Vice President of Safety & Risk

Core Linen Services•Charlotte, NC

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President of Safety & Risk is the enterprise senior leader responsible for Core Linen’s fleet safety, motor carrier compliance, and enterprise risk strategy, with additional oversight of workplace safety and workers’ compensation programs. Reporting to the SVP of People & Employment Counsel, this role serves as the company’s senior authority on DOT and FMCSA compliance, fleet safety performance, and transportation risk. The VP will build and lead a specialized safety leadership function, ensuring strong and complementary expertise across transportation safety and industrial plant safety.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive experience leading fleet safety and DOT/FMCSA compliance in a multi state environment
Senior level ownership of motor carrier safety programs, including CSA management, audits, and enforcement response
5+ years of experience leading and developing safety teams, including managers or directors
Experience supporting manufacturing or industrial operations, including lockout/tagout requirements
Strong working knowledge of workers’ compensation programs and enterprise risk management
Demonstrated ability to build complementary safety leadership teams
Executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders and operations

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering, Risk Management, or related field; Master’s preferred
Professional certifications such as CSP, ARM, ASP, or similar
Experience in regulated service, logistics, healthcare adjacent, or transportation intensive environments
Experience partnering closely with legal, employment counsel, or compliance functions

Responsibilities

Serve as the executive owner of fleet safety and DOT/FMCSA compliance for box trucks and tractor trailers operating across multiple states
Lead a comprehensive motor carrier safety strategy, including driver qualification, road testing, hours of service, drug and alcohol programs, ELDs, inspections, accident investigation and reporting, and maintenance controls
Monitor CSA scores, roadside inspections, audits, and enforcement actions; lead corrective actions as needed
Counsel and support plant on-site transportation managers and leaders with regulatory and safety matters
Lead the Company’s dashboard camera and telematics programs, partnering with operators and vendors to leverage real time and trend data to drive safer driving behaviors and prevent incidents
Build upon executive level fleet safety reporting, analytics, and governance
Set enterprise safety and risk management strategy aligned with operational performance, regulatory requirements, and company growth
Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on safety related risk, trends, and regulatory exposure
Lead a safety and risk team, developing subject matter expertise and ability to influence through partnership and operational credibility
Establish clear accountability, decision rights, and escalation models across the safety organization
Provide senior level oversight of OSHA and plant safety programs across industrial laundry operations
Partner with a Director level safety leader with deep OSHA expertise to ensure alignment and integration
Ensure effective governance of lockout/tagout, machine guarding, ergonomics, confined space, and hazard communication programs
Oversee inspections, audits, and corrective actions with a focus on sustainable compliance
Lead the company’s multi state workers’ compensation and commercial automobile insurance strategies, including claims management, cost control, and return to work programs
Partner with the legal team on regulatory matters, litigation support, and risk mitigation
Analyze injury, fleet incident, and claims data to identify systemic risk and prevention opportunities
Oversee enterprise safety dashboards and KPIs covering fleet incidents, DOT performance, workers’ compensation costs, and OSHA trends
Use data analytics to drive proactive risk reduction and leadership decision making
Lead enterprise safety communication, training, and culture initiatives