Senior Safety Professional
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10149413 Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Business Walt Disney World Resort Date posted May 15, 2026Job Summary:
About the Role & Team
"We Create Happiness.” That’s our vision at Disney Experiences, and it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you’ll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and safely create the never-before-seen!" Are you ready to join this team and make an impact?"
As a Senior Safety Professional, you will be an important resource. You will drive the identification, assessment, analysis, and solving of a broad spectrum of safety issues across a diverse group of Disney Experiences businesses.
The Senior Safety Professional will report to the Manager, Safety.
What You Will Do
On any given day, as a Senior Safety Professional, you might:
- Serve as an integral partner to the assigned operations team, assisting with developing safety and wellness strategies designed to mitigate risk and drive culture
- Drive the implementation of safety initiatives, performing risk assessments, job task analysis, analyzing injury and illness trend data, evaluating safety performance, finding opportunities to improve safety performance and mitigate risk
- Improve performance, review source material (rules, codes, laws, and standards) identify and share industry practices
- Ensure implementation of applicable safety standards and established regulations
- Manage relationships and work as part of a team within a matrix environment with all levels of leadership and employees
- Engage and collaborate with local partners to drive and ensure consistency
- Participate in industrial hygiene monitoring and ergonomic assessments
- Lead and/or participate in incident investigations and follow-ups
- Work in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously
- Serve as the Safety & Health Duty Manager on a rotational basis
- Perform risk assessments and hazard analyses to identify and mitigate risks in entertainment environments, including where regulatory guidance may be limited or absent, requiring strong professional judgment
- Deploy analytics and trends to improve safety
Required Qualifications & Skills
Here’s what you need to be successful at this job:
- 5+ years of occupational safety experience or relevant safety experience
- Knowledge of relevant industry standards
- Experience with strategic thinking, prioritization, and initiation of tasks
- Experience with proper writing, speaking, and presenting to all levels
- Resolve conflicts and diffuse difficult situations
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in the entertainment, film, and/or theatrical industry
- Experience working with pyrotechnics
- Laser Safety Officer (LSO)
- Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) designation
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in safety, Environmental Health, Occupational Health or related field
Preferred Education
- Master’s Degree in related field
The hiring range for this position in Lake Buena Vista, FL is $100,100-$134,200 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
About Walt Disney World Resort:
Since opening in 1971, Walt Disney World Resort has played an important role in many childhood and family memories. Today, hundreds of millions of guests from around the globe visit this magical place to enjoy a Disney vacation. Through a combination of creativity, innovation and technology, the resort immerses guests in classic Disney tales and new kinds of family entertainment. Drawing from a rich heritage of storytelling, Walt Disney World Resort cast members bring Disney magic to life through unmatched attention to detail and superior guest service.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., which is part of a business we call Walt Disney World Resort.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
