BILINGUAL SAFETY MANAGER - METTAWA, IL

Eurest USA; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Job summary

Eurest USA in Mettawa, IL seeks a Bilingual Safety Manager to lead safety and workers’ compensation support for local units. You will train, inspect sites, implement policies, measure outcomes, and ensure compliance with client requirements. The role emphasizes reducing claims and time lost due to injuries.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree, strong OSHA knowledge, and the ability to train and communicate effectively with managers and staff. Some travel is required.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing occupational health and safety programs.
• Ability to conduct investigations and evaluate cost and risk factors.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to travel 5–10%.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA and related regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure facilities comply with OSHA and other standards through inspections.
• Promote ongoing safety awareness and training programs.
• Assist in development and administration of loss prevention programs.
• Provide training to managers on safe work practices and investigations.
• Prepare monthly status reports on safety and injuries.
• Monitor and report workers’ compensation trends and return-to-work processes.
• Coordinate with risk management and client requirements.

Skills

OSHA compliance

Safety program implementation

Training delivery

Incident investigation

Hazard assessment

Risk management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Position Title: BILINGUAL SAFETY MANAGER - METTAWA, IL

Salary: $80,000-$85,000

Job Summary

The Safety Manager will be responsible for reducing claims and lost time injuries by providing safety and workers compensation support to the local units. The support provided will include training, site visits/inspection, implementation of policies and procedures, measurement, communication, and compliance with client requirements. This will be accomplished through routine meetings, conference calls, and on site visits.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures that Company facilities comply with OSHA and other state and federal standards through facility inspection, and ensures that the unit is in compliance with safety and workers compensation procedures.
• Ensures that units have effective “ongoing” safety awareness programs to promote a safe work environment.
• Complies with all Client administrative and incident investigation programs.
• Assists the local unit Team in the development and administration of effective and efficient loss prevention and control programs.
• Provides training to managers to follow safe work practices and maintain a safe working environment through training, presentations, conference calls, and the distribution of safety materials.
• Ensures that local management receive monthly status reports.
• Follows OSHA, DOT and EPA regulations as defined by federal, state, local laws and Compass Support Services and client’s policies/procedures.
• Actively monitors/inspects the workplace to determine the presence of hazards and take appropriate action to rectify any hazards found.
• Participates where required in the resolution of safety issues.
• Previews the component injury data and ascertain location of injuries and provide recommendations to eliminate hazards.
• Trains local management in proper methods of investigation, and inspection format; compliance with safety laws and regulations; fire evacuation; CPR and self-inspections (as required by the Client).
• Conducts “Safety” inspections of local facilities for hazards as well as walk-through visits.
• Maintains OSHA recordkeeping; with assistance from corporate Risk Management, the position will determine reportable illnesses and injuries; position will prepare reports for all campus sites on a regular basis; position will prepare annual reports.
• Monitors and reports on workers’ compensation claim trends and develop strategies that address injury management.
• Ensures the activities associated with the successful return to work of injured workers are coordinated and implemented to minimize absence from work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience in implementing a variety of occupational health and safety programs.
• Ability to conduct investigations and evaluations and evaluating cost and risk factors.
• Ability to interpret and apply a variety of laws, rules and regulations.
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, high volume environment.
• Ability and willingness to travel 5%-10%
• Ability to work well with internal and external business partners.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Eurest maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.