Director, Health & Safety Zone

Sodexo is seeking a Health and Safety Director to lead and strengthen Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) initiatives across our K–12 school sites throughout North America. We’re looking for a proactive, collaborative leader who can elevate safety culture, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across a large, dynamic portfolio.

In this role, you will design, implement, and enhance HSE management systems while partnering closely with operations teams to provide expert guidance, leadership, and technical support. You’ll also work alongside the VP of QHSE to help resource, transform, and embed HSE practices into Sodexo’s core business processes.

This position requires strong partnership skills, as you’ll collaborate regularly with Directors of HSE, VP Operations, Directors of Facilities Operations, Finance, Sourcing, HR, and Sales. Together, you’ll ensure compliance with all corporate and regulatory standards while minimizing risk and promoting a culture where safety is a shared priority.

If you’re a strategic, influential HSE professional with a passion for building strong safety cultures in education environments, we’d love to connect with you.

• Responsible for leading all related HSE activities to support the account.
• Develops and deploys HSE procedures, training, internal and external communications in concert with NorAm policy/procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Implements strategies and tactics for successful management of Health and Safety Management System that will mitigate workers compensation, general liability, auto liability, and product liability losses and associated costs.
• Leads and participates in HSE inspections, self-assessments and audits. Presents findings to management and prepares applicable reports. Tracks corrective actions to closure.
• Supports incident investigation activities, root cause analysis, corrective action identification and closure. Works closely with other leaders to measure and communicate HSE performance. Monitors trends and champions injury/illness reduction. Directs the organization in management of emergency conditions and containment actions.
• Implements environmental management processes, including management of chemicals, wastes, and pollution prevention.
• Coordinates industrial hygiene programs, exposure assessments, and works closely with management team to assure implementation of medical surveillance requirements.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and corporate environmental, health and safety regulations.
• Promoting continuous improvement efforts in the EHS function, integrating tactical and strategic EHS planning.
• Implements HSE risk review and contractor management processes.
• Serves as liaison with third-party vendors and regulatory agencies.
• Participate in client health and safety reviews.
• Work closely with internal and external customers to improve HSE in the workplace.
• Build and maintain an HSE effective teams committed to organizational goals, foster collaboration among team members and between teams.
• Partners with business leaders and employees to continuously improve the HSE culture, HSE awareness and accountability systems.

Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

• Candidate should have a solid grounding and practical experience working in HSE and facilities management areas. The candidate should also have a strong background in auditing.
• Reporting: Ability to write persuasive and effective reports and communications clearly defining findings, their causes, and recommendations.
• Analytical Skills: Must possess strong analytical skills. The ability to systematically gather information from various sources, analyze information, identify implications of data, draw appropriate conclusions, generate viable alternative solutions to a question or problem, and evaluate the consequences of choosing each alternative.
• As this role interacts with senior client representatives and senior Sodexo staff, excellent communication skills (verbal and written) are required, with an ability to recognize the values within different cultures and acknowledge different ways of working.
• Health Safety and Environmental professional, ideally within facilities management.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree desired.

• Minimum ten (10) years of Health, Safety, and Environmental experience with significant recent experience in a senior position.

• CIH or CSP certifications are highly desired, not required.

• OSHA 10 certification required; OSHA 30 preferred.

• Established knowledge of health, safety, and environmental laws and regulations.

• 35-45% Travel across the NorAm region is required for this role and is a virtual position. Valid driver's license required.

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.

Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form.

Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Minimum Management Experience - 5 years

Minimum Functional Experience - 5 years of related experience