Safety Coordinator

American Cruise Lines • Guilford, CT

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Safety Coordinator American Cruise Lines is seeking a Shoreside Safety Coordinator to join our team in Guilford, CT, supporting a growing fleet operating distinctive itineraries along the rivers and coastal waterways of the East Coast, Pacific Northwest, Columbia–Snake River System, and Mississippi–Ohio–Cumberland Rivers. This role is ideal for a safety-focused maritime professional with experience in coastal and river vessel operations and U.S. Coast Guard regulations. The successful candidate is highly organized, disciplined, and capable of managing a fast-paced workload while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. Strong communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills are essential, as is the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Above all, the Safety Coordinator is a committed role model who consistently reflects American Cruise Lines’ mission, values, and high standards of professionalism. As a Safety Coordinator, you play a critical role in supporting safe, efficient, and compliant fleet operations across a broad geographic area from Alaska to Florida. You help oversee and execute fleet-wide safety programs and procedures that protect our guests, crews, and vessels, while modeling excellence in seamanship, service, and leadership. This position offers a meaningful opportunity to directly contribute to the ongoing success and safety culture of American Cruise Lines. At American Cruise Lines, we are driven by our values— Optimism, Commitment, Patriotism, and Merit. These values shape our culture, our service, and our people, guiding us as we work together to Share America’s Story on the Finest American Ships.

Requirements

• Experience in marine safety program execution.
• Coast Guard experience executing and/or managing safety programs.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite programs, documents, and calendars.
• Poised communication and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent intrapersonal and professional relationship-building skills.
• Proven multi-tasking and prioritization project execution skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as an emergency response officer and/or fire fighter and desired experience in marine emergency response.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily fleet execution and documentation of shipboard and facility safety programs.
• Implement and manage fleet safety programs and practices, to regulatory and industry best practice standards.
• Implement and update safety risk reduction and incident prevention practices within vessel procedures.
• Oversee fleet and facility safety equipment selection, inventorying, and use.
• Complete preliminary incident assessment and investigative inputs in a timely manner, identifying key facts and potential causes of incidents.
• Oversee and audit required safety incident reporting to regulatory agencies.
• Oversee fleet documentation of incidents.
• Implement and track approved follow-on actions, determined from safety incident assessments.
• Participate in cross-department fleet safety and safety group meetings assessing fleet procedures, practices, incidents, and actions.
• Build teamwork across Marine, Engineering, and Hotel department managers and procedures.

Benefits

• At American Cruise Lines, our people are the driving force behind our success.
• When you join our team, you’ll find a dynamic work environment that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence, with real opportunities to build your career and make an impact.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed