Safety & Health Manager

About the role

The Safety & Health Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of occupational health, safety, and environmental programs across manufacturing, retail, bakery, culinary, and administrative operations. This role ensures compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, identifies and mitigates workplace risks, and monitors safety performance through data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain health and safety programs, policies, and procedures across all operational areas.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local safety regulations and internal standards.
• Conduct audits, inspections, and risk assessments; track and resolve identified hazards and gaps.
• Manage incident response and workers’ compensation processes, including investigations, claim tracking, stakeholder communication, assessments, and coordination of medical appointments.
• Lead investigations of workplace incidents, including injuries, illnesses, and near misses; complete root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Analyze safety data and performance metrics to identify trends, risks, and areas for improvement; develop dashboards to highlight key health and safety metrics.
• Oversee and maintain core safety programs, including lockout/tagout, machine guarding, hazard communication, ergonomics, contractor safety, and emergency preparedness.
• Develop and deliver safety training for employees and leaders; setting standards, and holding teams accountable for corrective actions and program participation.
• Actively promote a strong safety culture by serving as an engaged leader of health and safety programs, encouraging participation, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Monitor environmental health conditions, including chemical safety, waste handling, sanitation, and air quality, ensuring compliance and risk control.
• Prepare reports and communicate safety performance, trends, and recommendations to leadership; drive accountability for corrective actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Management, or a related field; or equivalent experience along with Professional certification such as CSP (Certified Safety Professional), ASP, or similar.
• Minimum of 5–8 years of progressive health and safety experience, preferably with program ownership.
• Experience in manufacturing, food production, retail, hospitality, kitchen, or similarly complex operational environments preferred including experience supporting multi-site or multi-function operations.
• Experience supporting multi-site or multi-function operations.
• Experience with workers’ compensation, return-to-work programs, and claims management, including experience leading incident investigations, audits, and safety program implementation.

Qualifications

• Genuine enthusiasm for King Arthur’s mission and products and a commitment to living our values.
• Demonstrates a strong sense of community by actively engaging and volunteering.
• Promotes safety as a shared responsibility and serves as an interactive champion of health and safety programs by engaging employees, reinforcing expectations, and supporting practical adoption of safe work practices.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, company paid short- and long-term disability, life insurance, paid parental leave, paid time off to rest, paid holidays to have fun, a 401(k) with a company match.
• 40 paid volunteer hours a year.
• Profit sharing*.
• Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)*.

Location

White River Junction, VT; onsite daily.

Pay

$75,000 to $100,000 annual salary; commensurate with experience.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment/Safety

• Ability to work for prolonged periods at a desk, both in a home office and onsite, using a computer and other standard office equipment.
• Regular use of computer keyboard, mouse, and video conferencing tools.
• Able to communicate effectively in person, over the phone, and through digital platforms.
• Regular standing, walking, bending, or reaching.
• May occasionally be required to lift or move items up to 20 pounds.
• Visual acuity needed for reviewing documents, spreadsheets, and data on screens.
• Ability to commute to the office for in-person meetings, trainings, or other business needs as required.

Supervision

N/A

Travel

N/A