Corporate Safety Senior Manager

The Wine Group•Ripon, CA

3d•$128,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The Corporate Safety Senior Manager helps maintain the safety, health, and environmental well-being of employees and The Wine Group. This role provides strategic planning and leadership for safety and security priorities, developing, implementing, and overseeing applicable policies and programs across the organization in coordination with affected departments. The position ensures regulatory compliance by identifying and mitigating workplace hazards and promoting a strong safety culture through training, communication, and incident investigation to minimize injuries and accidents. The role oversees enterprise-wide safety systems for national and international sites, supervises corporate safety staff, manages the Corporate EHSS Department safety budget, and oversees corporate-level contracts for safety systems and services. It also provides regulatory and program guidance to site leaders, supports incident and injury management, and represents the company with industry groups and external agencies. Travel to TWG facilities is required, primarily within California, with occasional overnight, out-of-state, and international travel, including facilities in New York and Australia.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an industrial safety-related field.
At least eight years of EHS management experience in a manufacturing setting.
In-depth working knowledge of general industry safety and health standards, including OSHA, Cal/OSHA, and applicable international work health and safety requirements.
Demonstrated experience navigating codes and standards established by EPA, DHS, NFPA, ANSI, IIAR, and other regulatory and consensus standards organizations.
Extensive experience overseeing regulatory programs across multiple industrial locations.
Proven experience managing projects and driving continuous improvement.
Experience supervising safety professionals, with an emphasis on career and professional development.
Experience implementing compliance with federal, state, local, and industry regulatory standards in a multi-site manufacturing environment.
Strong background leading incident investigation and root cause analysis programs.
Intermediate to advanced proficiency with all MS Office 365 programs.
Ability to read, fully comprehend, and implement requirements in laws, regulations, rulings, and technical documents.
Highly skilled verbal and written communication with internal and external stakeholders.
Consistently embrace and demonstrate The Wine Group Core Values: Be a Steward, See Possibility, Find a Way, and Stay Grounded.
Ability to regularly lift and carry up to 50 pounds at varying frequencies.
Ability to bend, stoop, stand, and twist at varying frequencies while working in warehouse and production environments.
Ability to travel to TWG facilities; overnight travel may be required up to 10% of working days.

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation.
Prior work experience with Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Program (RMP) requirements.
Experience overseeing regulatory programs across multiple states and/or countries.
Experience implementing and overseeing site security programs.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise-wide safety systems for national and international sites.
Plan, implement, manage, and maintain comprehensive safety, health, and security programs.
Directly supervise corporate-level safety staff and support their career and professional development.
Collaborate with the Workers’ Compensation Manager and support the company’s workers’ compensation management program.
Analyze incident reports, metrics, and injury case statistics; ensure incident reports and injury documentation are completed accurately and on time; and identify and implement improvements to workplace safety.
Collaborate with management and the Corporate Safety Specialist to develop site plans and provide strategic oversight for incident notification, investigation, and injury management.
Guide management teams on current and emerging industry, local, state, and federal health and safety guidelines and regulations.
Develop, implement, and manage safety and compliance training programs, providing guidance and ensuring consistent execution across the company.
Oversee and guide site-led safety meetings, audits, and inspections to support compliance with applicable regulations and company requirements.
Evaluate health, safety, and security program effectiveness; identify corrective actions; and monitor follow-up to ensure issues are addressed effectively and promptly.
Manage the Corporate EHSS Department safety budget.
Manage corporate-level contract relationships for safety systems and services.
Serve as a subject matter expert on health, safety, and security policies and regulatory requirements, guiding site leaders toward consistent understanding and compliance.
Prepare for and participate in regulatory agency inspections, and train and guide site leadership on announced and unannounced inspections.
Represent the company in industry groups and with external agencies.
Collaborate with internal departments to support effective implementation of health, safety, and security programs and initiatives.
Monitor emerging regulations and laws that could affect company operations and lead implementation of required organizational changes.