Safety Director

Reports to: Cierra Calvacca, CHRO | Department: Human Resources/Safety | FLSA status: Exempt

About the Role

The Safety Director leads BFC Solutions’ enterprise safety strategy across a multi-state, route-based field workforce, manufacturing operations, and corporate teams. This role designs and operationalizes scalable safety programs, ensures regulatory compliance (OSHA and applicable state/local requirements), and drives measurable reductions in incidents, DART/TRIR, and workers’ compensation exposure. The Safety Director partners closely with Operational leaders and frontline supervisors to embed safety into daily execution, strengthen near-miss reporting and hazard controls, and build a consistent, accountable safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Strategy, Governance, and Program Leadership
  • Own BFC’s safety vision, annual safety plan, and enterprise safety operating rhythm (KPIs, reviews, audits, field engagement cadence).
  • Establish clear safety governance, including policies/standards, roles and responsibilities, escalation protocols, and accountability mechanisms.
  • Develop and manage the safety budget, including vendor strategy, PPE, training platforms, and inspection/audit tools.
• Field Safety (Route-Based Operations)
  • Build and maintain practical safety programs for route-based technicians (e.g., driving/vehicle safety, ladders/fall prevention, lockout/tagout as applicable, tools and equipment, jobsite hazard identification, customer-site requirements).
  • Partner with Regional Service/Operations Managers to integrate safety into daily huddles, route planning, and supervisor routines.
  • Implement near-miss and hazard reporting processes that are simple, timely, and actionable; monitor closure rates and corrective actions.
• Manufacturing / Facility Safety
  • Lead safety programs for manufacturing and facility environments (e.g., machine guarding, LOTO, ergonomics, powered industrial trucks as applicable, chemical safety, PPE).
  • Ensure site-level inspections, JSAs/JHAs, and corrective action tracking are completed on schedule and to standard.
• Compliance and Regulatory Management
  • Ensure compliance with OSHA and relevant federal/state/local safety regulations; maintain readiness for inspections and respond to agency inquiries.
  • Own OSHA recordkeeping (300/300A/301), incident classification, and reporting timelines; ensure consistent documentation practices.
  • Develop and maintain safety policies, procedures, and training requirements consistent with company operations and applicable standards.
• Incident Management and Claims Partnership
  • Lead incident investigations (field and facility), root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions.
  • Partner with HR and the workers’ compensation administrator/broker to improve claim outcomes, reduce reserves, and drive timely return-to-work practices.
  • Analyze trends (by region, leader, job type, customer/site, tenure, time of day, etc.) and translate insights into prevention initiatives.
• Training, Communication, and Culture
  • Build a scalable safety training architecture: onboarding, recurring required training, supervisor training, and targeted refreshers.
  • Develop safety communications and campaigns that resonate with frontline employees and reinforce expectations.
  • Coach leaders on safety leadership behaviors, accountability conversations, and consistent enforcement of standards.
• Metrics, Reporting, and Continuous Improvement
  • Own enterprise safety dashboards and reporting (DART, TRIR, severity rates, near-miss volume, audit scores, corrective action closure, driver events, and training completion).
  • Provide monthly/quarterly updates to ELT/SLT and operational leaders, including leading indicators and prioritized action plans.
  • Lead continuous improvement efforts to standardize best practices across regions and reduce variation in safety performance.
• Vendor and Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Manage relationships with key safety vendors (training, telematics/driver safety as applicable, PPE suppliers, audit platforms).
  • Partner with Operations, HR, Fleet, and Training to ensure safety is embedded into processes (hire/onboarding, performance management, equipment standards, discipline, and recognition).
• Supervisory Responsibilities
  • Directly leads the Safety team (as structured), including Safety Managers/Specialists and/or regional safety resources.
  • Provides functional leadership to field and site leaders regarding safety execution and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of progressive safety leadership experience in multi-site operations; experience supporting dispersed/frontline field teams strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success reducing incident rates and improving safety culture through operational partnership and accountability.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and recordkeeping requirements; experience managing inspections and investigations.
• Proven capability building scalable programs, training, audits, and KPI cadences in high-growth or complex environments.
• Ability to travel regularly (often 30–50%) to support field operations and facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• CSP (Certified Safety Professional), ASP, CHST, or equivalent safety certification.
• Experience in route-based services, construction trades, facilities maintenance, logistics/transportation, or manufacturing.
• Experience implementing leading-indicator programs (near-miss, observations, safety walks) and safety technology platforms.
• Familiarity with telematics/driver safety programs and fleet risk management (if applicable to BFC operations).

Core Competencies

• Operational credibility and field presence; builds trust with frontline leaders and technicians.
• Data-driven and systems-oriented; converts metrics into practical, prioritized actions.
• Strong investigation and root cause skills; disciplined follow-through on corrective actions.
• Clear communicator who can influence without authority and drive consistent standards across regions.
• High judgment and integrity; balanced approach to coaching, accountability, and enforcement.

Travel Requirement

Ability to travel when necessary. Approximately 30-50% of the time.

Work Environment

• Ability to access and safely navigate customer sites, job sites, warehouses, and manufacturing environments.
• Ability to wear required PPE and participate in field observations and facility inspections.
• Ability to sit/stand for extended periods and travel by air/car as needed.

Physical Demands

• Task: Standing | Activity Level: Frequently
• Task: Walking | Activity Level: Frequently
• Task: Sitting | Activity Level: Frequently
• Task: Handling/Gripping | Activity Level: Occasionally
• Task: Reaching Outward | Activity Level: Occasionally
• Task: Reaching above Shoulder | Activity Level: Occasionally
• Task: Climbing | Activity Level: Rarely
• Task: Crawling | Activity Level: Rarely
• Task: Squatting or Kneeling | Activity Level: Occasionally
• Task: Bending | Activity Level: Occasionally
• Task: Lifting/Carrying | Activity Level: Must be able to lift and move up to 50 lbs. using safe lifting techniques
• Task: Pushing/Pulling | Activity Level: Occasionally

PPE Requirement

Frequently required.

Schedule

Position is full-time. Occasional overtime may be required.