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Kanaan Communications, LLC Lead Safety in West Chicago, Illinois

Overview and Essential Functions

CAVO Broadband Communications is a national leader in the telecommunication industry. Our mission is to build an industry leading organization that provides the highest quality and customer service to the in-home fulfillment services sector through a professional, reliable, skilled and motivated workforce. We are currently hiring for a Safety Supervisor for our midwest division to ensure that our technicians are in proper alignment with corporate safety programs and protocols as they help to connect America.

CAVO Communications commitment to deliver outstanding service that consistently exceeds customer expectations has grown the company to become one of the nation's largest fulfillment providers. With a national footprint and over 850+ employees, CAVO Communications affords its customers a single source solution with the ability to deploy a well-equipped, professionally trained and experienced workforce capable of meeting needs anywhere in the United States. CAVO Communications offers a wide range of services that includes: residential and commercial installations, digital converter deployment, high speed modem installations, home security and automation, underground and aerial construction services and special projects such as MDU construction, drop rebuilds and audits.

At CAVO Communications we are proud of our installation technicians and operational support teams who meet our strict pre-employment and on-going safety and quality control criteria; we reward their outstanding performance with competitive pay, bonus programs, paid training, career development programs, safety certifications, paid time off and medical, dental, vision, life and 401(k).

This role requires 50% travel

Overview

  • Regularly ensures proper alignment with corporate safety programs and protocols.

  • Be proactive in the establishment of safety goals and objectives which sets the Company apart as the employer of choice and coordinate safety training and safety communication platforms designed to prevent accidents.

  • Monitor safety regulations established at the corporate level and provide technical support to field personnel to ensure compliance with all corporate, Federal and State safety regulations.

  • D evelop measures to identify and report trends to ensure requisite focus of effort is achieved as necessary to meet and exceed all safety and training goals and objectives.

  • Actively participate in investigations of all vehicular and workers compensation accidents to determine cause and effect of accident and report the same to the Corporate Safety Director.

  • Develop recommendations to reduce and/or eliminate future accidents.

    Responseablilites

  • Responsible for the safety and well being of all employees within your assigned systems.

  • Responsible to ensure Drive Cam review is completed on a daily basis.

  • Responsible for ensuring the company’s Safety Program is being followed in the systems.

  • Ensure that each system possesses the proper safety equipment and is using this equipment appropriately and reports concerns immediately to local operations management and the Safety Director.

  • Ensure regular PPE and vehicle inspections are occurring for each system.

  • Provide necessary training to Cable Technicians on all safety procedures relating to their job.

  • Conduct regular safety inspections, Job Safety Observations (JSO) and Gate Checks, at systems and submit reports to the local and regional management team.

  • Participate in all vehicular and workers compensation investigations and occasional General Liability investigations.

  • Provide required updates to the national safety leadership team on a weekly basis.

  • Ensure that weekly safety meetings are occurring, and proper documentation is being filed, such as attendance rosters in all cases.

  • Participate in weekly/monthly Safety conference calls.

  • Ensure each location is properly maintaining and posting required OSHA logs.

  • Perform required monthly office inspections and provide documentation to the national safety leadership team,

  • Provide timely/immediate updates of any unsafe work acts to the national safety leadership team.

  • Ensure systems are in compliance with their customer’s requirements when conducting field JSO’s

  • Provide weekly feedback on JSO’s inspections

  • Interact with system supervision and management to emphasize areas of need from inspection quality issues in the field

  • Establish a fair rotation of inspections to ensure all installers are being checked on a monthly basis

Qualifications

  • The ability to effectively deal with other people, especially other company personnel, to enlist needed cooperation in implementing regulatory requirements.

  • Be able to deal with regulatory agencies, consultants and other contractor personnel.

  • Have excellent technical writing skills for development, implementation and maintenance of training programs.

  • Be proficient in Microsoft Office software with particular emphasis on Microsoft Excel, Word and Access.

  • This role will require travel to other locations up to 50%

Benefits and Company Summary

  • Company vehicle

  • Weekly paychecks

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Plans

  • Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Short- and Long-Term Disability

  • Supplemental Life and AD&D

  • 401(k) Retirement Savings w/ Company Match

  • Stock Purchase Plan

  • Company Discounts

  • Legal Insurance

  • Paid Time Off and Holidays

  • Tuition Reimbursement for select programs

EEO

Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind including, based on disability and protected veteran status. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Please visit the following URL to view the EEO is the Law poster and the Supplement. (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm)

The Company also does not consider criminal convictions to be an absolute bar to employment and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.

Applicants applying for positions in Illinois are not required to disclose arrests or sealed or expunged records of convictions.

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