Field Safety & Training Manager - New York, NY

What's in it for you?

• $80,000 Annual Base Salary + 10% Annual Bonus Opportunity (subject to company bonus plan and performance criteria)

The following programs are available to help support you, free of charge.

• Health Coaching & Resources One-on-one health coaching is available to all employees whether you choose to enroll in LAZ Benefits or not.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) you and eligible members of your household have 24/7 access to confidential counseling.

• Smoking Cessation Program

Additional Benefits:

• 401(k) with Employer Match

• Medical, dental, vision – 3 plan options!

LAZ Parking is one of the largest and fastest growing parking companies in the country. LAZ operates hundreds of thousands of parking spaces across the country.  When it comes to parking, we’re the experts! 

Most importantly, LAZ is a PEOPLE FIRST company with a mission to “create opportunities for our employees and value for our clients”.  If you’re looking to join a growing company led by passionate people committed to being the best – contact us today!

The Spirit of the Position:

The Field Safety & Training Manager is a hybrid safety and operations support role focused on improving safety performance at high-risk locations within the New York market. Reporting directly to the Director of Safety and working in close partnership with Safety leadership, General Managers, and Operations Leadership, this position serves as an embedded field resource responsible for reducing risk, strengthening leadership accountability, and improving frontline execution.

Unlike traditional safety roles focused primarily on compliance or broad market oversight, this position provides hands-on intervention, coaching, and targeted training within a small number of high-risk operations. Success is measured through incident reduction, behavior change, leadership engagement, and sustained operational improvement.

Responsibilities

High-Risk Location Intervention

• Serve as the dedicated safety partner for 2-3 high-risk locations at a time.
• Conduct and analyze field-based observations to identify behavioral, environmental, and operational risk factors.
• Develop, implement, and validate corrective action plans in partnership with location leadership.
• Transition ownership back to location leadership once performance stabilizes and controls are sustained.

 Field Coaching & Training

• Deliver hands-on coaching during live operations across multiple shifts and operating conditions.
• Reinforce safe work practices, vehicle movement techniques, situational awareness, and task execution.
• Provide practical, risk-based training tailored to site-specific operational challenges.
• Focus on measurable behavior change and performance improvement.
• Conduct or support new-hire driver evaluations at assigned locations and other designated high-risk operations.

 Leadership Accountability & Development

• Partner with supervisors and managers to strengthen safety ownership and execution.
• Evaluate leadership presence, coaching effectiveness, and accountability practices.
• Provide direct feedback and recommendations to improve safety performance.
• Escalate recurring risks, performance concerns, and breakdowns in execution when necessary.

Market Safety Support

• Support New York market leadership with targeted safety initiatives tied to identified risks, incident trends, or operational exposures.
• Assist with focused training and coaching related to vehicle movement, pedestrian safety, backing incidents, slips, workers comp concerns, equipment operation, and other high-risk activities.
• Document observations, participation, corrective actions, and opportunities for improvement.

 Incident & Risk Management

• Support operational reviews and response efforts following significant incidents.
• Conduct risk-based evaluations of employees, processes, and work environments.
• Identify emerging trends and recommend actions to reduce future exposure.
• Maintain clear documentation of field observations, coaching activities, and recommendations.

 Experience:

• 2-5 years of experience in operations, safety, valet operations, transportation, hospitality, or similar field-based environments.
• Valid driver's license with the ability to safely operate passenger vehicles.
• Experience in safety, EHS, risk management, or loss prevention preferred.
• Leadership Safety Certification or comparable leadership development experience preferred.

Travel

• Spend approximately 80%-90% of working time in New York.
• Work schedule may flex to support peak operating periods, weekends, evenings, and high-risk shifts. 

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift, push and pull at least 10 pounds.

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 qualified disabilities to perform the essential duties/functions.

FLSA Status: Exempt

LAZ Parking is an equal opportunity employer.  In all our employment practices, including hiring, we are firmly committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetics, Vietnam era, special disabled, recently separated and other protected veterans, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.  No question in our application process is used for the process of limiting or excluding any applicant's consideration for employment on such grounds.

LAZ Parking participates in E-Verify.