Safety Manager; Multi-Site Operations

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Full Time Dayton, OR, US

Requisition

Salary Range: $75,000.00 To $91,000.00 Annually

Position Title: Safety Manager – West Coast

Department
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Safety / Environmental Health & Safety

Reports To: Safety Director

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary
:

The Safety Manager is responsible for leading and supporting safety programs for Bailey Nurseries locations in Yamhill, Dayton, and Sauvie Island, Oregon, and Sunnyside, Washington
. This role partners closely with the Safety Director, Safety Coordinator, site leadership, Human Resources, and employees to strengthen safety practices, maintain regulatory compliance, reduce workplace injuries, and support a proactive safety culture across the West Coast operations.

This position is both strategic and hands-on, requiring regular field presence, strong communication with operational teams, effective workers’ compensation claim support, safety training, incident investigation, regulatory coordination, and continuous improvement of safety programs. The Safety Manager plays a key role in helping leaders and employees identify risks, correct hazards, and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Safety Program Leadership & Compliance

• Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of safety programs for assigned Bailey Nurseries locations in Oregon and Washington, in partnership with the Safety Director.
• Ensure safety policies, procedures, training, and practices are applied consistently and comply with applicable state and federal regulations, including OSHA, ANSI, NIOSH, and other relevant agencies.
• Review safety practices and reporting to identify compliance or operational gaps, and recommend improvements to reduce risk and support long-term injury prevention.
• Represent BNI, in coordination with the Safety Director and appropriate leadership, in communications with regulatory agencies, including onsite inspections, responses to inquiries, regulatory interpretation, and related follow-up.

Safety Operations & Field Support

• Serve as a safety partner to managers across assigned locations by maintaining a consistent field presence, providing support, identifying risks, reinforcing safe work practices, and helping integrate safety expectations into daily operations.
• Inspect company facilities and work areas to identify existing or potential safety hazards.
• Coordinate corrective or preventative actions to address safety concerns.
• Travel regularly to assigned locations, including quarterly visits to Sunnyside, Washington, or more frequently based on business and safety needs.

Team Leadership & Safety Coordination

• Provide leadership, direction, and support to the Safety Coordinator, including assigning priorities, monitoring progress, providing guidance, and supporting professional development.
• Ensure safety trainings, inspections, documentation, meetings, and follow-up items are completed accurately, timely, and aligned with company safety priorities.
• Lead and support investigations of accidents, injuries, incidents, and near misses, including root cause review and corrective action planning.
• Develop or coordinate corrective actions, safety practices, programs, or training based on investigation findings.
• Support the administration and monitoring of workers’ compensation claims, including return-to-work coordination, time loss tracking, claim progress, and related documentation.

Training, Communication & Safety Culture

• Coordinate, participate in, and/or lead safety committee meetings, including BNI Safety, CST, Storage Safety, and other related safety meetings as appropriate.
• Lead, coordinate, or support tailgate trainings and other safety meetings based on operational needs.
• Recommend and coordinate training programs that increase employee knowledge of safe work practices and promote safety awareness.
• Communicate safety expectations, procedures, and best practices clearly to employees at all levels, including diverse employee groups…