Unit Safety Manager 3

Sodexo•Manhattan Beach, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sodexo is seeking a Unit Safety Manager to drive a safety culture for its growing business within a Corporate Real Estate and Facilities Management client in the Los Angeles, CA area. This onsite role partners closely with site leadership and project management teams, with regular, hands-on engagement to support and advance safety culture, compliance, and risk mitigation efforts. Sodexo provides corporate service partners with a diverse range of food services and integrated facilities management possibilities, from restaurants to delivery options, to streamlined operations and cutting-edge technology, creating a safe, vibrant, and eco-friendly workplace. At Sodexo, the purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. They believe in improving the quality of life for those they serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where they operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide. The company values its employees, treating them fairly and with respect, and fostering an environment where ideas count and opinions are heard. They embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Requirements

Knowledge of site-specific and OSHA 30 requirements, and can measure the effectiveness of Operational Excellence / HS&E strategies and programs in a fact-based and objective manner
Experience training staff, overseeing project work, proactive evaluation of potential hazards, thorough reporting, and safety communications
Unit-specific knowledge of policies and procedures for controlling occupational health, safety, and environmental hazards that come under Federal, State, and local regulations (e.g., Control of Hazardous Energy; Permit Required Confined Space Identification and Entry, Asbestos, Lead, Right to Know (GHS), Fall Prevention, Slips/Trips/Falls, Storm Water, etc.)
Experience completing Occupational Health, Safety, and Environmental audits
Ability to recommend, justify, implement, and manage safety devices, equipment, and/or products that help protect employees and customers and mitigate losses
Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Management Experience - 5 years
Minimum Functional Experience – 3 years

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations for occupational health, safety, and environmental hazards (e.g., Hazardous Energy, Confined Space, Asbestos, Lead, Fall Prevention, etc.), and review unit-specific policies and procedures.
Train staff, oversee work, evaluate potential hazards proactively, and implement safety communications and reporting protocols.
Conduct audits, recommend and manage safety devices and equipment to protect employees and mitigate risks, and analyze chemical exposure to improve sustainability.
Measure the effectiveness of HS&E strategies, track accident trends, and produce progress reports to meet division objectives.
Serve as a liaison to external regulatory bodies, guide safety management and accident prevention, and support HS&E inspections and investigations.