Job Summary

The QHSE Manager is responsible for Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental activities at a given station with the objective of being the Champion of Safety and reducing employee injuries, aircraft, and equipment damage.

Responsible for the tasks below as well as being a subject matter expert on various processes/systems/procedures as defined by the Management Systems Manual (MSM). The Station Safety Manager will report directly to the QHSE Regional Manager. This role requires a strong focus on partnership with the station leadership team.

The expected pay rate is $65,000 - $75,000/yearly. Full-time employees are offered a range of health and wellness benefits as well as 401(k) with company match paid vacation time, sick time, and company paid holidays.

Job Responsibilities

• Be a champion for Safety above all. Win as a Team, Do the Right Thing, Show You Care.
• Conduct and/assists accident/incident investigations, as required.
• Coordinates safety and quality initiatives, and safety promotions.
• Reviews station employee injury trends and suggests appropriate corrective action plans to station leadership.
• Reviews aircraft damage and suggests appropriate corrective action plans to station leadership.
• Conducts risk assessments as directed. Ensures Risk Assessments are completed.
• Reviews and coordinates the Quality Management System completeness and ensures the system is kept current.
• Provides station leadership with periodic progress reports, audit schedules and assessments of safety and quality programs.
• Completes projects/assignments as directed by the Regional QHSE Manager.
• Provide reports (as required) to HOA/Region/Station regarding trends, performance, gaps, etc. or other reports as directed.
• Host/coordinate/attend monthly safety meetings with station leadership, and ensure the meeting is documented and any action items assigned and progressed.
• Establish, then host/coordinate/attend a quarterly employee safety committee
• Posting all safety information from local, corporate and customer communications
• Maintain the safety board(s) with new information
• Participate in daily briefings
• Peer to peer coaching
• Assist with audits and inspections in accordance with the Swissport NAA audit program and carrier programs
• Assist in the preparation and publishing regular safety and operational briefings
• Assist in the analysis and evaluation of audit findings, comprehensive fixes and trends
• Communicate daily with station leadership to coordinate tasks for the day and communicate safety findings/concerns
• Attend training classes, meetings, and inputs, internally and externally for continued education.
• Acquire and maintain initial and recurrent training in the line of business assigned. On occasion perform a shift on the front line to maintain those skills, and to understand the risks and barriers preventing SOP over OTP.
• Other duties not outlined above that are appropriately assigned by QHSE leadership

Qualifications and Competencies

• Willingness to travel, up to 10%
• Experience with ramp operations – must
• 1+ years' experience in a leadership role – must
• Experience in conducting investigation and RCA - must
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the QHSE disciplines - preferred
• CSP, ASP, or CIH Certification – preferred
• OSHA-30 – preferred
• ISO Lead Auditor preferred
• Self-Starter, able to prioritize and organize targeted and strategic projects or assignments.
• Able to deal with a wide range of situations and personalities, good interpersonal skills
• Able to work well under pressure and maintain a team spirit and cooperative attitude
• Able to conduct public speaking, good presentation skills
• Detail-oriented, excellent organizational skills and consistent
• Open minded, committed to continual improvement, a change agent
• Ability to move back and forth between the strategic and tactical aspects of the role, set priorities and produce results under challenging conditions with tight deadlines.
• Strong verbal, auditory & written communication skills.
• Computer literate, with proficient skills in MS-Office suite of programs.
• Team player and leader.

What we offer

• • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

At Swissport, we believe in diversity, equal opportunity, and the power of our values to drive our success. We are committed to providing a workplace that fosters inclusion and where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status

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