Safety Manager-38878 in Smyrna, Tennessee at Harvard Shared Services

Are you ready to be part of something Extraordinary? Look no further than Harvard is the largest family-owned provider of premier commercial janitorial and professional security services in the United States. We believe in the power of our people. Here, every team member is valued, empowered, and trained to contribute their best. We foster an inclusive workplace culture where diversity is celebrated and every voice matters.

A day in the life of a Safety Manager:

Lead and promote a strong culture of safety by proactively identifying and mitigating workplace risks, ensuring regulatory compliance, and partnering with operations to maintain a safe and healthy work environment for all employees.

• Develops standard procedures, along with safe and environmentally friendly work practices to protect the safety of the company’s employees

• Adhere to the company’s safety performance, pollution prevention, and ensure compliance with all applicable environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations.

• Serve as the primary contact with the local regulatory agencies
• Manage timely reporting of worker compensation claims, accommodations for return to work, and interface with Risk Management to ensure appropriate employee care and case management
• Participate in safety committees and sustainability council
• Coordinate safety and health exposure assessments, hazard evaluations, and environmental aspects analysis of operations
• Organize and facilitate program orientation and new employee safety orientation
• Complete routine job analysis, observations, inspections, and audits and maintain accurate records
• Oversee investigation and root cause analysis process for incidents

• At least 3 years of experience required in regulatory compliance, loss control, and risk management, preferably in janitorial operations
• Ability to work evenings and weekends if necessary
• Must be a self-starter who can effectively evaluate situations and take independent action to expedite the resolution of open issues
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• This position requires up to 35% of travel per year