Safety Manager I

Canton, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 06-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Waste Management (WM) a Fortune 250 company is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential commercial industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations transfer stations landfills recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.

I. Job Summary

Develops implements and coordinates the Safety program for the market area.

Hours: Hours may vary based on business needs

Travel: This role requires frequent travel within OH

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

Develops implements and coordinates safety program for the market area and monitors work processes procedures and expenses to drive team performance toward departmental and organizational goals.
Serves as the staff safety manager for MAGM.
Develops market area operational safety plan.
Develops annual safety budget and analyzes data versus year-to-date data and prior year budget.
Provides technical assistance to district managers to develop safety action plans.
Monitors compliance of districts to DOT and OSHA regulations.
Serves as a team leader and/or member for Safety Operational Assessment Review (SOAR).
Serves as a liaison with the People Department to develop and implement technical training needs of districts.
Provides oversight for all operational safety training and trains and mentors field operational management in safety process.
Reviews significant accidents/incidents including field investigations.
Oversees personnel needs of the department including selecting coaching and training employees and evaluating employee performance. Provides input into termination compensation and promotion decisions.
Participates in corporate safety committees.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities

The highest level of supervisory skills required in this job is the management of supervisory employees. This includes:

Direct supervision of 0 full-time employees including:
Indirect supervision of approximately 400 full-time employees.

IV. Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

Education: Bachelors Degree (accredited) or in lieu of degree High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four years of relevant work experience.
Experience: Seven years of previous managerial experience in Operations and/or Safety (in addition to education requirement).

B. Certificates Licenses Registrations or Other Requirements

None required.

C. Other Knowledge Skills or Abilities Required

Strong knowledge in Safety Rules & Regulations including DOT and OSHA
Strong communication and leadership skills
Public speaking experience

V. Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Normal setting for this job is: office setting and/or landfill/outdoor.

Benefits
At Waste Management each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan Company match on 401K and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation Holidays and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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DescriptionWaste Management (WM) a Fortune 250 company is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in reside...