Safety Manager

Compass Group USA; Saline (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

PTO

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Personal Leave

Job summary

Eurest is seeking a Safety Manager to provide strategic leadership for health, safety, and environmental compliance across the organization. You will train, implement, and monitor safety programs to protect employees, guests, and partners while reducing claims and lost-time injuries.

This role reports to senior leadership and emphasizes continuous improvement. Responsibilities include incident investigations, regulatory compliance, safety training, audits, and collaboration with local units to

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health, or related field.
• 5+ years of safety management in high-volume hospitality or multi-unit environments.
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and local health department regulations.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, incident investigations, and implementing corrective actions.
• Experience with workers' compensation management and claim reduction strategies.
• Ability to design and deliver safety training and foster a proactive safety culture across sites.

Responsibilities

• Oversee food safety and allergen control protocols in line with health regulations.
• Develop, update, and enforce safety policies aligning with OSHA, EPA, and local rules.
• Conduct site inspections and risk assessments to identify hazards and recommend fixes.
• Lead investigations into workplace incidents to determine root causes and prevent recurrences.
• Coordinate and deliver safety training programs for staff and management.
• Track safety KPIs, analyze trends, and report improvements to leadership.
• Provide safety and workers' compensation support to local units to reduce claims.

Skills

Safety management

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Incident investigations

Workers' compensation

Safety training

Multi-site coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

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As the leader in business and industry dining, Eurest is the company to join if you want a rewarding career packed with limitless opportunities. We feed the employees of the nation's largest and most-prestigious companies -- in every state and across all industries. As a member of Eurest's leadership and professional support team, you will help our 16,000 chefs, and in-unit associates excel as they deliver world-class meals in corporate cafes and executive dining rooms with on-site catering through vending innovations and more.

Our company is innovative, high performing and fast growing. Our teammates are enthusiastic, committed to quality and thrive on consistently delivering unparalleled results. And did we mention we work with exciting companies and at interesting locations?Come grow your career with Eurest.

Eurest Core Values

We believe we’re better together. As one team spanning coast to coast, our core values guide our actions, shape our culture, and define our service.

Hospitality

Great hospitality starts with demonstrating genuine care for others. We do this through great food, thoughtful service, and safe, responsible practices that protect our guests and teams.

Kindness and Respect

Two words that go hand-in-hand in what our work is truly about: taking care of people. Everyone has a seat at our table. We take the time to understand others and listen, valuing diverse perspectives and responding with compassion and empathy.

Trust

We earn trust by doing what we say we’re going to do and taking ownership. We understand people count on us to deliver with consistency, honesty, and accountability across every location and line of business.

We embrace fresh thinking and collaboration to find smarter ways to serve. With the flexibility to adapt across industries, we design dining and workplace solutions that move our clients, partners and teams forward.

Excellence is how we operate daily. We hold ourselves to high expectations and take pride in our work. We lead with energy, creativity, and a service mindset that turns everyday into something exceptional.

Job Summary

The Safety Manager provides strategic leadership and oversight for health, safety, and environmental compliance across the organization. This role is responsible for training, implementing, and monitoring safety programs and policies to maintain a safe work environment for all employees, guests, and partners. The Safety Manager works to reduce claims and lost time injuries by providing safety and workers' compensation support to local units through routine meetings, conference calls, and on-site visits. Reporting to senior leadership, the Safety Manager conducts risk assessments, leads incident investigations, oversees regulatory compliance, and promotes a strong safety culture through training and continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Food Safety and Allergen Management: Oversee comprehensive food safety and allergen control protocols, ensuring strict compliance with health department regulations, proper cross-contamination prevention, and ongoing staff training to protect guests with dietary restrictions.
• Safety Program Development and Compliance: Establish, update, and enforce occupational safety policies and procedures in alignment with local, state, and federal regulations (OSHA, EPA, etc.).
• Risk Assessment and Operational Audits: Conduct regular site inspections and comprehensive risk assessments to identify workplace hazards, evaluate safety risks, and recommend corrective actions.
• Incident Investigation and Reporting: Lead investigations into workplace accidents, near-misses, and safety incidents to determine root causes, develop preventative measures, and ensure timely compliance reporting.
• Safety Training and Education: Drive, coordinate, and follow up on safety training programs for staff and management, fostering an organizational culture prioritized around safety awareness and responsibility.
• Metrics and Continuous Improvement: Track key safety performance indicators (KPIs), analyze trend data, and report regularly to leadership on safety initiatives and improvements.
• Local Unit Support and Claims Reduction: Provide comprehensive safety and workers' compensation support to local units to reduce claims and lost time injuries. Execute support through routine meetings, conference calls, training, site visits/inspections, policy implementation, measurement, communication, and ensuring compliance with client requirements.

Preferred Qualifications and Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5+ years of safety management and compliance experience in high-volume hospitality, corporate services, or multi-unit operational environments.
• Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state, and local regulatory standards, including OSHA, EPA, and local health department requirements.
• Demonstrated experience conducting risk assessments, job hazard analyses, incident investigations, and implementing effective corrective action plans.
• Strong background in workers' compensation management, claim reduction strategies, and supporting multi-site teams to minimize lost time injuries.
• Proven ability to design and deliver engaging safety training programs and foster a proactive, continuous improvement safety culture across regional locations.

Associates at Eurest are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland,or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Eurest maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.