Field Safety Specialist

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• Brand: Learning Care Group, Inc.

• Location:

21333 Haggerty Rd

Novi,

MI

• Requisition ID: 186815

• Date Posted: 10/2/2024

Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members. Our people are our best asset. We listen and we know what you're looking for:

• You want benefits. We support you with a minimum 50% childcare discount, immediate access to benefits, innovative health programs, 401(k) company match, and much more.

• You want balance. We offer flexible schedules that work for you, no nights or weekends, the ability to bring your children to work with you, and paid time off.

• You want opportunity. We invest in your future with ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, credential assistance, and our unique Master Teacher Program.

• You want recognition. We provide a positive, fun workplace where employees are appreciated.

Job Summary:

The Field Safety Specialist will perform safety and security assessments focusing on occurrence, enterprise risk management practices, and safety and security standards and processes; prepare and provide timely reporting, including findings, trends and recommended corrective action. This position will support our Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions and can be performed in the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia.

Essential Functions:

• Visit schools (in-person and/or virtually) on a regular basis to ensure compliance with health, security and safety programs

• Friendly, enthusiastic, and energetic with customers, co-workers, managers, and visitors. Promote and project a positive company image; treats others with courtesy and respect.

• Perform comprehensive, accurate and timely assessments of schools and identify recommended corrective actions.

• Prepare detailed reports of findings with recommendations for corrective action after each school visit with distribution to school leadership and scheduled follow up to confirm compliance.

• Provide weekly status report and ongoing updates regarding assessments to supervisor within designated deadlines.

• Assist in safety training for District Managers, Directors and Safety Captains through Division established meetings, learning communities and participate in Division meetings to present safety updates, training and new initiatives.

• Effectively participate in continuous improvement projects.

• Conduct environmental risk assessments in schools as directed.

• Conduct task-based/hazard and behavior assessment analysis to evaluate compliance, trends, and preventative care, and identify corrective actions including on-site and virtual audits.

• Conduct detailed assessments at high risk locations as identified and requested.

• Assists with other duties as directed by supervisor.

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree required, preferably in Risk Management, or relevant experience equivalent. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Other Skills and Abilities Qualifications:

• Must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, all essential functions of the job.

• Excellent customer service and follow-up skills with both internal and external customers.

• Capable of working with frequent interruptions and changing priorities.

• Effective communication skills, written, verbal and interpersonal.

• Proficient time management, organizational skills and ability to meet established deadlines.

• Expert knowledge of applicable regulations and standards.

• Ability to work with limited direction/independently.

• Ability to identify and resolve unsafe work practices or conditions, establish a system or reporting and correcting such situations.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point.

• Ability to travel frequently (domestic travel, up to 70%), meeting Company Motor Vehicle Record requirements.

  Job Responsibilities:

• Visit schools on a regular basis to ensure compliance with health and safety programs.

• Implement health & safety programs consistent with company programs and policies.

• Prepare reports of findings with recommendations for corrective action after each school visit with distribution to school leadership and scheduled follow up to confirm compliance.

• Coach and train field leadership on findings and implement processes to drive improvements in assigned territory.

• Perform safety training for District Managers, Directors and Safety Captains through Division established meetings, conference calls and participate in Division meetings to present safety updates, training and new initiatives.

• Assist in accident investigation to ascertain causes, recommend and implement preventive safety measures and safety programs.

• Prepare and analyze performance reports to monitor and identify trends, provide guidance on how to eliminate losses and strengthen a safety culture to be shared with Region, District and School Leadership.

• Effectively participate in continuous improvement projects as directed by Sr. Director of Risk Management and Director of Safety and Security.

  Job Requirements:

• Associate’s degree required, preferably in Risk Management. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Learning Care Group is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.