North America Safety, Health and Environment Manager

Barry Callebaut; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Barry Callebaut in Chicago seeks a North America Safety, Health and Environment Manager to lead SHE across the region, align with global standards, and enable operational leaders to create a safe, compliant, and sustainable work environment.

The role emphasizes cultural change, leadership development, and collaboration with plant managers and stakeholders to drive risk management, incident learning, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of SHE experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Fluency in English; travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor to regional leadership on SHE risks and decisions.
• Lead cultural and behavioral safety initiatives across the region.
• Coach Plant Managers and SHE leaders to build capability and compliance.
• Foster a culture of trust, transparency, and accountability for SHE performance.
• Serve as the primary SHE partner to the Regional Leadership Team across functions.
• Drive regional SHE strategy aligned with global objectives, standards, and systems.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, permits, and health/safety requirements.
• Lead risk management, incidents learning, and governance processes.
• Monitor SHE performance and lead regional management reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Safety & Health

Environmental risk mgmt

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Education

Master's degree in Science/Engineering

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

North America Safety, Health and Environment Manager

Location: Chicago, US, 60654

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future.We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide.We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the Role

The Regional SHE Manager is the senior leader for Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) across the region, responsible for enabling operational leaders to create a safe, compliant, and sustainable work environment. This role drives cultural and organizational change by building leadership capability, strengthening accountability, and fostering ownership of SHE performance at every level of the organization. Through coaching, partnership, and influence, the Regional SHE Manager ensures proactive risk management, continuous improvement, and alignment between regional priorities and global SHE objectives.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Act as a trusted advisor to regional leadership, balancing operational priorities, business needs, and SHE risks in decision-making.
• Lead cultural and behavioral transformation initiatives that strengthen safety culture, risk awareness, and operational discipline.
• Coach Plant Managers, Functional Leaders, and SHE Managers to build leadership capability and ownership of SHE performance and compliance.
• Foster a culture of trust, transparency, and accountability where employees are empowered to identify risks, challenge unsafe practices, and contribute to improvement efforts.
• Serve as the primary SHE business partner to the Regional Leadership Team and influence key business decisions across operations, engineering, sourcing, logistics, and investments.
• Drive the deployment of regional SHE strategy in alignment with global objectives, standards, and management systems.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, permits, corporate standards, and environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Lead effective risk management, management of change, incident learning, and governance processes to improve SHE performance.
• Monitor SHE performance trends, identify improvement opportunities, and lead regional management reviews to ensure accountability and execution.
• Develop the capability of the regional SHE community through talent development, succession planning, collaboration, and the sharing of best practices.
• Contribute to global SHE strategies, standards, and continuous improvement programs while advancing Barry Callebaut safety and environmental ambitions.

About You

• Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field; additional qualifications in Safety & Health, Environment, or Fire Safety Management Systems are an advantage.
• 10+ years of SHE experience within a manufacturing environment; food industry experience is preferred.
• 5+ years of leadership experience within a manufacturing setting.
• Demonstrated success leading cultural and organizational change initiatives across complex organizations.
• Experience working across multiple sites, countries, or business units.
• Strong expertise in safety, environmental, and process risk management systems.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing operations and operational risk management.
• Ability to translate technical requirements into practical business solutions and lead complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong business acumen, communication, influencing, organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in English is required; additional languages are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

What you can expect from Barry Callebaut

• Salary Range of $110,000-$145,000, depending on factors such as experience and location, plus annual bonus and our comprehensive benefits package
• MyFlex PTO (unlimited!) and Paid Holidays
• Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility and hybrid environment
• An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature. We call it #OneBC!
• Just ask our champions with the Americas Women’s Forum and the Racial Equality Forum!
• Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Be part of our mission in making sustainability the norm through Forever Chocolate with priorities centered around prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and creating 100% sustainable ingredients in all our products

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong.#oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here .

Were you missing anything in this job ad? Please share your feedback with us by clicking here .