What are the responsibilities and job description for the Risk & Safety Manager position at SFM Services, Inc.?
Job Details
Description
POSITION OVERVIEW
SFM Services and its group of companies requires an experienced and strategic Risk & Safety Manager to lead enterprise-wide safety and risk management initiatives across our diverse service operations, including janitorial, landscaping, and security. This role is responsible for developing and standardizing safety programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, and proactively identifying and mitigating risk across multiple business units and job sites.
The ideal candidate will partner closely with operations, HR, and field leadership to promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. This position plays a key role in protecting our employees, clients, and company assets by driving consistent safety practices, delivering impactful training programs, and leveraging data to reduce incidents and improve overall risk performance.
This role reports to the Director of Human Resources.
Essential Functions
Description
POSITION OVERVIEW
SFM Services and its group of companies requires an experienced and strategic Risk & Safety Manager to lead enterprise-wide safety and risk management initiatives across our diverse service operations, including janitorial, landscaping, and security. This role is responsible for developing and standardizing safety programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, and proactively identifying and mitigating risk across multiple business units and job sites.
The ideal candidate will partner closely with operations, HR, and field leadership to promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. This position plays a key role in protecting our employees, clients, and company assets by driving consistent safety practices, delivering impactful training programs, and leveraging data to reduce incidents and improve overall risk performance.
This role reports to the Director of Human Resources.
Essential Functions
- Develop and execute health and safety plans in the workplace that are compliant with all regulatory bodies and standards (including OSHA, EPA, NSC, etc.)
- Visit job sites to conduct safety audits on personnel, equipment, and materials – including Material Safety Data Sheets
- Maintain annual labor law postings as mandated by compliance agencies
- Review all incidents (including near misses) and accidents to document the follow up of safety action items
- Report, Update and maintain the W/C employee incident reporting alongside with the HR Manager
- Implement E-driver file management via Safety-First site
- Update and maintain Safety First Site
- Conduct accident investigations as needed
- Survey employees, post-accident, to ensure proper recommendations are submitted and added to the safety plan of action
- Attend quarterly claims review and internal information to show improvements since claim
- Prepare internal reports on a monthly basis reflecting our safety and risk metrics
- Continue communication with employees who are actively not working due to a workplace injury to minimize risk and demonstrate company values
- Evaluate and recommend solutions for opportunities gathered from the data directly related to safety in the employee survey
- Organize, maintain, and follow-up on the 52-week safety topic plan
- Add training information as it relates to safety in the appropriate tool (such as the HRIS, etc.) and update best practices to reflect the location and update
- Recommend and maintain policies to establish a culture of health and safety
- Prepare training and presentations for health and safety matters and accident prevention
- Work with and oversee the QC/ Safety inspectors to review, revise, and maintain the quality and safety inspections to observe and report possible quality issues as well as unsafe conditions
- Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures
- Report on health and safety awareness, issues, and statistics
- Working with Safety Director to formalize the safety plan including all OSHA requirements, best practices, and allocated budget
- Create and maintain employee wellness plans including working with the HR Manager during benefit strategy meetings and coordinating wellness fairs
- Conduct Safety trainings
- Establish key drivers of safety by using risk analysis
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Proven experience in Risk Management and/or Safety, 5yrs min. (preferred)
- Deep understanding of legal health and safety guidelines (preferred)
- Ability in producing reports and developing relevant policies
- Good knowledge of data analysis and risk assessment (preferred)
- Outstanding attention to detail and observation ability
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal abilities, and organizational skills
- BSc/BA in safety/ HR management or relevant field
- Certified Safety Professional Certification (preferred)
- Possess of ability to obtain the minimum 30-hour OSHA Certification
- Ability to lift, push and pull up to 25 lbs.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to different accounts around South Florida
- Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time
- Ability to speak publicly and present training in an engaging fashion
- Eligibility for Health, Dental and Vision Insurance.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Eligible for 401k.
- Paid time off (PTO).
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekend availability