Field Safety Specialist

Job Summary :

The Field Safety Specialist will perform safety and security assessments focusing on occurrence, enterprise risk management practices, and safety and security standards and processes;

prepare and provide timely reporting, including findings, trends and recommended corrective action. This position will support our Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions and can be performed in the following states : Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia.

Essential Functions :

• Visit schools (in-person and / or virtually) on a regular basis to ensure compliance with health, security and safety programs
• Friendly, enthusiastic, and energetic with customers, co-workers, managers, and visitors. Promote and project a positive company image;

treats others with courtesy and respect.

• Perform comprehensive, accurate and timely assessments of schools and identify recommended corrective actions.
• Prepare detailed reports of findings with recommendations for corrective action after each school visit with distribution to school leadership and scheduled follow up to confirm compliance.
• Provide weekly status report and ongoing updates regarding assessments to supervisor within designated deadlines.
• Assist in safety training for District Managers, Directors and Safety Captains through Division established meetings, learning communities and participate in Division meetings to present safety updates, training and new initiatives.
• Effectively participate in continuous improvement projects.
• Conduct environmental risk assessments in schools as directed.
• Conduct task-based / hazard and behavior assessment analysis to evaluate compliance, trends, and preventative care, and identify corrective actions including on-site and virtual audits.
• Conduct detailed assessments at high risk locations as identified and requested.
• Assists with other duties as directed by supervisor.

Minimum Job Qualifications :

Associate’s degree required, preferably in Risk Management, or relevant experience equivalent. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Other Skills and Abilities Qualifications :

• Must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, all essential functions of the job.
• Excellent customer service and follow-up skills with both internal and external customers.
• Capable of working with frequent interruptions and changing priorities.
• Effective communication skills, written, verbal and interpersonal.
• Proficient time management, organizational skills and ability to meet established deadlines.
• Expert knowledge of applicable regulations and standards.
• Ability to work with limited direction / independently.
• Ability to identify and resolve unsafe work practices or conditions, establish a system or reporting and correcting such situations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office : Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Ability to travel frequently (domestic travel, up to 70%), meeting Company Motor Vehicle Record requirements.

Job Responsibilities :

• Visit schools on a regular basis to ensure compliance with health and safety programs.
• Implement health & safety programs consistent with company programs and policies.
• Prepare reports of findings with recommendations for corrective action after each school visit with distribution to school leadership and scheduled follow up to confirm compliance.
• Coach and train field leadership on findings and implement processes to drive improvements in assigned territory.
• Perform safety training for District Managers, Directors and Safety Captains through Division established meetings, conference calls and participate in Division meetings to present safety updates, training and new initiatives.
• Assist in accident investigation to ascertain causes, recommend and implement preventive safety measures and safety programs.
• Prepare and analyze performance reports to monitor and identify trends, provide guidance on how to eliminate losses and strengthen a safety culture to be shared with Region, District and School Leadership.
• Effectively participate in continuous improvement projects as directed by Sr. Director of Risk Management and Director of Safety and Security.

Job Requirements :

• Associate’s degree required, preferably in Risk Management. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
18 days ago