Safety Manager, Commercial Landscape and Snow

Safety Manager – Commercial Landscaping

Field-Based Role | Bilingual (Spanish/English) | Growing Organization

Location: Lockport, IL

Reports to: Director of Human Resources

Our client is a rapidly growing commercial landscape company committed to providing a safe work environment for our employees, customers, and visitors. With strong safety programs already in place and a demonstrated reduction in incidents year-over-year, we are adding a second Safety Manager to strengthen our safety leadership team and continue driving improvements across all branches.

This is a high-visibility, field-focused role, spending approximately 70% of the time in the field conducting audits, inspections, coaching, and relationship-building with crews and leadership.

Position Summary

The Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and reinforcing safety training, investigating incidents, ensuring OSHA compliance, and transforming existing safety policies into executable plans and departmental procedures. This role plays a key part in preventing on-the-job injuries and sustaining a strong safety culture across all operations.

The Safety Manager will work closely with HR, branch leadership, operations, and an external safety consultant to ensure consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Safety Leadership & Culture

• Drive and reinforce the Company Safety Culture across all branches
• Lead by example through consistent field presence and engagement
• Reinforce positive behaviors and address recurring safety issues at the branch level

Field Safety & Audits

• Conduct regular job-site visits to monitor safety practices and ensure compliance
• Perform safety audits and crew observations (multiple crews per day)
• Visit higher-risk operations such as tree crews using lifts and specialized equipment
• Partner with an external safety consultant during tri-annual safety audits

Training & Communication

• Develop and deliver safety training, toolbox talks, tailgate meetings, and refreshers
• Lead morning kickoff presentations and safety meetings (primarily in Spanish)
• Maintain accurate records of all safety training
• Provide coaching-based safety observations to reduce incidents such as slips, trips, and falls

Incident Management & Compliance

• Investigate accidents and incidents thoroughly
• Ensure completion of incident reports, photographs, post-accident drug and alcohol testing
• Determine OSHA recordable and submit required documentation
• Notify insurance carriers and work with resolution managers on active cases
• Prepare safety compliance and performance reports

Reporting & Analysis

• Create reporting mechanisms for safety-related issues
• Analyze incident trends, metrics, and injury case studies
• Develop and implement corrective action plans to reduce repeat incidents
• Support HR by managing OSHA logs, reports, and related documentation

PPE & Equipment Safety

• Oversee distribution, use, and inspection of PPE
• Ensure compliance with PPE standards across all crews
• Support and improve existing programs, including the company boot reimbursement program

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Work closely with department managers and branch leadership
• Adjust safety approaches by branch based on specific risks and behaviors
• Support company-wide safety initiatives, including remote visibility for out-of-state operations

Qualifications

Required

• 3+ years of safety experience, preferably in a field-based role
• Comprehensive knowledge of OSHA regulations, injury prevention, and job-site safety
• Strong leadership, training, and coaching abilities
• Excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills
• Strong critical-thinking, problem-solving, and risk-assessment skills
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Ability to work independently in the field while collaborating with leadership
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) – required
• High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred

• Safety experience in landscaping, construction, utilities, or similar field-based industries
• Strong computer skills, including spreadsheets and presentation development
• Experience conducting audits and managing OSHA documentation
• Comfortable delivering training and presentations to large groups

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $80,000 – $100,000
• Bonus potential: 5–10% of base salary
• Company committed to investing in equipment, training, and resources to improve safety
• Field-based role with office support as needed
• Stable organization with established policies and programs

Why Join?

• Strong safety foundation with room to make a meaningful impact
• Demonstrated improvement in incident reduction year-over-year
• Supportive leadership and collaboration with HR and Operations
• Opportunity to shape and elevate safety practices across a growing, multi-branch organization
• Long-term career growth as the company continues to expand

If you are a results driven Safety Manager who takes pride in developing programs and achieving tangible results, we'd love to speak with you. Please respond to this post and include a copy of your resume.