How to hire a senior safety support manager

How to hire a senior safety support manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step senior safety support manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a senior safety support manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new senior safety support manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the senior safety support manager you need to hire. Certain senior safety support manager roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   No

   A senior safety support manager's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, senior safety support managers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of senior safety support manager salaries for various roles:

   Type of Senior Safety Support Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Senior Safety Support Manager	Occupational health and safety specialists analyze many types of work environments and work procedures. Specialists inspect workplaces for adherence to regulations on safety, health, and the environment... Show more	$29-75
   Public Health Internship	A public health internship provides students with a great learning opportunity to put into practice those educational principles and skills learned in the classroom. They will gain a better understanding and appreciation for the duties and responsibilities of full-time professionals in public health... Show more	$12-26
   Safety And Training Coordinator	A safety and training coordinator helps ensure that all employees, subcontractors, and vendors adhere to the safety protocols and safety behaviors. They oversee safety instructor's safety teachings, procedures, and implementation.	$14-29

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Argus

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage and facilitate extensive Safety/Security and HAZMAT training for all personnel.
   • Perform job hazard assessments, maintain files per OSHA regulations, conduct onsite risk assessments.
   • Train global safety operations support team on Argus safety database.
   • Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls from residents, if necessary render first aid, CPR or defibrillator before paramedics arrive.
   • Procure MSDS information for chemicals used in petroleum manufacturing process

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your senior safety support manager job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A senior safety support manager can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, senior safety support managers' average salary in hawaii is 53% less than in connecticut.
   • Seniority. Entry-level senior safety support managers 61% less than senior-level senior safety support managers.
   • Certifications. A senior safety support manager with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a senior safety support manager's salary.

   Average senior safety support manager salary

   $98,309yearly

   $47.26 hourly rate

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   Entry-level senior safety support manager salary

   $61,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 24, 2025

4. Writing a senior safety support manager job description

   A job description for a senior safety support manager role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a senior safety support manager job description:

   Senior safety support manager job description example

   **Depending on the volume of applications, this position may close to external applicants before the job posting end date expires.**
   
   We're committed to being the clean energy leader in Louisiana. By investing in renewables like solar and utilizing carbon capture and sequestration technology to make our air cleaner, we're in this for the long haul, because our state and future generations depend on it. Come be a part of our journey and Power Up Your Career at Cleco.
   
   The Manager - Generation & Support Group Safety is a manager with comprehensive knowledge of power generation processes, safety and training principles, practices, concepts, and theories. Assists in the development of safety programs and strategies with a focus on the safety and training of generation and support group teams. Responsible for establishing and meeting Corporate safety goals for generation operations. Achieves results by directing, overseeing, coordinating and maintaining safety related activities, procedures, and resourcing, and ensures they are in line with corporate and functional strategy. Works with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure the Cleco safety program is up to date, comprehensive and is protective of employees and contractors.
   **Key Responsibilities**
   
   + Champions a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency, integrity, safety, environmental responsibility, employee development, diversity and inclusion, customer service, and operational excellence.
   
   + Conduct annual kick off safety meetings to share previous year results and outline current year goals and expectations along with new initiatives.
   
   + Supports Corporate Safety Director and assists with the development of safety initiatives based on incident data. Provides safety updates on each respective facility or location of responsibility as needed to afford accurate reporting to the executive leadership team and/or company board. Reporting data to include but not limited to safety incidents, strategy, programs, initiatives, performance challenges, and action plans to address opportunities.
   
   + Works to ensure all safety related policies and procedures are in compliance with all applicable rules, laws and regulations.
   
   + Ensures human performance tools are utilized in generation daily activities and provides coaching as needed
   
   + Tracks leading indicators in Generation and Support to determine trends and safety gaps and develops and implements a safety strategy based on these trends.
   
   + Ensure consistent applicability of safety and health rules, regulations and procedure across all generation and support group areas.
   
   + Works to ensure that all injuries are properly recorded within the company and to outside agencies (OSHA, EEI, SEE, SWESE)
   
   + Responsible for monitoring the number and quality of safety observations and report on progress, gaps, trends and participation throughout generation and support and make recommendations based on the data.
   
   + Conducts site visits to each assigned location to support the implementation and ownership of safety procedures, requirements, programs and initiatives.
   
   + Oversees the safety department's response to emergency situations and storm response within generation and support group functions.
   
   + Audit generation, support locations for adherence to set safety procedures and guidelines
   
   + Audit training curriculum and teaching methods for accuracy and effectiveness.
   
   + Work to improve overall safety culture and performance through EEI initiatives, including but not limited to monitoring, recording, auditing PSIF through the company. Developing and using identified precursors to eliminate hazards or LOWS that could lead to PSIFs.
   
   + Provides leadership, influence change and drive overall definition and execution of OSHA mandate training along with specific technical training. This is to include but not limited to: fork-lift, man-lift, CPR/AED/First aid, pole top rescue, flagger training etc.
   
   + Achieve results by planning and managing Generation and Support safety activities, training, procedures, and resourcing. Contribute to agile and complex projects necessitating the application of new and unique approaches, involves alignment to large strategic projects.
   
   + Owns and oversees the development of safety governance, standards, procedures and processes to ensure alignment with broader company goals and values.
   
   + Serve as escalation point for staff to report risks to delivery, ensuring business expectations, goals and objectives are understood and met across project teams. Escalate to functional leadership, when necessary.
   
   + Oversee and manage the performance of team, lead and guide the work of staff, monitor progress, develop their skills and hold them accountable to defined project milestones
   
   + Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical staff within their group.
   
   + Interact and influence Director level management on a regular basis to proactively support business objectives both within Generation and Support safety and across the overall corporate safety function.
   
   + Provides team members with individual and group development opportunities including training, goal setting, talent development, performance feedback and appraisals and general performance management
   
   + Manage Generation and Support safety profit and loss targets and operating budget, working with other corporate safety Managers and Director to track towards overall functional goals.
   
   **Qualifications**
   
   **Required Education, Skills & Experience**
   
   + Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Safety, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or other applicable curriculum.
   
   + 5+ years of plant and training experience
   
   + 5+ years of safety or utility related experience
   
   + 2-5+ years people management experience, preferred
   
   + Experience and ability to lead staff across projects towards a common compliance vision
   
   + Strong planning and project management skills
   
   + Strong interpersonal, communications, negotiation, writing, speaking, and listening skills
   
   + Strong analytical and critical thinking skills necessary to interpret business, workforce and KPIs/metrics into actionable insights and decision making
   
   + Ability to exercise sound judgment with little direction/guidance but also knows when to escalate issues to executive management
   
   + Proficient at functioning effectively within a diverse team environment, being capable of presenting ideas and opinions in a respective and collegial manner
   
   + This level is based only on availability in approved org design/structure; strict adherence is required.
   
   + Progression to this level is strictly restricted on the basis of critical individual capabilities and business requirements
   
   **Key Competencies**
   
   **BEHAVIORAL**
   
   + Attracts top talent
   
   + Balances stakeholders
   
   + Builds effective teams
   
   + Business insight
   
   + Communicates effectively
   
   + Courage
   
   + Demonstrates self-awareness
   
   + Develops talent
   
   + Drives Results
   
   + Drives vision and purpose
   
   + Ensures Accountability
   
   + Instills trust
   
   + Nimble learning
   
   + Plans and Aligns
   
   + Strategic mindset
   
   + Safety
   
   **Technical**
   
   + Analytical Skills
   
   + ComplianceSalary dependent on experience, skills, education, and training.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right senior safety support manager for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your senior safety support manager job on Zippia to find and attract quality senior safety support manager candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit senior safety support managers, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new senior safety support manager

   Once you have selected a candidate for the senior safety support manager position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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