JTDC - Fire Safety Coordinator

JOB TITLE:

FIRE SAFETY COORDINATOR

DIVISON: ADMISSIONS SECURITY AND CONTROL

LOCATION:

JUVENILE TEMPORARY DETENTION CENTER

11OO S HAMILTON

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60612

UNION: TEAMSTERS 700

GRADE: 15

SALARY: $62,104

The Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) provides safe and temporary housing for youth ages 10 – 18 with pending legal action in the Cook County Courts. The JTDC provides its youth with leadership, structured care, and supervision through a balanced approach of creative programming and services that teach responsibility, accountability, and sensitivity. Each member of the JTDC staff is actively encouraged and supported in pursuit of creative participation, personal well-being, and professional development.

As the largest juvenile detention center in the nation, the facility contains five major departments and various offices consisting of 600+ employees who serve an average daily population of 280+ residents.

The Fire Safety Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of facility maintenance and facility safety support within the Environmental Services Department for the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC). Assists with supervision, coordination and provision of laundry and custodial services.

• Oversees, supervises, and ensures the implementation of all JTDC custodial and sanitation plans in compliance with federal, state, local, and JTDC policy.
• Receive, review, record and ensure that work orders are sent to Department of Facilities Management (DFM) daily.
• Conducts routine inspections (i.e. inoperable rooms, sanitation deficiencies, etc.) of the JTDC facility and reports outcomes to leadership as required.
• Conduct Fire Safety Training for employees and contracted agency staff.
• Facilitate routine Fire Drills with Center Management on all shifts.
• Conduct meetings with Quality Assurance and Center Management as needed.
• Oversees coordination of Hygiene and Pest Control Services.
• Inspects facility fire safety apparatus with DFM Safety Officer to ensure compliance with local, state and federal safety standards and recommends corrective action as needed.
• Coordinates elevator keycard requests with DFM.
• Recommends and develops strategies to improve accountability and work performance.
• Recommends appropriate corrective action (when necessary) proportionate to non-compliance of policies and/or procedures and/or performance issues and
• Monitors all assigned shift staff to ensure accountability within the assigned division.
• Initiates inspections consistent with policy/procedures and where necessary, recommends any necessary corrective action.
• Administers Safety and Sanitation program while assuming responsibility for the safety and security of staff assigned to perform custodial and laundry functions.
• Assists with coordinating laundry services in the facility.
• May perform custodial duties as needed to ensure custodial services are provided according to approved facility sanitation plan.
• Reports incidents and rule violations, in accordance with policies and procedures, to the Director of Environmental Services or Supervisor in Charge.
• Identifies and conducts training that is responsive to the continued professional development of staff and recommends suggestions for improvement to the Director of Environmental Services.
• Prepares and updates the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) file.
• Follow the directives of the Director of Environmental Services.
• Performs other duties as assigned

• High School Diploma or GED required. Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services, or other related Human Services field preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must have previous experience…