Trains employees.

• Travel required to conduct inspections and personal/automotive accident investigations.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of industrial/occupational safety experience.

• Additional experience may be used in lieu of education. (1:1 Ratio)*

LICENSES REQUIRED:

Valid Drivers License

Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply.

Note: Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience in planning, organizing, and conducting safety programs, safety inspections and investigating accidents
• Experience working with OSHA and TOSHA regulations
• Knowledge of local fire and building codes

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.

Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations.

Requests for ADA or other protected accommodations for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.

Full-time, Civil Service positions -

10 Vacation Days per year (increasing after 5 years of service)

1 Sick Day per month

12 Paid Holidays per year

Public Safety - Sworn and Civilian positions -

20 vacation days per year

3 Personal days per year

1 Sick Day per month

12 paid holidays per year

Part-time, Non Civil Service positions - Visit HR and Benefits webpages for more information.

Full-time, Non Civil Service positions - contact hiring department for benefits information

Seasonal/Temporary positions - no benefits offered.

01

Do you have a valid Driver License?

• Yes
• No

02

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• No diploma
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Doctoral Degree

03

How many years of industrial/occupational safety experience do you have?

• No Experience
• One - Two Years
• Three - Four Years
• Five - Six Years
• Seven or More Years

04

Briefly describe your experience in industrial/occupational safety. If none, please type N/A.

05

Briefly describe your experience in planning, organizing, and conducting safety programs, safety inspections and investigating accidents. If none, please type N/A.

06

Briefly describe your experience working with OSHA and TOSHA regulations. If none, please type N/A.

07

Briefly explain you knowledge of local fire and building codes. If none, please type N/A.

Required Question

Employer Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

Address Human Resources Division

700 President Ronald Reagan Way, Suite 201

Nashville, Tennessee, 37210

Phone (615) 862-6640

Website https://www.nashville.gov/departments/human-resources/employment-opportunities