What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Coordinator position at dnata?
dnata is more than a global air and travel services provider. We connect people with possibilities and opportunities across 130 airports in 34 countries through ground handling, cargo, travel, and catering & retail services. Our purpose is clear: to deliver on the promises our customers make. We are powered by a bold vision to be the world’s most admired air and travel services provider, which guides our strategy, culture, and every role across our teams. Our core values fuel everything we do: we are safe, we play to win, we respect everyone and work together as a team, and we are future thinking. At dnata, we foster diversity, nurture ambition, and celebrate achievement. If you're inspired by purpose and motivated to be part of a global team shaping the future of aviation and travel, we’d love to have you onboard.
On the ground, dnata USA keeps 27 of the country’s major airports connected – both with each other and the world - including John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City. Handling 200,000 tonnes of cargo, guiding 15,000,000 passengers and keeping 50,000 flights in the air each year, the work that the dnata USA team complete on the ground is crucial to keeping the country in the air.
The Safety Coordinator Leads and ensures all safety guidelines, effective safety standards, processes and procedures are adhered to while enforcing and meeting all company and government regulation standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee adherence to safety procedures in airport operations.
- Performs routine inspection of airplane turnarounds, baggage handling, cleaning, and cargo services activity.
- Perform risk assessments as required.
- Conduct safety observations and provides corrective action to mitigate hazards and risks.
- Enters inspections and incidents into the database, issue weekly incident report lists and assist in developing safety related reports.
- Advise leadership on trends and provide solution-based recommendations to maintain a safe operational environment.
- Supports incident investigations and claims reporting.
- Supports safety initiatives and procedural requirements to ensure that the workforce behaviours are compliant with company expectations.
- Coordinate with station trainer to ensure training compliance
- Will be a super-user for the safety hub database entering incident, compliance and corrective action information.
- Knowledge of organizational policies and procedures.
- Can meet the Station’s attendance policy.
- Work on special projects as assigned.
Competencies
- Strategic Thinking
- Safety business Acumen
- Results Driven
- Problem Solving/Analysis
- Collaboration Skills
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to work with individuals at all levels
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to develop strong internal working relationships
- Possess strong presentation skills with ability to present analyses
- Experience with metrics related to safety
Education
Bachelor's degree and 3 to 5 years' related experience or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Possess/maintain a valid state driver’s license and other FAA/Airport required identification/seals or authorizations.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions, provided such accommodations do not create an undue hardship for the Company.
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