Safety Manager

Are you interested in working for the nation's leading fire protection company and beginning a rewarding and satisfying career that helps save the lives of thousands each year? Do you want to be a part of a growing and expanding team of industry experts? If so, exploring career opportunities with Summit Fire Protection may be right for you!

Summit Fire Protection, a subsidiary of Summit Companies, is a premier firm in the Fire Protection and Fire Life Safety industry.

We are currently seeking a Safety Manager to join our team in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Safety Manager is responsible for building and overseeing a behavior-based safety culture including active site visits; analyzing safety risks; championing a behavior-based safety system; making recommendations for corrective or preventative measures; coaching team management on how to create a Safety Culture at their locations and within their departments.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Develop and implement safety policies and procedures in compliance with OSHA regulations
• Conduct regular safety audits and inspections to ensure compliance Identify exposures, recommend solutions, and implement approved programs promoting safety and compliance
• Organize and deliver safety training programs for employees and management
• Investigate accidents and incidents to determine root causes and implement corrective actions
• Maintain accurate records of safety training, incidents, and compliance activities
• Collaborate with various departments to promote safety initiatives and best practices
• Prepare and present safety reports to management and stakeholders Investigates incidents, accidents and unsafe working conditions, studies possible causes, recommends remedial action, and reports them to Management. Formulates into a lessons-learned bulletin for all employees to review. Identifies where controls need to be implemented to reduce or eliminate hazards and advise if a new program or practice is required. Track incident reports to closure
• Document all aspects of Safety enforcement, accidents, and incidents regularly
• Manages Summit Fire Protection's safety training program, including tracking all employees' progress, enrolling employees in classes, coordinating training providers and setting up classes for in-house training, and conducting training
• Conducts Health and Safety Orientation for new employees
• Manage, document, and administer Driver Safety Program
• Educate all employees on the Company AWAIR Program
• Maintain the company SDS program ensuring documents are up to date regularly and made accessible
• Assists in the development of content for training programs for new, in-service, and post-loss training efforts
• Leads Summit Fire Protections Safety Committees - Creates agenda, holds monthly meetings, and posts/distributes the minutes, track action items for completion
• Reviews/approves Site Specific Health and Safety Plans (SSHP's), Activity Hazards Analysis (AHAs), and Accident Prevention Plans (APPs), and Hazardous Evaluation Forms (HEFs)
• Oversees the ordering of Safety equipment requested from the field
• Manages the Inspection and maintains adequate supply of safety equipment including all PPE and Fall protection, Heat and Cold Stress supplies, confined space, and First Aid
• Ensure compliance with federal and state environmental/occupational health and safety regulations by completing required reports, posting notifications, maintaining records, implementing controls, and developing and implementing safety/ quality control practices.
• Comply with all safety, employee, and HR policies, procedures, and practices
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

The qualifications listed below are representative of the elements required to perform the job successfully; however, in some cases, an equivalent combination of Education, Training, Certifications and Experience may meet the job qualifications.

Education, Training, Certifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required
• Associate or bachelor's degree in relevant field, preferred
• OSHA 30 Certificate for construction, required

• Certifications in safety management or related fields are a plus (e.g., CSP, CHST)

• Have OSHA 500 accreditation or able to obtain within first 6 months of employment

Experience, Knowledge, Skill Requirements:

• 5+ years of relevant experience, required
• 1+ year proven experience as a safety manager or similar role
• Experience in Fire Suppression Industry, strongly preferred

• Strong understanding of risk assessment and hazard prevention

• Must have the ability to effectively read, write and communicate in English with employees and customers

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop and deliver effective training programs
• Experience with 3^rd party safety portals (ISN, Avetta) a plus

Systems and Software Skills:

• Ability to operate a computer and use Microsoft Office, required
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules (OSHA, D.O.T), operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, required

Other Qualifications:

• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record required
• Must be able to comply with Summit's Drug and Alcohol policy and Background screening requirements, which may also include customer specific requirements based on contractual agreement
• Must be able to travel in-state. Out of state overnight 50% of the time

PHYSICAL & WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job duties.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to bend, ascend, and descend step stools, ladders, and stairs, kneel, lift <75lbs, reach above and below shoulders, stand and walk for extended periods of time. Employee is required to see in color, close and far distances, peripheral, depth, and adjust focus. Employee will occasional be required to balance, crouch, drive, kneel, lift <75lbs, sit, stoop, twist, and work at heights.

Work Environment:

Employee will frequently be required to work inside and outside in hot/cold temperatures and be exposed to loud noises, cramped quarters, dust, fumes, and odors, standing on hard surfaces, and electrical hazards frequently. Employees will occasionally be exposed to chemicals, moving machinery, uneven and slippery surfaces. Employee must consistently wear all appropriate personal protective equipment, as required by company safety policies.

BENEFITS

Summit Fire Protection offers extensive training opportunities, career advancement, competitive pay, bonus opportunities, along with an industry leading and affordable benefits package for eligible employees. Our benefits package includes:

• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Long-Term Disability - Employer Paid
• Short-Term Disability - Employer Paid
• Additional Voluntary Ancillary Benefits such as Accident and Hospital Indemnity
• Life Insurance for Team Members and Dependents
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program

Summit Fire Protection, a subsidiary of SFP Holding, Inc. (Summit Companies), is a full-service provider for fire detection, suppression, and security with a full suite of capabilities that includes design, installation, testing, inspections, and maintenance. We serve customer across many verticals on a local, regional, and national scale. We're proud of our well-deserved reputation for quality work that's completed by our talented and experienced installation workforce. Summit Fire Protection is a dynamic organization with endless growth opportunities spanning over 25 locations in more than 8 states.

Our company is consistently recognized for service excellence in the fire protection industry. Summit Fire Protection supports trade skills and workforce development. Many members of our leadership chair NFPA code compliance committees, serve on regional safety boards, and support technical education in local schools. Summit Fire Protection supports employees in their professional development by offering continued development, training, and education by encouraging NICET and other career-advancing certifications. We continually strive to be the Employer of Choice for highly motivated team members who want to succeed in a high-growth environment. We encourage initiative, independence, diversity, and personal career growth.

Demonstrating the combination of experience, knowledge, and customer service is the key to our performance and helps us achieve our goal of providing the highest quality fire protection services possible to protect lives and property.

OUR CORE VALUES

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We are PASSIONATE about life safety

We have INTEGRITY (Do the right thing)

We work in PARTNERSHIP with our customers and community

We constantly strive for OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE (Do things right)

Summit Fire Protection participates in E-Verify & in alignment with our commitment to safety, we promote a drug-free workplace. Summit Fire Protection is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

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