Honolulu Freight Service is seeking a high performing, detailed-oriented Safety and Risk Specialist to join our team. The Safety and Risk Specialist will collaborate closely with teams across our different locations to promote safety, and administration of programs to ensure agency compliance.
This position will report to the Executive Vice President and will use their experience in safety and transportation to contribute to the operations of the business.
- Develop, implement, and foster effective safety programs and standards for the organization.
- Establish risk and loss prevention programs, procedures and participate in investigations and audits.
- Identify unsafe working conditions or practices and recommend solutions to continuously improve safety and mitigate risk.
- Manage implementation of and adherence to all aspects of Health and Safety, OSHA compliance and applicable laws and regulations.
- Work closely with agents to renew commercial insurance lines – Business protection lines, Bonds, Property, G/L, Auto, Inter-change, WC, and Shipper’s interest insurance.
- COI tracking and management.
- Claims management and investigation; accidents, truckers, auto, shippers, G/L, WC, theft and casualty claims and other claims as needed
- Update and manage UIIA, eModal and other software or systems as required
- Owner Operator/Carrier management; contract review, insurance, and qualifications
- DOT compliance management; maintain and manage management of DQF for all locations
- Responsible for operational functions including safety, security and risk, compliance and for administration and support of departmental safety programs
- Keep up to date on legal requirements and regulations in relation to risk and safety
- Actively seek and identify areas of process improvement
- Ability to travel as needed
- Other administrative duties as assigned or requested
- Ability to work independently.
- Experience working with commercial insurance
- Safety and Risk Management experience.
- Trucking experience preferred.
- Self-directed, energetic, motivated and able to adapt to a changing environment
- Organized and resourceful multi-tasker with attention to detail
- Highly effective interpersonal skills, able to manage a wide variety of requests and projects with diplomacy, humor and tact
- Skilled and tenacious communicator, keeps all necessary parties informed and up to date at all times
- Exercise professionalism, independent judgment, initiative and creativity within the realm of established policies and procedures
This position will require the ability to sit or stand for long periods. Use of computer, including a mouse, keyboard, monitor, printer, with or without reasonable accommodations. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and to hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and stand; walk; use hands to hold, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
