About the role

Safety and Risk Management Manager coordinating safety, security, and emergency preparedness programs for an animal welfare organization. Engaging with leadership and external partners to mitigate risks and ensure regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

The Safety and Risk Management Manager is responsible for coordinating and administering the organization’s safety, security, emergency preparedness, and workers’ compensation programs to ensure regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and employee well-being.
This role collaborates with leadership, the people and culture team, and external partners to manage incident response, injury prevention, emergency planning, and workers’ compensation claims processes.
The position provides hands-on leadership and operational oversight while supporting organizational risk management and continuity objectives.
Develops, implements, and maintains safety, security, and emergency preparedness policies and procedures in collaboration with management.
Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local safety, security, and workers’ compensation laws, regulations, codes, and rules, including OSHA requirements.
Oversees OSHA recordkeeping, reporting, and regulatory documentation.
Conducts safety inspections, audits, and risk assessments to evaluate compliance and program effectiveness.
Reviews accident, incident, and near-miss reports; ensures adequate investigation and recommends corrective and preventive actions.
Identifies and mitigates workplace hazards, unsafe conditions, and security risks.
Ensures safety policies and training to address staff, volunteers, and the public as applicable.
Stops operations or activities that pose an imminent risk to employees, visitors, or equipment.

Associate’s degree in Safety, Emergency Management, Environmental Health, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Minimum of five years of experience in workplace safety, occupational health, emergency preparedness, and/or workers’ compensation coordination; or equivalent combination or education and experience.
Experience reviewing injury reports, medical documentation, and regulatory filings preferred.
Experience with hazardous waste management, environmental health compliance, biohazard safety, or radiation safety programs preferred.
Relevant certifications (e.g., OSHA, CHST, CSP, ARM, CEM, or workers’ compensation–related certifications) preferred. Skills:
Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations, workplace safety standards, and workers’ compensation requirements.
Working knowledge of medical terminology and injury management principles.
Working knowledge of EPA regulations, hazardous waste reporting, biohazard safety standards, and applicable radiation safety requirements.
Ability to analyze accident and claim data to identify trends and prevention opportunities.
Must be comfortable with the emotional aspect of work in an animal shelter environment, including the use of humane euthanasia.
Reliable transportation required.

Health insurance coverage for full time staff includes the following: medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending account for health care expenses and dependent care, voluntary accident insurance; critical illness insurance; hospital indemnity insurance; employee- paid supplemental life; employee-paid accidental death & dismemberment; and long term disability insurance.
Employer-paid benefits for full time staff includes the following: basic life insurance, basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term disability.
Unique animal adoption benefits and discounts on veterinary care and pet supplies
Support for student loans: we are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualified employer
Mental Health and Counseling Support: all employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program with 3 free counseling sessions per year
401(k) with company match
Nine paid holidays for full-time staff
Paid floating holidays for part-time and full-time staff (up to 4 days per year based on start date)
Paid Time Off for part time and full time staff (amount is based on hours worked and FTE status)
Paid parent leave for full-time staff