Director of Safety and Sustainability

**DEPARTMENT**:
Safety

**Director of Safety and Sustainability**:
**Description**:
**Job Title**: Director of Safety and Sustainability

**Location**:Multi-Site (Cape May, NJ; Santa Fe Springs, CA; Blacks Harbour, NB, Canada)

**Reports To**:Sr. Director of Operations

**Travel**: Up to 50% (as needed to support each plant)

**Position Summary**:
**Key Responsibilities**:
**Safety Leadership**
- Develop and implement safety programs, policies, and procedures that foster a zero-incident mindset.
- Serve as the key driver of safety initiatives—modeling safe behaviors, coaching frontline leaders, and ensuring accountability at all levels.
- Partner with site leadership to conduct regular audits, hazard assessments, incident investigations, and root cause analyses.
- Track and analyze safety metrics and trends to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, Cal/OSHA, Work Safe New Brunswick and other applicable regulatory bodies in the U.S. and Canada.

**Environmental Health & Compliance**
- Lead environmental programs and compliance efforts related to air, water, waste, and chemical management.
- Maintain all required permits and documentation, and ensure timely reporting to regulatory agencies.
- Collaborate with plant teams to minimize environmental risks and reduce the environmental footprint of operations.

**Sustainability Strategy**
- Design and implement sustainability initiatives aligned with corporate goals, including waste reduction, energy efficiency, and water conservation.
- Drive continuous improvement projects focused on long-term environmental impact and cost savings.
- Partner with procurement, engineering, and operations to evaluate sustainable materials and practices.
- Promote a culture of environmental responsibility through employee education and engagement programs.

**People & Culture**
- Serve as a visible leader and coach to safety, environmental, and plant leadership teams.
- Conduct training and development initiatives that empower employees at all levels to own safety and sustainability.
- Champion a culture of accountability, transparency, and collaboration.
- Lead by example—being a consistent presence on the floor and in the plants, listening, teaching, and inspiring others.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field. Master’s preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in safety and/or environmental health in a manufacturing environment.
- Multi-site leadership experience strongly preferred.
- Deep knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and Canadian environmental and health regulations.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to lead change and influence across all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated success in building a safety culture and delivering sustainability initiatives with measurable results.
- Ability to travel regularly to Cape May, Santa Fe Springs, and Blacks Harbour.

**What We Offer**:

- The opportunity to shape the future of safety and sustainability at a company that values people and the planet.
- A collaborative, mission-driven environment where your voice matters.
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and professional development opportunities.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Bumble Bee Foods, LLC Human Resources Representative.

**About Bumble Bee Seafoods**:
The Bumble Bee Seafood Company is passionately pursuing its purpose of feeding people’s lives through the power of the ocean. We are an iconic 120-year-old year-old fishing company that consistently aims to deliver delicious, healthy and affordable food to consumers while working hard to find new ways to protect the ocean and those that rely on it. Bumble Bee is firmly anchored in a commitment to connect the world to the ocean by re-defining sourcing, producing and enjoying products from and inspired by the ocean.