Safety Manager

Champions Group Holdings•Brea, CA

25d•Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Manager serves as the principal authority for safety across the organization, responsible for the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of all safety initiatives. This role ensures that all employees, including managers and field personnel, operate in a safe and compliant environment. The Safety Manager leads safety training, conducts risk assessments, manages incident investigations, and drives a proactive safety culture aligned with regulatory standards and company values. Role will directly report to the Director of Risk and Safety.

Requirements

Education and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelors’ degree in a Safety-related discipline and 10+ years’ experience addressing Safety and Health related topics.
Familiarity in construction, trades, or field services industries with a focus on solo-worker populations highly preferred.
Knowledge and practical experience supporting multiple sites and legal entities across a broad family of businesses.
Command knowledge of residential service and construction safety requirements, OSHA regulations, and state workers compensation laws.
Experience developing, analyzing, and presenting talent metrics and data-based decisions.
Experience handling change management and integration of acquired entities
Time Management: Able to track and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment with several simultaneous projects. Ability to operate with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced work environment.
Communication: Able to effectively persuade and influence both entrepreneurial leaders and traditional leaders. Able to read, write and communicate professionally and effectively across diverse cultures. Able to present information and respond to questions with peers, managers, clients, customers, and the general public on technical subjects. Comfortable working independently and in a team setting.
Reasoning Ability: Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and solve day-to-day level problems. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of data/instructions in numeric or diagram form with several abstract and concrete variables.
Math Ability: Able to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Able to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Technology Skills: Word processing, spreadsheets, internet software, and email. Familiar/experienced with FMC management systems, ERP/CRM Systems, claims management databases, and business intelligence software or other similar data applications.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity in construction, trades, or field services industries with a focus on solo-worker populations highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct regular safety audits and risk assessments across all departments and job sites to identify hazards and recommend corrective actions.
Lead investigations of incidents, near-misses, and safety violations; identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
Analyze safety data and trends to inform strategic decisions and improve safety performance across the organization.
Develop, implement, and maintain safety policies and procedures, including Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), local and corporate safety committee engagement, emergency response, personal protective equipment (PPE), and accident investigation protocols.
Documents all safety protocols and training for employees and managers.
Serve as the primary safety resource for managers and employees, providing guidance on OSHA compliance, safety best practices, and incident prevention.
Act as the company’s liaison with OSHA and other regulatory agencies, ensuring timely reporting and resolution of any compliance issues.
Lead investigations of workplace incidents and near-misses, ensuring root causes are identified and corrective actions are implemented.
Monitor and report safety performance metrics (KPIs), analyze trends, and present findings to leadership to support data-driven decision-making.
Partner with Fleet Manager, and Training Department to coordinate and deliver safety training programs; maintain accurate training records and certifications.
Support integration of safety programs during acquisitions or organizational changes.
Partners with the Training Organization to develop curriculum for employee safety-related training. Maintains safety training records and reports.