Director of Environmental, Health & Safety

Farmers Pride Inc•Bethel Township, PA

About The Position

At Bell & Evans, we’ve built our reputation on doing things the right way - from quality and food safety to how we continuously improve the way we work. As a family-owned company and America’s oldest branded chicken producer, we’re proud to be known for excellent chicken, humane animal welfare practices, and our commitment to uncompromising standards. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We work in a fast-paced, production-driven environment where collaboration, accountability, and innovation matter - and where each role has a direct impact on how we operate and grow. The Director, Environmental Health & Safety Operations (EHSO) provides enterprise leadership for safety strategy, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation across all operations, including production, transportation, and support functions. This role is responsible for building a proactive, behavior-based safety culture, reducing workplace incidents, and aligning safety initiatives with operational excellence. The Director partners closely with Operations leadership while maintaining strong collaboration with HR for compliance, workers’ compensation, and employee relations integration.

Requirements

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
Data-driven decision making
Influencing and change-management
Regulatory expertise
Executive communication and stakeholder alignment

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Experience in food manufacturing/poultry or similar high-risk environments

Responsibilities

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)
Partner with HR (LOA/WC, HRBP team) for injury management and compliance
Partner with 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