Regional Safety Manager

Position Summary:
The Regional Safety Manager & Trainer is responsible for leading, implementing, and continuously improving safety, fire & life safety, emergency preparedness, and regulatory compliance programs across assigned concessionaire operations. This role serves as the field-facing extension of the Corporate Director of Risk & Safety, ensuring corporate standards are effectively deployed, understood, and executed at the operational level.
This position balances hands-on field leadership, formal training delivery, program implementation, and risk-based coaching to drive measurable reductions in incidents, claims, and regulatory exposure while supporting operational excellence in complex, high-risk, and often remote environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Regional Safety Leadership

• Serve as the primary safety leader for assigned regions, properties, and operational units.
• Act as a trusted advisor to General Managers, Operations Leaders, Maintenance, Food & Beverage, Marina, and Facilities teams.
• Champion a proactive safety culture that integrates safety into daily operations—not as a compliance exercise, but as an operational standard.
• Represent corporate safety expectations consistently across diverse locations and leadership teams.
  

Training & Workforce Development

• Deliver instructor-led and hands-on training programs, including but not limited to:
• OSHA regulatory awareness and operational compliance
• Fire & Life Safety fundamentals
• Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) and evacuation procedures
• Hazard communication, PPE, LOTO, confined space, fall protection, and hot work
• Incident reporting, near-miss recognition, and hazard identification
• Customize training for seasonal staff, remote locations, and varying operational risks.
• Support train-the-trainer initiatives and frontline leadership coaching.
• Ensure training documentation, attendance, and competency records meet corporate and regulatory standards.
  

Compliance & Risk Management

• Conduct scheduled and unscheduled site safety inspections, audits, and operational walkthroughs.
• Identify OSHA, fire/life safety, and operational risk exposures; develop corrective action plans with site leadership.
• Support regulatory compliance aligned with:
• OSHA 29 CFR (General Industry and Construction, as applicable)
• Fire & Life Safety standards (e.g., NFPA-aligned programs)
• Local AHJ, state, and federal requirements applicable to concessionaire operations
• Monitor corrective action tracking and closure to ensure sustainable risk reduction.
  

Incident Management & Investigations

• Lead or support investigations of incidents, near misses, property damage, and vehicle-related events.
• Perform root cause analysis and trend evaluations.
• Partner with operations and corporate leadership to implement preventive measures.
• Support claims management processes through timely documentation and field support.
  

Fire & Life Safety / Emergency Preparedness

• Support fire prevention, life safety, and emergency preparedness programs across facilities and operations.
• Assist with emergency drills, tabletop exercises, and response readiness evaluations.
• Coordinate with maintenance and leadership teams on life safety system readiness (egress, extinguishers, alarms, emergency lighting, signage).
• Support business continuity and emergency response planning aligned with corporate expectations.
  

Program Implementation & Corporate Alignment

• Deploy corporate safety programs, SOPs, and initiatives at the regional and site level.
• Provide feedback to the Corporate Director of Risk & Safety on field challenges, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Support standardization while recognizing operational realities unique to concessionaire environments.
• Assist with enterprise-wide safety initiatives, campaigns, and performance metrics.
• Other duties as requested
  

Qualifications & Experience
Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Risk Management, Environmental Health & Safety, Fire Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 5+ years of progressive safety leadership experience in multi-site or regional operations.
• Demonstrated experience delivering live training to diverse workforces.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and general fire/life safety principles.
• Proven ability to work independently in remote, fast-paced, and operationally complex environments.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel as needed.
  

Preferred

• Experience in concessionaire, hospitality, parks, marinas, food service, fleet, or mixed-use operations.
• Professional certifications (e.g., ASP, CSP, CHST, SSH, CHSP, or equivalent).
• Prior experience working with federal land agencies, AHJs, or multi-employer worksites.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and executive communication skills.
  

Core Competencies

• Safety Leadership & Coaching
• Training & Adult Learning
• Regulatory Compliance (OSHA / Fire & Life Safety)
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
• Field Auditing & Risk Assessment
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Operational Risk Reduction
• Executive & Frontline Communication