Safety & Risk Manager

Now Hiring: Safety & Risk Manager – City of St. Cloud, FL

• Hiring Range: $71,400.48 - $85,000/year (Based on education and experience)
• Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Are you a proactive leader with a passion for fostering a culture of safety and reducing risk? We’re looking for a Safety & Risk Manager to join the City of St. Cloud and play a critical role in ensuring a safe, healthy, and productive workplace for all city employees.

In this dynamic position, you’ll take ownership of citywide safety and risk management programs—driving innovation through accident prevention strategies, industrial hygiene compliance, and liability claims management. Your expertise will empower employees across all departments to maintain a safe work environment while ensuring compliance with complex regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate workplace hazards and implement preventative measures
• Oversee liability claims management and risk mitigation strategies
• Collaborate across departments to drive safety initiatives
• Provide expert guidance on safety policies and regulatory compliance

What We’re Looking For:
We need a problem-solver and strategic thinker who can take accountability for the City’s safety programs while empowering teams to prioritize safety at every level. If you’re an independent, detail-oriented professional who thrives on making a positive impact, we want to hear from you!

Why Join Us?
At the City of St. Cloud, we value accountability, empowerment, innovation, and ownership—and we’re looking for someone who shares these principles to lead our safety efforts and drive continuous improvement.

Apply today and help us build a safer, stronger future for our community!

SAFETY & TRAINING RELATED DUTIES (50%):

• Conduct safety audits and inspections of City facilities, work processes, and job sites to ensure compliance with regulations and City policies; identifies hazards, recommends corrective actions, and may halt work if immediate risks to safety are present.
• Develop and oversee the City’s Safety Program, including the Safety Plan, Safety Committee, and Employee Safety Incentive Programs.
• Collaborate with Emergency Management, Fire Marshal, and Floor Captains to coordinate employee emergency preparedness programs.
• Plan, conduct, and track citywide safety training; analyze training needs and recommend solutions for workplace hazards.
• Investigate workplace accidents, incidents, and workers' compensation claims; identify trends and implement corrective measures to prevent recurrence.
• Stay current on occupational health and safety standards and technology to ensure compliance with OSHA, Workers' Compensation, and other safety regulations; prepare and submit required reports for local, state, and federal agencies.
• Serve as the primary Safety Officer during emergency operations, which may require after-hours/weekend duties.

CLAIMS MANAGEMENT (35%):

• Manage a pro-active and cost-effective risk management program to protect assets and minimize losses from employee injuries, accidents, and liability exposures.
• Oversee incident/accident reporting, ensuring timely and accurate documentation; coordinate with departments, insurers, and vendors as needed. Track data and maintain related files.
• Serve as a liaison with insurance providers/brokers, claims adjusters, legal counsel, and regulatory agencies; identify opportunities for recovery and subrogation.
• Administer insurance claims (e.g., property, casualty, auto liability) and assist with workers' compensation cases.
• Evaluate and maintain cost-effective insurance coverage for City programs and contracts; process related invoices and premiums.
• Maintain environmental certifications, including pollution and State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) requirements.
• Perform related work as assigned.

CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE (15%):

• Review, upload, and maintain Certificates of Insurance for City vendors, ensuring compliance and waiving coverage provisions when necessary.

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Risk Management, Occupational Health and Safety, Human Resources or related field supplemented by a minimum of two (2) years progressively responsible experience in Safety or Risk Management, Benefit Administration, Insurance; or possession of any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Certification in Safety and/or Risk Management, such as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), preferred.

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida state driver's license with an acceptable driving history.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Mathematics:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Knowledge of reserve analysis, cost allocation, forecasting, claims monitoring, and risk financing.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to read, write, and speak fluently in English is required. Ability to work with insurance representatives, attorneys, physicians, hospital administration and claimants in satisfactorily resolving claims.

Reasoning:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.