Position Title: REMOTE SAFETY DIRECTOR

Salary: $125,000 - $130,000

Travel Required:

Other Forms of Compensation: potential bonus

This self-performance model creates a consistent hospitality experience for clients, resulting in higher engagement and productivity from their employees. ESFM's clients include many household names from the life sciences, technology, oil & gas and manufacturing markets.

This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus! If you know someone that is qualified for this role, please use the 'job search' in PeopleHub to refer your referral and email them a link to apply. Your referral will be able to apply by clicking the link in the email. You can check the status through your profile, accessible via Careers in PeopleHub, by clicking on 'referral tracking.' For Employee Referral guidelines, FAQs and the Compass Employee Referral Policy, email [redacted].

Job Summary

The Remote Safety Director is a strategic leader responsible for cultivating a safety-first culture and driving organizational excellence in health, safety, and risk mitigation across Compass and Eurest operations at the Naperville and 30S facilities. This role provides expert leadership, proactive risk management, and hands-on operational support to reduce workplace injuries, minimize claims, and ensure regulatory compliance. The Safety Director will lead safety initiatives through daily engagement, coaching, training, and continuous improvement, while partnering closely with operational leaders, frontline teams, and the Director of Safety & Health. This position has no direct reports but influences safety performance through strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Travel is required up to 40%

Analyze injury and claims data to identify trends and develop targeted action plans to reduce financial impact.

Prioritize units with rising injury rates and implement corrective strategies to improve performance.

Leverage financial and workers' compensation reporting to determine focus areas and resource allocation.

Customer & Stakeholder Relations

Respond promptly and professionally to customer concerns related to health and safety.

Facilitate Contractor Orientation classes to ensure compliance and safe onboarding of third-party partners

Operational Excellence

Conduct comprehensive facility inspections to ensure compliance with OSHA, state, federal, and Compass/Eurest standards.

Provide written reports, recommendations, and follow-up actions to management.

Support ongoing safety awareness and incentive programs to reinforce safe behaviors.

Partner with Compass Risk Management to enhance loss prevention and control programs.

People Leadership & Training
Deliver training to promote safe work practices, regulatory compliance, and injury prevention.

Lead safety meetings, presentations, and conference calls to reinforce expectations and share best practices.

Serve as a coach and mentor to managers and frontline employees, strengthening safety ownership across all levels.

Health & Safety Responsibilities
Regulatory Compliance
Ensure adherence to OSHA, DOT, EPA, and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

Implement and enforce Compass/Eurest safety policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Risk Management, or related field strongly preferred.

5+ years of experience in safety leadership, preferably in multi-site operations.

Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, and workers' compensation processes.

Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

Excellent communication, training, and leadership skills.

Ability to influence without direct authority and drive organizational change.

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Associates at ESFM are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• 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
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid Parental Leave
• 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.

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