Safety Coordinator

Dnata; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dnata is seeking a safety-focused professional to oversee adherence to airport operations safety procedures and conduct routine inspections across turnaround, baggage, cleaning, and cargo services. The role involves risk assessments, incident data entry, and regular reporting to leadership to prevent hazards.

You will support investigations, advise on trends, and coordinate with trainers to ensure compliance with safety programs and FAA/Airport requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years related experience or training.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Experience with safety metrics and incident reporting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee adherence to safety procedures in airport operations.
• Perform routine inspections of airplane turnarounds, baggage handling, cleaning, and cargo services activity.
• Conduct risk assessments as required.
• Enter inspections and incidents into the database and issue weekly incident report lists.
• Advise leadership on trends and provide solution-based recommendations to maintain a safe operational environment.
• Support incident investigations and claims reporting.
• Coordinate with station trainer to ensure training compliance.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Safety metrics

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Safety hub database

Job description

Leads and ensures all safety guidelines, effective safety standards, processes and procedures are adhered to while enforcing and meeting all company and government regulation standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee adherence to safety procedures in airport operations.
• Performs routine inspection of airplane turnarounds, baggage handling, cleaning, and cargo services activity.
• Perform risk assessments as required.
• Conduct safety observations and provides corrective action to mitigate hazards and risks.
• Enters inspections and incidents into the database, issue weekly incident report lists and assist in developing safety related reports.
• Advise leadership on trends and provide solution-based recommendations to maintain a safe operational environment.
• Supports incident investigations and claims reporting.
• Supports safety initiatives and procedural requirements to ensure that the workforce behaviours are compliant with company expectations.
• Coordinate with station trainer to ensure training compliance
• Will be a super-user for the safety hub database entering incident, compliance and corrective action information.

• Knowledge of organizational policies and procedures.
• Can meet the Station’s attendance policy.
• Work on special projects as assigned.

Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Safety business Acumen
• Results Driven
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Collaboration Skills

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work with individuals at all levels
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to develop strong internal working relationships
• Possess strong presentation skills with ability to present analyses
• Experience with metrics related to safety

Education

Bachelor's degree and 3 to 5 years' related experience or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Possess/maintain a valid state driver’s license and other FAA/Airport required identification/seals or authorizations.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions, provided such accommodations do not create an undue hardship for the Company.