Area Risk and Safety Manager
I. Job Summary
Develops, implements, and coordinates the Safety and Risk programs for the Arizona-New Mexico Desert Area.
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.
- Serves as safety manager/advisor for Area VP.
- Develops, implements, and coordinates safety program for the market area, and monitors work processes, procedures and expenses to drive team performance toward departmental and organizational goals.
- Develops annual safety budget, and analyzes data versus year-to-date data and prior year budget.
- Monitors compliance of districts to M2Z initiatives as well as DOT and OSHA regulations.
- Performs audits to include processes, facilities and equipment.
- Serves as a liaison with the People Department to develop and implement technical training needs of districts.
- Trains and mentors field operational management in safety process, and oversees all operational safety training. Conducts "Train the trainer" sessions as needed.
- Reviews significant accidents/incidents including field investigations in order to indentify route cause.
- Provides hazard assessment, including identification of hazards and corrective action plans.
- Oversees personnel needs of the department including selecting, coaching, and training employees and evaluating employee performance.
- Provides input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions.
- Serves as a team leader for Safety Operational Assessment Review (SOAR).
- Participates in Corporate Safety Committees.
- Works closely with the Risk Management team to review and assess claims and opportunities in order to manage risk associated with safety compliance.
III. Supervisory Responsibilities
None
IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
A. Education and Experience
Required: Bachelor's Degree or 4 years experience and seven to ten years managerial experience in Operations and/or Safety.
Preferred: Bachelor's Degree and seven to ten years managerial experience in Operations and/or Safety.
Demonstrates extensive experience and judgment to effectively plan and accomplish goals.
Experience leading and influencing others while establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with associates, management and outside vendor/suppliers.
Must have proven ability to lead and demonstrated record of compliance and improvement.
Candidate must demonstrate proven ability to drive change and possess successful track record of mentorship abilities.
B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
Certification in safety management, safety engineering, occupational health and safety and/or related field preferred.
C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
Strong knowledge in Safety Rules Regulations including DOT and OSHA, strong communication, leadership, and training skills, public speaking experience, and strong operational experience required.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Travel requirements, up to 50%
V. Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc) most of the work day;
- Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds rarely;
- Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc) part of the work day;
- Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements part of the work day;
- Normal setting for this job may include one or more of the following: office setting, shop, landfill/outdoor, MRF/outdoor, transfer station.
Additional Information:
- Travel Percentage: 50%
