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Safety Manager Job Summary:
The Safety Manager is responsible for leading, coordinating, and continuously improving the organization's health and safety programs across the Pompeian manufacturing operations. This role centralizes key safety, health, and compliance activities that are currently managed within HR and Operations, providing consistent oversight, expertise, and accountability. The Safety Manager will continue to build on the company's existing safety culture and active programs by strengthening compliance, standardizing practices, enhance training, enhance emergency procedures, and using data to reduce risk, prevent injuries, and support operational excellence at a multi-site, multi-shift manufacturing facility. The role is on site at Pompeian HQ at 4201 Pulaski Highway in Baltimore and will report to the VP of HR.
Safety Manager Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required
- 5 years of safety or EHS experience in a manufacturing environment required
- In-depth knowledge of OSHA regulations required
- Experience with ISO 45001, OSHA Star, or other safety program standards a plus
- Experience conducting incident investigations in a manufacturing environment
- Experience in multi-shift manufacturing settings
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence
- Strong understanding of operations in a manufacturing environment
- Continuous improvement mindset with a balance between compliance and practicality
- Collaborative partnership approach and ability to lead others
- Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel required
- Professional certifications (CSP, ASP, CHST) a plus
Safety Manager Pay & Perks:
- Starting range is 90-115K with opportunities for advancement
- Eligible for bonus
- 401K
- 401K matching
- Health, Vision, Dental Insurance, 100% monthly premium funded by Pompeian for a single or family
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Paid vacation, 40 hours paid sick leave, 9 paid holidays, 2 paid floating holidays
- Annual safety shoe allowance
- Paid time off for Jury Duty, Bereavement Leave, and Volunteer Events
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Free Employee Assistance Program for employees and household members
- Employee led programs for wellness, diversity, and planned community events
- Educational Assistance Program
- Family Scholarship Program
- Opportunity to work with a 2026 USA Today Top Workplace, 2026 Top Workplace in manufacturing, compensation & benefits and one of Maryland healthiest business
Safety Manager Job Responsibilities:
Safety Program Leadership & Strategy
- Own and administer the companywide health and safety management system across manufacturing operations
- Evaluate existing safety programs and standardize best practices across sites and departments
- Partner with Operations leadership to integrate safety into production, quality, warehouse, and maintenance activities
- Serve as the subject matter expert for occupational health, industrial safety, and regulatory compliance
Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, state, federal and local safety regulations
- Lead internal inspections, regulatory inspections, and audits
- Conduct job hazard analyses and risk assessments
- Track corrective actions and ensure closure
Incident Management & Prevention
- Lead injury, nearmiss, and incident investigations
- Identify root causes and implement preventive actions
- Coordinate workers' compensation with HR
- Track and analyze safety performance metrics
- Prepare & submit accident reports in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements
Training & Employee Engagement
- Develop and deliver safety training programs
- Support supervisor accountability for safety performance
- Lead safety committees and employee engagement initiatives
- Promote a proactive safety reporting culture
- Celebrating safety successes
Collaboration with HR & Operations
- Partner with HR on workers' compensation, returntowork, and training documentation
- Partner with Operations on equipment safety, LOTO, CAPEX projects and contractor safety
- Lead annual hearing testing, safety shoe allowance, and Industrial hygiene testing
Data, Reporting, & Continuous Improvement
- Maintain OSHA logs. KPIs, and safety documentation
- Prepare dashboards, leadership reports and establish new processes as needed
- Identify trends and recommend risk reduction initiatives
General
- Aligning with company mission, goals and values
- Ensure all environmental projects comply with company goals
- Perform all other duties and tasks assigned
"I have been employed with Pompeian for 5 years, working with the Olive Oil People connects me to a tradition that goes back generations, from harvesting to bottling, and there is pride in every step of producing high-quality olive oil"
Demetric, Line Leader - Production
About us: The Olive Oil People - is America's largest national brand of olive oil, bestselling vinegars and a variety of cooking sprays. Farmer owned and Baltimore based since 1906, Pompeian is a family of olive farmers and olive oil craftsmen whose passion, expertise and dedication bring the best-tasting, highest-quality olive oils to kitchens everywhere. Upholding the highest quality standards, Pompeian conducts daily testing through our in-house quality assurance team in the state-of-the-art Pompeian Quality Control and Research & Development Center ensuring each bottle is always at peak freshness. Inspired by heritage and tradition, Pompeian products are rooted in authenticity and crafted for quality and great taste.