Safety & Compliance Team Manager in Central Valley, New York at Family Tree Farms

We are seeking an experienced, bilingual Safety & Compliance Team Manager to oversee safety, regulatory compliance, employee onboarding, and workers’ compensation activities for our agricultural farm labor operations.

The Manager will supervise two teams of employees, Safety Coordinators and Onboarding Clerks. This position plays a key role in protecting employee safety, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing injury claims, and maintaining efficient field operations.

Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate department personnel.

• Coordinate daily staffing and geographic assignments across agricultural worksites.
• Oversee safety training, field inspections, compliance, investigations, ergonomics, and safe equipment operation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Cal/OSHA requirements and agricultural employment laws.
• Oversee employee onboarding, documentation accuracy, and payroll system data entry.
• Manage workers’ compensation activities, coordinate with insurance carriers and brokers, monitor open claims, and facilitate appropriate treatment coordination and return-to-work efforts.
• Implement safety programs.
• Oversee workplace injury, harassment, altercation, and vehicle or equipment accident investigations.
• Coordinate customer audits, regulatory inspections, corrective actions, and departmental reporting.
• Conduct field visits and ride-alongs to evaluate performance and reinforce company standards.
• Conduct and overseeing safety trainings on a daily basis

• Five or more years of experience in safety and regulatory compliance.
• Three or more years of management experience.
• Fluency in both English and Spanish.
• Knowledge of agricultural safety requirements and applicable employment laws.
• Knowledge of California agricultural wage-and-hour laws strongly desired.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple field locations and maintain accurate records.
• Experience with workers’ compensation claims and insurance coordination preferred.