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Safety & Security Assistant Manager
Company | EMC Insurance |
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Location | Des Moines, IA, USA |
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Salary | $70646 – $107353 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, safety management, environmental health, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience
- Five years of experience in safety, security, risk management, environmental health, or related field
- Current CPR and AED certifications required within 6 months of hire
- Prior experience with conducting and designing training programs
Responsibilities
- Oversees and monitors the workload and performance of the Safety and Security team
- Guides team through work issues and answers questions
- Collaborates with team members to establish performance goals and monitors status
- Conducts performance reviews and provides feedback
- Participates in the hiring process as openings arise and recommends salary adjustments for team members
- Resolves disciplinary issues, reviews results, action plans, and progress
- Provides training for the team
- Develops team knowledge and assists with succession planning, including identifying talent
- Supports diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
- Fosters an innovative culture, including supporting new ideas and providing guidance on potential changes
- Develops policies and procedures for effective emergency management
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of regulations and laws and develop business continuity plans
- Serves as a subject matter expert, developer, and trainer of EMC’s Emergency Response Team for incidents and emergencies
- Oversees and maintains security systems and devices across the corporate campus and branch offices
- Performs system and risk assessments, troubleshoots errors, and manages projects related to system issues
- Reviews and updates existing standard operating procedures and develops new standard operating procedures pertaining to all systems utilized
- Manages relationships with service providers and prioritizes service needs
- Reviews invoices for accuracy and ensure proper coding in the accounts payable system
- Recommends and negotiates contract adjustments
- Partners with IT to oversee system database integration
- Collaborates with service providers for additional maintenance
- Recommends new replacements or enhancements to safety and security systems
- Conducts safety/risk assessments to identify hazards and associated risks
- Develops and updates policies, procedures, and written programs to eliminate or mitigate risks
- Implements new or modified procedures and provides training for staff
- Analyzes compliance of safety programs with relevant laws and regulations
- Collaborates with all affected areas and document programs
- Investigates incidents, documents, and ensures accurate reporting within the incident management system
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior leadership experience preferred
- CSP Safety certification preferred