Position Title: Safety Manager – West Coast

Department: Safety / Environmental Health & Safety

Reports To: Safety Director

FLSA Status: Exempt

Compensation: $75,000 - $91,000 depending on qualifications.

Position Summary:

The Safety Manager is responsible for leading and supporting safety programs for Bailey Nurseries locations in Yamhill, Dayton, and Sauvie Island, Oregon, and Sunnyside, Washington. This role partners closely with the Safety Director, Safety Coordinator, site leadership, Human Resources, and employees to strengthen safety practices, maintain regulatory compliance, reduce workplace injuries, and support a proactive safety culture across the West Coast operations.

This position is both strategic and hands-on, requiring regular field presence, strong communication with operational teams, effective workers’ compensation claim support, safety training, incident investigation, regulatory coordination, and continuous improvement of safety programs. The Safety Manager plays a key role in helping leaders and employees identify risks, correct hazards, and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Safety Program Leadership & Compliance

• Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of safety programs for assigned Bailey Nurseries locations in Oregon and Washington, in partnership with the Safety Director.
• Ensure safety policies, procedures, training, and practices are applied consistently and comply with applicable state and federal regulations, including OSHA, ANSI, NIOSH, and other relevant agencies.
• Review safety practices and reporting to identify compliance or operational gaps, and recommend improvements to reduce risk and support long-term injury prevention.
• Represent BNI, in coordination with the Safety Director and appropriate leadership, in communications with regulatory agencies, including onsite inspections, responses to inquiries, regulatory interpretation, and related follow-up.

Safety Operations & Field Support

• Serve as a safety partner to managers across assigned locations by maintaining a consistent field presence, providing support, identifying risks, reinforcing safe work practices, and helping integrate safety expectations into daily operations.
• Inspect company facilities and work areas to identify existing or potential safety hazards.
• Coordinate corrective or preventative actions to address safety concerns.
• Travel regularly to assigned locations, including quarterly visits to Sunnyside, Washington, or more frequently based on business and safety needs.

Team Leadership & Safety Coordination

• Provide leadership, direction, and support to the Safety Coordinator, including assigning priorities, monitoring progress, providing guidance, and supporting professional development.
• Ensure safety trainings, inspections, documentation, meetings, and follow-up items are completed accurately, timely, and aligned with company safety priorities.

Incident Investigation & Workers’ Compensation Support

• Lead and support investigations of accidents, injuries, incidents, and near misses, including root cause review and corrective action planning.
• Develop or coordinate corrective actions, safety practices, programs, or training based on investigation findings.
• Support the administration and monitoring of workers’ compensation claims, including return-to-work coordination, time loss tracking, claim progress, and related documentation.

Training, Communication & Safety Culture

• Coordinate, participate in, and/or lead safety committee meetings, including BNI Safety, CST, Storage Safety, and other related safety meetings as appropriate.
• Lead, coordinate, or support tailgate trainings and other safety meetings based on operational needs.
• Recommend and coordinate training programs that increase employee knowledge of safe work practices and promote safety awareness.
• Communicate safety expectations, procedures, and best practices clearly to employees at all levels, including diverse employee groups and field-based teams.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Environmental Health and Safety, safety leadership, or senior operations with responsibility for safety programs, audits, and regulatory compliance.
• Working knowledge of federal and state safety regulations, including OSHA requirements.
• Experience developing, implementing, auditing, or maintaining safety programs, policies, procedures, and training materials, ideally across multiple locations.
• Strong leadership and influence skills, with the ability to build manager trust, gain buy-in, and support ownership of safety expectations.
• Experience providing direction, guidance, or supervision to safety staff, coordinators, or operational support employees.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain safety expectations, procedures, and compliance requirements clearly to employees at all levels.
• Strong reporting and presentation skills, including the ability to organize safety data, communicate KPIs, and present key findings to managers and leadership.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, documentation requirements, and time-sensitive safety matters.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse workforce and communicate safety information in a practical, respectful, and understandable way.
• Ability to travel regularly to assigned locations in Oregon and Washington.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company driving requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in agriculture, nursery, horticulture, production, manufacturing, or another field-based operational environment.
• Experience supporting or administering workers’ compensation claims, return-to-work processes, or injury management programs.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills.
• Safety-related certification or training, such as OSHA 30, First Aid/CPR, CSP, ASP, CHST, or other relevant safety credentials.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

This role works in both office and field environments and requires regular travel to assigned locations in Oregon and Washington. The employee must be able to sit, stand, walk, communicate, use a computer, review documents, and move throughout office and operational areas as needed.

The position may require time in nursery, greenhouse, storage, shop, shipping, outdoor, and production areas, with exposure to weather, uneven ground, equipment, vehicles, chemicals, dust, noise, and other typical nursery or agricultural production conditions. PPE may be required depending on the work area or activity.

Disclaimer: This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

Bailey Nurseries is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Employment with Bailey Nurseries is at-will and may be terminated at any time by either party, in accordance with applicable law.

If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our HR team.