Director of Safety
hace 3 meses
Hauppauge
Job DescriptionPosition: Director of Safety Location: Hauppauge Salary: 150k-170k + bonus Summary: The Director of Safety is responsible for designing, implementing, and leading comprehensive, company-wide safety This role serves as the senior safety authority for the organization and is accountable for building scalable safety systems, mitigating risk, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering a proactive safety culture. The position requires a highly self-directed, hands-on leader capable of operating independently within a lean environment. The Director will build safety structure, systems, and processes from the ground up, partnering with Operations, HR, Training, and other functional leaders to embed safety into daily practices. Responsibilities: • Develop and execute a comprehensive enterprise-wide safety strategy, annual safety plan, and associated policies for 1000+ locations., • Build and implement scalable safety programs, processes, templates, audits, and reporting tools where none currently exist., • Design and maintain systems for hazard identification, incident reporting, corrective action management, and compliance tracking., • Establish safety standards aligned with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and industry best practices., • Serve as the organizational expert on OSHA regulations and state/local safety requirements., • Oversee regulatory reporting, OSHA logs, and compliance audits across all locations., • Partner with HR on workers' compensation reporting, investigations, and claims coordination., • Lead and document incident investigations, root-cause analyses, and timely corrective action implementation., • Conduct regular site visits to diverse locations, including culinary facilities, distribution operations, and customer accounts., • Partner with site managers to strengthen safety ownership, remediate hazards, and embed safe work practices., • Ensure consistent execution of safety procedures and standards across all divisions., • Develop and deliver engaging, practical safety training for managers and front-line employees across varied operational settings., • Create training materials, safety alerts, best-practice guides, and communication plans to reinforce safety culture., • Partner with Training & Development to integrate safety content into onboarding and ongoing learning programs., • Lead, develop, and mentor the Safety team; assess future staffing needs as the safety function expands., • Provide coaching and guidance to operational and functional leaders to strengthen safety accountability., • Promote a collaborative, proactive safety culture that prioritizes prevention, engagement, and shared responsibility.Cross-Functional Partnership, • Collaborate with Operations, HR, Training, Legal, and other departments to integrate safety into business processes., • Support new initiatives, customer requirements, and operational changes with safety expertise and guidance., • Contribute to enterprise risk assessments and strategic planning efforts. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:, • Bachelor's degree in safety management, Environmental Health & Safety, or a related field preferred., • Relevant certifications (CSP, CHST, OSHA 30) a strong plus., • 8+ years of progressive safety experience, ideally in food service, hospitality, facilities management, manufacturing, distribution, or other multi-site service industries., • Proven success designing and implementing safety programs across a large, distributed workforce, • Demonstrated ability to work autonomously in a lean organization, driving results with minimal supervision., • Experience managing direct reports and coaching leaders at all levels., • Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and relevant state/local requirements, • Experience with incident management systems, OSHA logs, and workers' compensation processes., • Exceptional communication, presentation, and change-management skills., • Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and recommend practical, scalable solutions., • Ability and willingness to travel regularly to company and customer sites.If you are interested in this position and meet the necessary qualifications, please APPLY TODAY, and we will be in touch to discuss this role further Pay Details: $120,000.00 to $150,000.00 per year Search managed by: Cara Kelly Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Military connected talent encouraged to apply To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: • The California Fair Chance Act, • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance, • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, • San Francisco Fair Chance OrdinanceMassachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. 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