Job Description
VP of Risk Management & Safety
(HR)
Knoxville, TN, United States of America
Overview
HES is a premier national provider of facilities management services focused 100% on educational institutions.
Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, we pride ourselves on building best-in-class programs for custodial, maintenance, grounds, and landscaping services.
With hundreds of years of combined facilities experience, our leadership team is comprised of results-oriented, hands-on executives and facilities experts who give your facilities our full attention.
Whether for a grounds and landscaping program, custodial services, or maintenance solutions, HES will change the way you look at facilities management.
Want to become part of a winning team with opportunities for growth, career advancement and development? HES Facilities is proud to provide an environment where we support you and your drive for success. We have a passionate commitment to learning and investing in our associates looking to accelerate their careers. We offer a wide range of employment opportunities for professionals and entry level candidates who share our core values.
HES Facilities Management is an equal opportunity employer. HES Facilities Management does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Skills / Requirements
Job Summary:
The VP of Risk Management is responsible for ensuring companywide compliance with all Company safety standards and guidelines. Role includes assessing the risks within all levels of Company operations, updating safety protocols as needed, providing risk assessments, and educating Company’s management to achieve overall company goals and minimize financial loss.
In the broadest sense we wish to continue to “Create Safe Environments that Enrich lives and Facilitate Success”; where safe practices are intuitive as wearing a seat belt – Commitment vs. Compliance.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and manage all workers compensation, GL, and auto claims, utilizing third party resources to minimize company’s financial exposure and future experience
- Coordinate and direct company managers in post-accident handling of all claims, including but not limited to, workers compensation, GL, auto, and EPLI
- Provide direction, guidance, input, and education on operational risk issues including incidents, complaints, products, policies, and procedures
- Pro-active and continuous evaluation and improvement of Company’s safety and risk control initiatives, programs, resources, and education materials
- Update materials and training to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations
- Coordinate investigations and provide recommendations to prevent future occurrences
- Build and maintain relationships at all appropriate levels of management and control functions, (for example, legal and compliance) to share best practices to address common control or risk concerns, increasing the level of management understanding in terms of emerging risks that impact their business
- Prepare and provide regular status reports to senior management concerning critical issues and significant concerns pertaining to company risk.
- Conduct and/or coordinate regularly occurring safety related training at the corporate office or in the field. Identify the need for additional training initiatives or retraining opportunities and confirm training is appropriately updated for compliance with updated laws and regulations
- Serve as key liaison with third party insurance and safety partners
- Assist team members in ongoing conduct of operational risk procedures, processes, initiatives, systems, and reporting
- Ensure complete and accurate files of all related materials
- Other daily, weekly, monthly duties as assigned
- Assist with support of Operational of other departments as needed
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Preferred minimum 2-5 years experience in safety and risk management
- Independent, self-motivated
- Highly organized, ability to effectively prioritize and meet deadlines
- Ability to proactively identify risk and analyze metrics and history to correct adverse conditions, improve employee education and mitigate future exposure
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Working knowledge of OSHA and its requirements
- Demonstrated skills in classroom, web-based, or telephonic training for small or large groups of employees
- Excellent computer skills and software literacy
- Preferred Certified Safety Professional with ASSP
- Position will require travel, including overnights and weekends, up to 50%
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Education Requirements (Any)
Bachelor's Degree
Associate's Degree
Certification Requirements (Any)
OSHA
Certified Safety Professional with ASSP
Additional Information / Benefits
This job reports to the SVP of HR
This is a Full-Time position 1st Shift.
Number of Openings for this position: 1