Director of Safety

Sobieski • Newark, DE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sobieski Enterprise in Newark, DE is seeking a full-time Director of Safety. This senior leadership position will be responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing comprehensive safety programs across the organization to ensure a secure working environment for all employees and stakeholders. This role involves strategic planning to align safety initiatives with organizational goals, regulatory compliance, and industry best practices. The Director of Safety leads risk assessment efforts, incident investigations, and continuous improvement processes to minimize workplace hazards and promote a culture of safety awareness. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and external agencies is essential to maintain up-to-date safety standards and respond effectively to emerging safety challenges. Ultimately, this position drives the organization's commitment to health and safety excellence, reducing incidents and fostering a proactive safety culture throughout all operations.

Requirements

• Expertise in regulatory compliance
• Expertise in risk management
• Developing and enforcing safety policies
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong communication skills
• Training staff
• Leading cross-departmental safety initiatives
• Fostering a culture of safety awareness
• Analytical skills for conducting incident investigations
• Interpreting safety data to identify trends and areas for improvement
• Ability to collaborate effectively with regulatory bodies and internal teams
• Project management skills to coordinate safety programs and continuous improvement efforts

Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing, and overseeing comprehensive safety programs across the organization
• Ensuring a secure working environment for all employees and stakeholders
• Strategic planning to align safety initiatives with organizational goals, regulatory compliance, and industry best practices
• Leading risk assessment efforts
• Conducting incident investigations
• Implementing continuous improvement processes to minimize workplace hazards
• Promoting a culture of safety awareness
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams and external agencies to maintain up-to-date safety standards
• Responding effectively to emerging safety challenges
• Driving the organization's commitment to health and safety excellence
• Reducing incidents
• Fostering a proactive safety culture throughout all operations

Benefits

• Medical plans (one option offers a $0 weekly cost to the employee)
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) plan with company match beginning on day one
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holiday pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed