Safety Manager

The vision of the Food team is to contribute to feeding the world responsibly and sustainably through program leadership and by building upon our clients ecosystem. The mission of the Food program is to inspire and enable our clients community to thrive through food choices and experiences. The Food team has developed a clearly defined strategy that puts a strong emphasis on collaboration innovation the Responsible Business framework and behavioral economics.

Role Summary:

The Safety Manager is responsible for developing and overseeing food and workplace safety regulations policies and procedures for Compass food spaces. The Safety Manager will help to develop implement and enforce security and food safety standards policies and programs including HACCP SQF and GFSI regulatory audits food safety training programs standard operating procedures (SOPs) product inspections standardized work instructions and OSHA addition to this this individual will be responsible for effectively leading the implementation and execution of the companys safety strategy placing a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and preventive measures.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Analyze injury and claims data to identify trends and develop targeted action plans to reduce financial impact.
• Prioritize units with rising injury rates and implement corrective strategies to improve performance.
• Leverage financial and workers compensation reporting to determine focus areas and resource allocation.
• Customer & Stakeholder Relations:Respond promptly and professionally to customer concerns related to health and safety.
• Facilitate Contractor Orientation classes to ensure compliance and safe onboarding of third-party partners.
• Operational Excellence:Conduct comprehensive facility inspections to ensure compliance with OSHA state federal and Compass/Eurest standards.
• Provide written reports recommendations and follow-up actions to management. Support ongoing safety awareness and incentive programs to reinforce safe behaviors.
• Partner with Compass Risk Management to enhance loss prevention and control programs.
• People Leadership & Training:Deliver training to promote safe work practices regulatory compliance and injury prevention.
• Lead safety meetings presentations and conference calls to reinforce expectations and share best practices.
• Serve as a coach and mentor to managers and frontline employees strengthening safety ownership across all levels.
• Regulatory Compliance:Ensure adherence to OSHA DOT EPA and all applicable federal state and local regulations.
• Implement and enforce Compass/Eurest safety policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Occupational Safety Environmental Health Risk Management or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience in safety leadership preferably in multi-site operations.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA EPA DOT and workers compensation processes. Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.
• Excellent communication training and leadership skills.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and drive organizational change.