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Manager, Health & Safety
Job Summary:
The Manager, Health & Safety is assigned to each show at the start of pre-production and is responsible for ensuring that COVID-19 protocols are implemented on-set and assists the production to get up and running smoothly. This position oversees, advises and implements the creation of the show’s plan for policies and procedures in adherence and compliance with the most current production restart protocols of TWDC. The Manager, Health & Safety will dual report to Production Executives and the Director, Crew Experience.
Responsibilities:
Lead COVID-19 health and safety planning in the workplace according to legal guidelines
Determine requirements needed for each department to comply with guidelines
Advise the production on best practices on health and safety related to COVID-19
Determines and ensures that each production meets the health and safety standards on daily basis in order to continue production
Ensure required health compliance training for all crew, talent, etc. is provided
Plan and oversee the ordering and distribution of supplies (PPE, disinfectants, etc.)
Enforce Studio policies and protocols on-set in conjunction with production management
Manage staffing and supplies for cleaning and disinfecting including cleaning vendors
Provide reports to production management regarding concerns, violations, and compliance
Lead and escalate issues to UPM and Safety and advise and guide UPM and production to implement changes necessary asap
Establish and lead an on-set network of crew members to assist with implementation and monitoring of the program
Work with all departments to ensure that staffing is in place to ensure key entry, egress and traffic flow areas are secure
Review prep and shooting schedules and work with HOD to ensure all procedures (pods, teams, etc.) established and maintained throughout the production
Work closely with Set Medic
Work with departments to implement social distancing protocols for office/work spaces
Ensure employee screening protocols are in place
Stay current on new developments in health and safety to improve quality and efficacy of production processes
Establish and manage on site testing vendor relationship, including scheduling, tracking and distribution of results to crew
Serve as the incident commander for any suspected cases of COVID-19 either through testing or symptomatic crew members
Basic Qualifications:
Experience working on set with feature or television production
Ability to adapt to varying work environments, possesses a strong pro-active work ethic and quickly adapt to new responsibilities
Lead and escalate issues
Ability to work with and communicate to key production executives
Ability to work well in a team environment
Good oral and written communication skills
Proven strong organizational skills including logistics, time management and scheduling
Must be a people person who can manage with confidence, maintain policy/protocol with crew, and operate with authority when needed
Must be comfortable speaking to groups and providing training
Highly creative and driven to problem solve
Have a willingness to travel and keep a flexible schedule (work on a production schedule)
Preferred Qualifications:
TECHNICAL SKILLS DESIRED
Basic knowledge of safety and health standards and regulations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Desire to continue development of technical skills and industry knowledge