Safety Director

Job Title: Safety Director

Reports to: Cierra Calvacca, CHRO

Department: Human Resources/Safety

FLSA status: Exempt

Revised date: 01/19/2026

Position Summary:

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.

Required Qualifications

• 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

Activity Level

Standing

Frequently

Walking

Frequently

Sitting

Frequently

Handling/Gripping

Occasionally

Reaching Outward

Occasionally

Reaching above Shoulder

Occasionally

Climbing

Rarely

Crawling

Rarely

Squatting or Kneeling