Safety Manager

Location: Remote with 30-50% travel. Corporate Office Located in Defiance, OH.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Safety & Compliance Manager to support a multi-site network of food-grade warehousing, distribution, and manufacturing operations throughout the Midwest. This position is remote-based but requires significant time in the field. The successful candidate will regularly travel to facilities, partner with site leadership, and lead safety, regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate combines strong OSHA knowledge with hands-on experience supporting food safety programs, managing audits, and driving a culture of accountability across multiple locations.

• Lead and maintain OSHA compliance programs across multiple facilities.
• Conduct safety audits, facility inspections, risk assessments, and compliance reviews.
• Travel regularly to operational sites and maintain a visible presence with leadership and frontline teams.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action follow-up.
• Support and maintain readiness for SQF, AIB, customer, regulatory, and insurance audits.
• Develop and deliver safety and compliance training programs across multiple locations.
• Standardize safety and compliance practices to ensure consistency across facilities.
• Track and analyze safety KPIs, audit findings, corrective actions, injury trends, and compliance metrics.
• Partner with operations leadership to improve safety culture, engagement, and accountability.
• Monitor regulatory changes and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement solutions that reduce risk and strengthen compliance.

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of safety, compliance, EHS, quality, or operational leadership experience in food-grade warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, or related environments.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and workplace safety requirements.
• Experience supporting or leading SQF certification programs.
• Experience preparing for and responding to AIB audits.
• Experience managing safety and compliance across multiple facilities.
• OSHA 30 certification preferred.
• Strong communication, training, coaching, and leadership skills.
• Ability to build relationships and influence operational leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while supporting multiple locations.

• Facilities remain audit-ready throughout the year.
• Strong OSHA compliance and reduced incident rates.
• Successful SQF, AIB, customer, and regulatory audit outcomes.
• Consistent safety and compliance standards across all locations.
• Strong partnerships with site leadership and operations teams.
• Measurable improvements in safety performance, compliance, and employee engagement.

This role is ideal for a hands-on safety and compliance professional who enjoys being in operations, building relationships with leaders, conducting audits, solving problems, and helping create safer, more compliant workplaces across multiple locations.

This position works in an active warehouse environment and requires frequent movement and material handling. Candidates must be able to lift up to 75 pounds independently or with assistance, work around powered equipment, wear required personal protective equipment, and work in varying temperatures, noise levels, dust, fumes, and odors.

Keller offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee…