Safety Services Consultant

Company: Sentry
Location: Syracuse
Posted on: February 14, 2020

Job Description:

Job DescriptionOVERVIEW As a leading writer of commercial insurance for small/mid-size policyholders, Sentry provides valuable safety consulting services to assess and improve risk(s) in these business accounts. We seek an individual with passion for consulting on safety management practices and risk-management culture. This staff consultant will work from a home-based office to travel a defined territory to service customers in various industries including dealerships, manufacturing, printing and distributors. WHAT YOU'LL DO The ideal Safety Consultant for Sentry Insurance will be based in Philadelphia (or the southeastern PA area) to service a territory including Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington D.C., and eastern Upstate New York. Overnight travel is required to deliver onsite safety, risk assessments and training services to customers across this territory. You will also have access to growth/development through Home Office training, field job-shadows, safety conferences and department networking opportunities. Additionally, you'll: • Conduct onsite risk evaluation surveys and complete detailed reports to assist our Underwriting groups determine account acceptability • Provide risk management and consultative services to accounts to develop and implement relevant safety polices, programs and procedures unique to each account's needs • Develop and demonstrate safety management expertise in areas such as commercial property protection, employee safety, product and employment liability and vehicle safety • Develop, coordinate and conduct safety/risk management training to assist account with actively advance risk awareness within their culture reduce claim frequency and severity • Deliver service proposals and plans to meet unique service needs of large accounts WHAT IT TAKES • A Bachelor's Degree (Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, Risk-Management or related study), or demonstrated experience in the safety-consulting field • 1 to 3-years of insurance safety consulting or safety responsibilities in industry (manufacturing) • Preference for an independent work structure, ability to organize, and self-motivate from your home-based office • Ability to coordinate and service large accounts with multi-location operations • Familiarity with occupational safety and fire protection standards & regulations • Effective verbal and written communication skills • Acceptable motor vehicle record for travel (3 - 4 days/week; 7 - 10 overnights/month, as needed) • Desire to pursue professional Safety designations including CSP, or other designations WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE There is a reason why Sentry made Forbes' list of America's Best Midsize Employers in 2017, 2018, and 2019. At Sentry, we recognize there are many factors that contribute to your overall satisfaction both at work, and in your personal life. So, we provide a perfect mixture of compensation, benefits, company culture, and resources to ensure your everyday happiness. Below are some benefits that you'll receive. * Competitive compensation to reward you for your hard work every day. * Generous Paid-Time Off Plan for you to enjoy time out of the office. * 401(K) plan with a dollar for dollar match on your first eight percent , plus immediate vesting to help fund your future. * Group Medical, Dental, Vision and Life insurance to encourage a healthy lifestyle. * Pretax Dependent Care and Health Expense Reimbursement Accounts to ease taxes on health spending. * Extensive Work-Life Resources to lend a helping hand. * Volunteer Time Off so you can dedicate time to the community. * Sentry Foundation gift matching program to encourage charitable giving. HOW YOU'LL APPLY If you are interested in joining Sentry's team, select the one position that you are most interested in being considered for and complete your online application details. If you have applied with us before, you will only need to provide your email address and password. If this is your first time applying, you'll need to create an account. Please complete your application and upload your resume online. ABOUT SENTRY All of us at Sentry--more than 4,000 associates--have various talents, skills, and backgrounds. We work together to deliver on our promises to our policyholders every day. We're proud to offer a full line of property, casualty, and life insurance products to help protect businesses, cars, homes, lives, and retirement income. Our headquarters is in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, with claims and service offices located throughout the United States. From sales to claims, and information technology to marketing, we enjoy a rewarding and challenging work environment with opportunities for ongoing professional development and growth. Our bright future is built on a long track record of success. We got our start in 1904 and have been helping businesses succeed and protect their futures ever since. Because of the trust placed in us, we're one of the largest and financially strongest mutual insurance companies in t

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