Safety Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ohio.

📋 Description

• Oversee and uphold OSHA compliance initiatives across various facilities

• Perform safety audits, facility evaluations, risk assessments, and compliance inspections

• Travel frequently to operational sites and maintain a visible presence among leadership and frontline teams

• Direct incident investigations, conduct root cause analysis, and follow up on corrective actions

• Assist in maintaining readiness for SQF, AIB, customer, regulatory, and insurance audits

• Create and implement safety and compliance training programs across multiple locations

• Standardize safety and compliance protocols across facilities

• Monitor and analyze safety KPIs, audit results, corrective actions, injury patterns, and compliance metrics

• Collaborate with operations leadership to enhance safety culture, engagement, and accountability

• Stay informed on regulatory changes and ensure adherence to federal, state, and local regulations

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and execute risk-reduction and compliance strategies

• Support a multi-site network of food-grade warehousing, distribution, and manufacturing operations throughout the Midwest

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is preferred

• 5+ years of experience in safety, compliance, EHS, quality, or operational leadership within food-grade warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, or related fields

• Comprehensive understanding of OSHA regulations and workplace safety standards

• Experience in supporting or leading SQF certification initiatives

• Familiarity with preparing for and responding to AIB audits

• Proven experience in managing safety and compliance across multiple facilities

• OSHA 30 certification is preferred

• Excellent communication, training, coaching, and leadership abilities

• Capacity to build relationships and influence operational leaders at all organizational levels

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while supporting various locations

• Capability to lift up to 75 pounds, either independently or with assistance

• Ability to operate around powered equipment

• Willingness to wear required personal protective equipment

• Comfort working in diverse conditions including varying temperatures, noise levels, dust, fumes, and odors

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account

• Options for Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

• Coverage for critical illness, accidents, and hospital indemnity

• Virtual doctor consultations

• Paid time off

• Additional voluntary benefit options