Safety Supervisor Exempt

Looking for more than a traditional safety role? Join Zoo Tampa and help protect the people, animals, and experiences that make every day at the Zoo possible.

Zoo Tampa is seeking a Safety Supervisor to serve as a primary safety resource across the Zoo, helping protect team members, guests, animals, volunteers, contractors, and Zoo assets. This role partners closely with leaders across the organization to identify risks, conduct inspections, investigate incidents, deliver safety training, support emergency preparedness, and strengthen a proactive culture of safety, service, and continuous improvement.

Are you the kind of person who:

• Enjoys being out in the field, working with teams, spotting hazards, and helping solve problems before they become incidents?
• Has experience supporting safety, compliance, emergency preparedness, investigations, inspections, or training programs?
• Can build trust across departments while keeping safety practical, clear, and action-oriented?

If so, apply today and help us create a safer, stronger Zoo Tampa for our team members, guests, animals, and community.

The Safety Supervisor is responsible for administering Zoo Tampa's team member safety, guest safety, emergency preparedness, and regulatory compliance programs. This position serves as the Zoo's primary safety resource and partners with leaders across the organization to identify and reduce risk, promote a strong culture of safety, investigate incidents, conduct training, coordinate emergency preparedness efforts, and support compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations, as well as AZA accreditation and industry safety standards.

Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park is one of the most popular zoos in the southeastern U.S., with over 1.2 million visitors annually. It spans 56 acres of naturalistic animal exhibits in a lush, tropical garden setting. The Zoo, accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), offers popular educational programming, recreational amenities, up‑close animal encounters, and engaging seasonal events for which it has won awards as one of the country’s most family‑friendly zoos.

Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and care for animals; create exceptional personalized experiences that connect people with wildlife and each other in fun, immersive ways.

Our vision is that everyone we touch is motivated to join us in taking action to protect and preserve wildlife.

• Plan, implement, administer, and continuously improve a variety of occupational health, safety, emergency preparedness, and compliance programs and training initiatives (online and classroom‑based) to promote the highest possible degree of safety for team members, guests, volunteers, contractors, and animals. Partners with Human Resources to ensure appropriate recordkeeping, documentation, and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain a highly visible presence throughout the Zoo by routinely conducting safety walks, interacting with team members and guests, observing daily activities, identifying hazards and opportunities for improvement, and fostering a culture of safety, service, and continuous improvement.
• Support the implementation and administration of the Zoo’s Emergency Response Program and assist with emergency preparedness activities.
• Partner with all departments to determine safety training requirements for staff positions and provide training as needed.
• Assist with orientation by providing safety training to new team members, interns, volunteers, and contracted partners.
• Provide safety training and education to Zoo team members, ensuring safety‑related programs and training remain compliant with applicable federal, state, and local laws, AZA accreditation standards, OSHA requirements, NFPA standards, ASTM standards, and other applicable regulations.
• Promote safe practices that protect team members, guests, animals, and Zoo assets.
• Coordinate with Operations, Security, Facilities, and other departments regarding the effective use and maintenance of safety‑related communication systems and emergency notification capabilities.
• Coordinate…