Safety Manager

City Park Conservancy • Full-time • New Orleans, Louisiana • 4d ago

Summary: The Safety Manager supports the administration of the organization's safety, risk management, regulatory compliance, and asset management programs. This position assists in maintaining compliance with organizational policies, state and federal regulations, insurance requirements, and risk management standards. The Safety Manager serves as a key administrative and operational resource for the Safety & Risk Management Department by coordinating training records, managing compliance documentation, maintaining asset inventories, tracking vendor insurance requirements, supporting incident reporting processes, and assisting with departmental purchasing and budget administration. This position is designed as a developmental role with opportunities for increased responsibility and advancement within safety, compliance, risk management, and emergency management functions. Salary will be commensurate with the education, qualifications, and experience outlined in this job description.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Safety Training Administration

Coordinate and maintain employee safety training, training records, and databases.
Schedule training and communicate training requirements to employees and supervisors as needed.
Monitor safety training completion status and generate compliance reports.

Assist with onboarding and annual compliance training programs.

Maintain, revise, and ensure compliance of written safety programs.

Vendor Compliance and Certificates of Insurance (COIs)

Track, review, and maintain vendor Certificates of Insurance.
Monitor insurance expiration dates and follow up with vendors to obtain updated documentation.
Verify insurance coverage meets organizational requirements.
Maintain vendor compliance files and related records.
Assist departments with contractor and vendor compliance requirements.

Louisiana Office of Risk Management Compliance Support

Assist with submission and maintenance of documentation required by the Louisiana Office of Risk Management (ORM).
Maintain records associated with claims, incidents, and risk management reporting requirements.
Support compliance initiatives related to state insurance and risk management programs.
Assist with audit preparation and record retention requirements.

Asset Management and LPAA Compliance

Maintain asset inventories and supporting documentation.
Assist with tagging, tracking, transferring, and disposition of organizational assets.
Support compliance with Louisiana Property Assistance Agency (LPAA) requirements.
Conduct periodic audits and reconcile inventory records.
Prepare reports related to asset accountability and compliance.

Incident and Accident Reporting

Manage administration of incident, accident, and near-miss reporting systems.
Maintain incident documentation and supporting files.
Track corrective actions and recommendations resulting from investigations.
Prepare summary reports and compliance metrics.
Maintain OSHA logs and manage reporting compliance.
Support recordkeeping requirements associated with workers' compensation, general liability, and property claims.

Purchasing and Fiscal Support

Generate and track purchase requisitions and purchase orders.
Maintain departmental purchasing records.
Monitor budget expenditures and assist with invoice processing.
Coordinate procurement of safety equipment, supplies, and services.
Assist with contract and vendor documentation management.

Compliance Administration

Maintain departmental records, databases, spreadsheets, and filing systems.
Assist with internal audits, inspections, and compliance reviews.
Prepare reports, correspondence, presentations, and documentation.
Track compliance deadlines and regulatory requirements.
Support emergency preparedness, business continuity, and risk management initiatives.

Other Duties

Complete safety inspections and assessments.

Assist with special projects and departmental initiatives.
Provide administrative support during emergency incidents and organizational response activities.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of the Safety & Risk Management Department.

Qualifications, Educational Requirements, & Experience

Required:

High School Diploma or GED with three years of experience in compliance, records management, safety, risk management, or related experience.

Preferred:

Bachelor’s degree in safety management, Risk Management, Business Administration, Emergency Management, Public Administration, English, or a related field with three years of experience supporting compliance, safety, risk management, training administration, insurance programs, procurement, office management or asset management functions.

Preferred Qualifications

The following qualifications are desirable but not required:

Experience managing training records and Learning Management Systems.
Experience reviewing Certificates of Insurance.
Experience with asset inventory management systems.
Knowledge of Louisiana Office of Risk Management reporting processes.
Familiarity with Louisiana Property Assistance Agency (LPAA) requirements.
Experience assisting with audits or regulatory compliance programs.
Experience with safety audits and inspections.

Sustainability Goals:

City Park employees strive to decrease our environmental footprint by continually seeking ways to reduce waste and energy usage, care for natural Park habitat and wildlife, and to serve as models to our patrons to do the same through education and example.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods, occasionally moving about from one worksite to another, occasionally ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.

The employee will frequently be required to complete repeated motions that may include the wrists, hands, or fingers. Reaching, fingering, grasping, and feeling objects are . The ability to safely operate motor vehicles will occur occasionally. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds of force in all directions.

The employee is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.

The ability to speak and hear is required. The employee must be able to exchange ideas using the spoken word, in which they must convey detailed instructions to others to constantly exchange information and assess the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned. The employee must have the ability to hear sounds at a normal speaking level with or without correction, including the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to inside and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme temperatures and wet and/or humid conditions. Other duties are subject to hazards such as moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives and vibration.

Full-Time Benefits:

City Park Conservancy offers a competitive benefits package:

November 1, 2026 – October 31, 2027

Medical, dental, and vision insurance available
$50k Life Insurance Policy paid by the Employer, buy-up insurance available
Short-term disability Insurance paid by the Employer
403(b) Retirement Plan - Employer matches up to 6%, no waiting period
Flexible Spending Account (medical, dental, vision, and dependent care)
Employee Assistance Program - confidential support for life challenges
Paid Time Off program
Two Floating Holidays and 15 Paid Holidays a year
Pet insurance is available

Other Full-Time Employee Benefits/Perks:

A 50% discount on food and beverages during their shift at any of City Park's concession stands. (Excludes alcohol).
A 25% discount on merchandise in the Oscar J. Toimas Center gift shop.
Five complimentary walking tour tickets and one complimentary driving tour ticket to Celebration in the Oaks.

A Friends of City Park Family Membership (two adults and six children under the age of 18 at the same address), which offers park-wide discounts and free

admission to select facilities, with a Carousel Gardens Amusement Park Season Pass Add-On (four family members), which offers unlimited admission all season long (February - November).

Two complimentary general admission tickets to the Jingle Bells & Beer event - a sneak preview 21+ event of Celebration in the Oaks in the Carousel Gardens Amusement Park.

A 50% discount (up to four tickets) on Park-produced events, including but not limited to, Ghosts in the Oaks, Brews & Boos, and Egg Scramble. This offer does not apply to seated fundraising events such as dinners or breakfasts.

A 50% discount on all rental/permitted facilities. This discount may be used for the employee or immediate family members only.

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Telecommute opportunity for one day a week when approved. Weekend work if required by park operations.
Full-Time, 40 hours per week.