HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER

Compass Group•Salt Lake City, UT

11d•$100,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Safety Manager is a strategic leader responsible for cultivating a safety-first culture and driving health, safety, and risk mitigation across Compass and Eurest operations. The role provides expert leadership, proactive risk management, and hands-on operational support to reduce workplace injuries, minimize claims, and ensure regulatory compliance. It leads safety initiatives through daily engagement, coaching, training, and continuous improvement while partnering with operational leaders, frontline teams, and the Director of Safety & Health. The position has no direct reports and influences safety performance through leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration. The role is onsite in Salt Lake City, Utah, and requires 40%–50% travel.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in safety leadership, preferably in multi-site operations.
Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, and workers’ compensation processes.
Excellent communication, training, and leadership skills.
Ability to influence without direct authority and drive organizational change.
Ability to travel 40%–50%.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Risk Management, or a related field is strongly preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

Analyze injury and claims data to identify trends and develop targeted action plans to reduce financial impact.
Prioritize units with rising injury rates and implement corrective strategies to improve performance.
Use financial and workers’ compensation reporting to determine focus areas and resource allocation.
Respond promptly and professionally to customer concerns related to health and safety.
Facilitate contractor orientation classes to support safe onboarding and compliance for third-party partners.
Conduct facility inspections to assess compliance with OSHA, state, federal, and Compass/Eurest standards.
Provide written reports and recommendations to management and follow up on required actions.
Support safety awareness and incentive programs that reinforce safe behaviors.
Partner with Compass Risk Management to enhance loss-prevention and control programs.
Deliver training on safe work practices, regulatory compliance, and injury prevention.
Lead safety meetings, presentations, and conference calls to reinforce expectations and share best practices.
Coach and mentor managers and frontline employees to strengthen safety ownership.
Ensure adherence to OSHA, DOT, EPA, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Implement and enforce Compass/Eurest safety policies and procedures.