Director of Safety

Ferrellgas•United States,

10h

About The Position

The Director of Safety leads Ferrellgas’s enterprise-wide safety strategy and develops and executes safety and training programs to protect employees, customers, and communities. The role leads a team of safety professionals and partners with operations and other business units to strengthen safety culture and improve performance using data. It ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and industry regulations across a multi-site, field-based operation, including OSHA, DOT, PHMSA, and NFPA 58 requirements. The Director serves as the company’s safety subject matter expert and advisor to executive leadership. The role oversees safety strategy, policies, training, audits, inspections, performance measurement, and continuous improvement, while partnering with operations, fleet, HR, legal, and risk management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 8 years of progressive safety experience, including at least 5 years leading safety teams in a multi-site environment.
Experience leading, coaching, and developing high-performing teams, including hiring, setting expectations, managing performance, and building future leaders.
Track record of building and executing safety programs that measurably reduced incidents and improved safety culture.
Deep working knowledge of OSHA regulations.
Ability to influence and partner with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
Strong analytical skills and experience using safety data and metrics to drive strategic decisions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to executive audiences.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to prioritize, delegate, and manage multiple initiatives.
Ability to work independently and lead with minimal oversight.
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or otherwise authorized to work in the United States.
Must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience with DOT/FMCSA, hazardous materials, and fleet safety.
Professional certification such as CSP, ASP, CHST, or CIH.
Experience in propane, energy, utilities, transportation, or other high-hazard industries.
Experience with safety management systems such as ISO 45001 and EHS software platforms.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive safety strategy aligned with business objectives and industry best practices.
Design, implement, and continually improve safety policies, training, and programs, benchmarking against industry leaders.
Serve as the company’s safety subject matter expert and advisor to executive leadership.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of safety professionals across regions, holding the team accountable for results.
Recruit and retain a high-performing safety organization and allocate resources and budget to the highest-risk areas.
Champion a proactive, people-first safety culture in which every employee owns safety.
Partner with operations, fleet, HR, legal, and risk management to integrate safety into daily operations and decision-making.
Influence leaders at all levels to gain support for safety initiatives and drive accountability.
Establish safety KPIs and leading and lagging indicators to measure performance and identify trends.
Use incident data, audit findings, and root cause analysis to make strategic decisions and implement policy changes.
Report safety performance and recommendations to executive leadership.
Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT/FMCSA, PHMSA, EPA, NFPA, and applicable state and local regulations.
Oversee a company-wide audit and inspection program and track findings through closure.
Partner with risk management to reduce workers’ compensation and auto liability claims and costs.
Oversee safety training, including new-hire orientation, job-specific, hazmat, driver, and leadership safety training.
Evaluate training, policies, and program effectiveness and adjust based on performance data and emerging risks.