Safety Manager

Safety Manager

Kinzler Corporation of Ankeny, IA is looking to hire a Safety Manager to serve as Kinzler’s primary internal safety program owner to maintain safety systems and reporting, coordinate compliance activities, and partner with branch and operational leaders to reinforce safety accountability. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today!

About Kinzler Corporation

Kinzler Corporation is a family- and employee-owned company founded in 1984. What began as a small, garage-based business has grown into a leading provider of specialty construction services and building products with operations across multiple states. As an employee-owned organization, we are committed to creating long-term value for our customers, communities, and fellow employee-owners.

At Kinzler, our success is built on strong relationships, a commitment to doing the right thing, and a culture that encourages growth, innovation, and continuous improvement. Guided by our core values of Building Relationships, Integrity, Dedication, Servant Heart, and Solving Problems, we believe every team member has the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Our Support Office teams play a critical role in helping our branches and operations succeed. We remove complexity so our operations teams can focus on serving customers, developing employees, and growing the business. Whether working in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Marketing, Payroll, Safety, or other support functions, team members collaborate across the organization to solve problems, drive improvement, and create opportunities for our employee-owners.

If you're looking for a career where your ideas matter, your contributions are valued, and your success is tied to the success of the company, Kinzler offers the opportunity to grow alongside a team that is building opportunity, wealth, and a strong future for our employee-owners.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead and continuously improve Kinzler’s enterprise safety program, including strategy, governance, policies, standards, compliance programs, and safety culture initiatives that support business objectives and employee-owner engagement.
• Partner with operational leaders to drive accountability for safety performance through risk assessment, hazard recognition, job planning, employee coaching, corrective actions, and consistent execution of company safety standards.
• Oversee regulatory compliance and risk management activities, including OSHA recordkeeping and reporting, incident investigations, regulatory inspections and inquiries, implementation of corrective actions, and monitoring of OSHA, DOT, EPA, and other applicable requirements.
• Coordinate internal and external safety resources, including consultants, insurance partners, occupational health providers, workers’ compensation stakeholders, and technical specialists, to provide effective safety support, regulatory expertise, and risk-reduction solutions.
• Develop and implement data-driven, risk-based strategies to identify trends, prioritize high-risk activities and locations, and support continuous improvement across all operations.
• Manage specialized safety programs and technical compliance areas, including fall protection, respiratory protection, silica exposure, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, fleet/DOT compliance, contractor safety, and other occupational health and safety initiatives.
• Support organizational growth and change through safety due diligence, integration planning, program assessments, resource management, budget oversight, vendor performance management, and implementation of scalable safety solutions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Quarterly profit-sharing opportunities through our Great Game program

As an employee-owned company, you'll have the opportunity to share in Kinzler's success through our ESOP and profit-sharing programs while building your career alongside a team committed to our core values.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, construction management, risk management, business, or a related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Five or more years of progressive experience leading or implementing safety programs within construction, field services, or similarly distributed operations, with a strong understanding of residential, commercial, and/or agricultural construction environments.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA construction standards, recordkeeping requirements, incident investigation, root-cause analysis, corrective-action management, audits, and regulatory compliance; familiarity with DOT, EPA, workers’ compensation, and related regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and coach leaders, build partnerships across multiple locations, manage programs without direct supervisory authority, and coordinate external consultants, vendors, insurance resources, and other service providers.
• Proven analytical, communication, and project management skills, including the ability to interpret safety data, identify trends, prioritize initiatives, develop practical solutions, and effectively communicate with field employees, operational leaders, and executives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, safety management systems, mobile inspection applications, and reporting and data analysis tools.
• OSHA 30 certification required or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire; professional certifications such as CHST, ASP, CSP, or equivalent are preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred.