Safety Manager - Prime Retail Services, Inc.

Prime Retail Services has an immediate opening for a full-time Safety Manager to work Hybrid (3 in / 2 Remote) out of our Northeast Metro Atlanta office in Flowery Branch, GA. We are looking for someone who is willing to travel about 25-35% of the time.

We are in need of an experienced and passionate safety expert to join our team and help lead our growing organization in exceeding safety standards.

In business for over 20 years, Prime has an incredible reputation in the retail construction space. When you join the Prime family, you can expect a competitive salary, company technology package, and Insurance (health, dental, and vision) benefits available. In addition, we have Paid Holidays, sick time off, and PTO.

If this sounds like you, please read the description below and if qualified please apply today!

Summary/Objective:

The Safety Manager is responsible for leading a team to increase company profitability by driving adoption of construction safety culture and practice which will result in reducing accidents and incidents and their associated costs through a broad-based approach of policy, training, and reinforcement.

The Safety Manager must be passionate about the business impact a best-in-class safety program can make and must be able to articulate that passion to senior leaders and day laborers alike.

The Safety Manager works closely with the Corporate Leadership Team to advise operations leaders on the performance of their teams regarding safe and compliant working conduct.

The Safety Manager collaborates with risk management stakeholders to monitor and report on risk ratings and claims and to manage costs. The employee needs to be a highly motivated self-starter, willing to travel, and committed driving the company to achieve and maintain the highest safety standards.

Essential Functions:

• Personally adhere to and Champion safety daily and inspire a culture of safety throughout the organization
• Build Out and Manage a robust safety training program to provide effective training to all employees
• Build/manage and implement a robust safety reporting process for senior leadership
• Lead the safety team to remain focused on priorities, meet milestones, and execute a safety strategy
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of all government safety regulations where company operates (Local, State, Federal)
• Manage the documentation of all safety training, qualifications, certifications, etc
• Ensure that each employee understands how and why to perform their work safely
• Work with operations to ensure that employees have the PPE to support safety protocols
• Ensure that each employee follows all safety and health policies, procedures, and practices
• Establish, modify, and manage safety/environmental policies and programs for compliance
• Create, implement, and enforce polices to reflect client expectations
• Manage and supervise the periodic safety inspection(s) of a sample of all worksites
• Lead the team in the investigation and documentation of all occupational injuries
• Lead all interactions with OSHA and other government bodies and/or client teams
• Successfully identify and correct unsafe conditions and unsafe acts and document the result(s)
• Obtain additional OSHA and safety training(s) as required to meet company need
• Fairly evaluate and coach direct report(s) to strengthen the safety team and company
• Responsible for presenting to the Corporate Leadership Team frequently
• Based on insight from stakeholders, guide Corporate Leadership decisions on policies and practice
• Ability to Interact with insurance carriers, brokers, adjusters, and legal teams to manage claims
• Agility: keen knack to modify/change responsibilities to meet the changing needs of the company

*** This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for this job, but more of a general nature. Employees may be asked to perform duties not listed, as required by business needs. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice***

COMPETENCIES:

• Safety Expert

• Knowledge of Government Safety Regulations (Local, State, Federal)

• People-oriented and results driven

• Excellent active listening, negotiation, and presentation skills

• Leadership Skills

• Procedure Creation

• Accurate Documentation

• Budget Management

• Advanced computer literacy

DIRECT REPORTS:

• Yes; Lead Safety Coordinator, Safety Coordinator 

 REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Prior experience as a Safety Manager or Assistant Safety Manager in the construction industry
• Demonstrated ability to design, build, and organize a well-operating safety function with minimal oversight
• Demonstrated ability to manage a team to meet safety program requirements
• Ability to drive safety priorities and obtain buy-in from operations leadership
• Proven ability to successfully operate in a fast-moving entrepreneurial, and cross-functional environment
• Proven ability to maintain effective working relationships with all employees throughout the company
• Expert knowledge of all relevant state and federal regulations for safety, health, and worker’s compensation
• Clear understanding of the business needs behind good safety programs
• Demonstrated experience creating and managing a budget
• Significant experience interacting directly with senior and executive leadership with excellent business communication, meeting management, time management, and focus
• Advanced computer literacy with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint required 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Supervised a team
• 5-10 Years of Safety in the Construction Industry
• At least one (1) year as a trainer/instructor in any industry 
• Experience with multi-division construction companies that do business in multiple states
• Prior insurance and/or risk management experience (adjuster/claims management)

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Appropriate industry certification (CSP, CSM, etc)
• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health & safety, construction management, or other relevant field

PREFERRED EDUCATION:

• OHSA Training Institute

• OSHA Certificate Program in Construction

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Moderate noise (office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic, construction sites)

• Some confined areas

• Sitting at a computer terminal for an extended period of time

• Work outdoors in all types of weather

• Client Project sites, including warehouse like facilities and construction sites

• Travel by vehicle, plane, or train to remote sites

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required:

o stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone

• Have full range of mobility in upper and lower body

• Be able to reach over head

• Be able to work in various positions, including, but not limited to:

o Walking, stooping, bending over, sitting, kneeling, squatting

• May require use of ladders and/or powered lifts

• May be required to operate a motor vehicle

• Walking up and down inclines and on uneven land/ground

• Be able to lift up to 50 pounds of weight frequently throughout the assigned workday

• Ability to sit for an extended time in a car, plane, or train to travel to job sites 

Prime Retail Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Prime Retail Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.