Director of Environmental Health, Safety Security Operations

Key Responsibilities

1. Enterprise Safety Strategy & Culture

• Develop and execute a comprehensive EHS strategy aligned with business growth and operational goals
• Lead transformation to a behavior-based safety culture (focus on unsafe actions vs. only conditions)
• Establish leading and lagging safety indicators, drive accountability at all levels
• Serve as executive sponsor for safety culture initiatives across all facilities

• Ensure compliance with all OSHA, DOT, EPA, and applicable regulatory requirements
• Serve as primary liaison with regulatory agencies and external auditors
• Lead enterprise risk assessments and mitigation planning
• Standardize safety policies, procedures, and audit processes across sites
• Oversee incident investigation processes with emphasis on root cause and behavioral drivers
• Analyze trends and deploy corrective and preventive actions
• Implement data-driven safety reporting dashboards and KPIs
• Partner with HR and WC leadership on injury management and claim reduction strategies

• Lead and develop a multi-site safety team (Plant Safety, Transportation Safety, Specialists)
• Ensure consistent execution of safety programs across all facilities and Transportation
• Conduct regular site visits, audits, and leadership safety reviews
• Align safety practices with production realities (24/7 operations)
• Partner with T&OD (Training & Leadership Development) to embed safety into onboarding and leadership training
• Develop supervisor capability in hazard recognition, coaching, and accountability
• Ensure all required certifications and safety training programs are maintained and effective

• Partner with:
• Operations (primary alignment in new structure)
• HR (LOA/WC, HRBP team) for injury management and compliance
• Total Rewards on cost containment (claims, insurance impact)
• Support enterprise initiatives such as automation, new facility design, and process changes

• Direct oversight:
• Sr. Safety Manager
• Safety Manager, Transportation
• Safety Specialist(s)
• Responsible for building scalable structure as organization grows

• Bachelor’s degree in safety, Environmental Health, or related field
• 8–12+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience (multi-site manufacturing preferred)
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) strongly preferred
• Experience in food manufacturing/poultry or similar high-risk environments preferred
• Demonstrated success driving culture change and incident reduction
• Strategic leadership with operational credibility
• Influencing and change-management
• Regulatory expertise
• Executive communication and stakeholder alignment

• You’ll be part of a values-driven organization guided by TRUST
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  ansparency, Revolutionary thinking, Uncompromising standards, Service, and Teamwork
• You’ll work alongside people who care deeply about quality, integrity, and doing meaningful work
• You’ll enjoy exceptional benefits designed to support your well-being, work-life balance, and long-term success
• You’ll see the direct impact of your work in a real, hands-on manufacturing environment