Safety Specialist

About the role

The Safety Specialist serves as the on-site safety champion for district-wide parking, transportation, and healthcare service operations while maintaining a direct reporting relationship with the center-led safety team.

Responsibilities

• Works with operational managers and district leadership under the direction of the corporate safety team to implement and sustain district-wide safety initiatives across valet, shuttle transportation, and patient services operations.
• Coordinates, implements, and continuously improves operational safety processes, including tracking and monitoring driver safety, incident trends, claims activity, and high-risk behaviors across assigned accounts.
• Executes key certification initiatives and field validation processes, including phased training progression and certification utilizing company-approved systems and training tools.
• Captures new hire safety onboarding and field training in partnership with operations and training leaders by assigning, monitoring, documenting, and validating all required training activities prior to associates working independently.
• Establishes and maintains ongoing retraining and coaching programs for associates, including ride-alongs, safety observations, remediation training, and follow-up accountability measures.
• Coaches operational leaders and GSCs on effective real-time coaching and safety reinforcement practices.
• Maintains and updates safety communication tools including hotspot boards, safety boards, safety alerts, stand-downs, huddles, and operational safety meetings to reinforce awareness and engagement.
• Supports and tracks district lot audit programs to ensure operational compliance and safe vehicle handling practices, including verification that vehicles are parked correctly, secured appropriately, and keys are handled according to company procedures.
• Conducts routine operational safety audits, inspections, and observations within valet operations, shuttle transportation routes, parking facilities, garages, and patient service environments.
• Assists with incident investigations involving vehicle damage, injuries, pedestrian events, shuttle incidents, and operational near misses by identifying root causes and supporting corrective action implementation.
• Promotes and reinforces safe driving behaviors, pedestrian awareness, distracted driving prevention, proper backing procedures, speed management, and defensive driving standards.
• Supports shuttle transportation compliance initiatives including driver qualification tracking, documentation reviews, vehicle inspections, and operational safety standards.
• Promotes teamwork philosophy through leading by example, positive engagement, and effective communication skills while supporting high levels of guest and patient service.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Public Health, or related field Preferred
• Work Experience: Minimum of 2–4 years of operational safety, transportation safety, hospitality, healthcare, or related experience preferred. Experience working within valet, shuttle transportation, parking operations, healthcare support services, or high-volume customer service environments preferred.
• Certifications: OSHA 10-hour or OSHA 30-hour certification preferred. Defensive driving instructor certification, transportation safety certifications, or related safety credentials are a plus.

Skills

• Strong understanding of operational safety principles, driver safety, pedestrian safety, incident prevention, and workplace risk management.
• Ability to coach and influence frontline associates and operational leaders in fast-paced environments.
• Strong organizational, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to conduct audits, observations, investigations, and training sessions effectively.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and safety tracking/reporting systems.
• Ability to work flexible schedules and travel between district locations as needed.