Summary
The Senior Safety Coordinator is responsible for promoting and facilitating safety and uniformity across the company. This role helps establish a safety culture where an "Incident-Free Environment" is the only acceptable outcome. The Senior Safety Coordinator collaborates with Operations Managers and Superintendents to implement safety programs, ensuring that all injuries, property damage, or near misses are addressed, corrected, or eliminated. This position requires direct interaction with workers' compensation cases as part of the Return-to-Work Program and plays a leadership role in training and mentoring other safety personnel.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor and update current safety rules and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and communicate changes to the field and safety team.
• Lead and participate in safety events, stand-downs, and training sessions, including Train-the-Trainer programs.
• Conduct accident, injury, and near-miss investigations, working with field personnel to address underlying safety hazards.
• Implement the Toolbox Talks program and develop custom talks based on field incidents.
• Perform and document job site inspections/audits, providing reports to the project team, field personnel, and the safety manager.
• Oversee and coordinate workers’ compensation cases as part of the Return-to-Work Program.
• Transport injured employees to and from medical visits and ensure medical treatment compliance.
• Enforce the company’s mandatory post-accident drug screening policy.
• Execute and oversee Kent Companies' Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) program.
• Ensure timely completion and documentation of mandatory safety training, scheduling retraining and license renewals as necessary.
• Develop, review, and enforce Site-Specific Safety Plans in coordination with project teams.
• Serve as a resource and mentor for Kent Companies’ field safety coordinators, including superintendents, foremen, and crew leaders.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties and Responsibilities are not comprehensive and can be changed at any time, with or without notice.

Required Experience, Education, and Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate’s degree in Environmental Safety & Health, or 3-5 years of relevant construction industry safety experience (concrete industry preferred).
• Certifications: OSHA 500, 510, CSMC, CPR-First Aid and Train-the-Trainer certifications (or equivalent).
• Must have reliable transportation to the office location
• Ability to pass drug screening.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.

Preferred Qualifications
Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Benefits
Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include:

• Weekly pay
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plans with discretionary employer-matching
• Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Scholarship opportunities for dependents
• Leadership development opportunities

Perks associated with this role
Our goal is to offer an unparalleled career progression that is not precisely pre-determined; rather, it builds on the teammate’s strengths, interests, and pursuits as the individual gains experience, grows, and develops in their career. You would be hard-pressed to find another ENR Top 5 Commercial Concrete Company that parallels Kent Companies.

Work Environment/Physical Demand

• Work occurs in both office and job site environments.
• Frequent travel, including overnight stays, is required.
• Extended periods of standing and sitting may be necessary.

Position type, travel, and expected hours of work

• Full-time position with work hours typically ranging from 45-50 hours per week.
• May require working non-traditional hours, including weekends and evenings, based on construction schedules.
• Availability for calls during non-standard hours is required.
• Frequent travel to job sites, office locations, and off-site meetings.

Office Location
1223 Quarry Overlook Drive, Fort Mill, SC 29715

About Kent Companies
Kent Companies is a full-service concrete contractor with expertise in commercial and industrial concrete construction, mixed-use construction, multi-family housing, and a full range of concrete-related specialties. Every Kent Companies project is marked by our four distinctive Hallmarks of Service: Safety, Productivity, Quality, and Customer Service. We believe in providing challenging work, opportunities for professional development, and industry-leading compensation packages. And it’s all wrapped in a culture built on values and integrity. We deliver on our promises.

EEO Statement
At Kent Companies, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce, and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Kent Companies does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices and personnel actions, including but not limited to hiring, recruiting, promotions, performance evaluations, termination, and compensation decisions. 

The Company will strive to ensure that all employees and prospective employees will be treated equally in regard to recruitment, employment, promotions, demotions, discipline, termination, access to benefits and training, leaves of absence, and layoffs. The Company will further ensure that its management staff is aware of the Company’s commitment to this policy and each member understands their individual role in the process of administering this plan.

Kent Companies will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.