Director, Health and Safety

Job Summary

Provide enterprise-wide leadership for occupational health & safety (H&S), loss-prevention strategy, OSHA/DOT compliance, and safety culture. Partner with HR—who retains day-to-day Workers’ Compensation (WC) claims management—to lower Total Cost of Risk (TCOR) and ensure team member safety. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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• Effectively manage claims under Verano’s high-deductible Workers’ Compensation program to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency 
• Create and maintain corporate safety manuals and associated SOPs including but not limited to ergonomic safety/process, safety committee charters, incident investigation processes, near miss tracking, LOTO, hazard communication, respirators, driver safety and qualifications, etc. 
• Develop, track, and manage leading and lagging KPIs in order to monitor performance overtime at location and enterprise levels 
• Lead serious-incident investigations and root-cause analyses, corrective actions, and return-to-work (RTW) strategies 
• Serve as primary contact for OSHA and USDOT, manage the relationship with each, and prepare internal stakeholders for engagement with these entities 
• Oversee company-wide safety training curriculum (LMS & live) and procure train-the-trainer programs. 
• Manage safety budget, vendors, and technology 
• Coach/mentor H&S Manager and site-level safety champions; ensure program scalability across cultivation, processing, manufacturing, retail, and distribution sites 
• Support emergency preparedness, crisis communications, and business continuity 
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Minimum Qualifications

• ​​​​​​Bachelor’s in Occupational Safety, Industrial Engineering, Environmental Health, or similar 
• 10+ years multi-site safety leadership in manufacturing, food/CPG, pharma, or agri-business; cannabis experience a plus 
• CSP strongly preferred 
• OSHA 30-hour certification 
• Experience managing claims and costs under a loss sensitive (captive, high deductible, self-insured, etc.) Workers’ Compensation program 
• Documented success implementing enterprise-wide safety programs that lower the total-cost-of-risk 
• Ability to travel 40–50 % nationwide and maintain a valid driver’s license 
• Must pass all state cannabis background requirements 
• Strong strategic and critical thinking capabilities. 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. 
• High level of integrity and strict adherence to protecting confidential information. 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. 
• Proven background in leading. 
• Organized and detail oriented with ability to execute change management. 
• Solid project management, conflict resolution and people management skills. 
• Process-driven. 
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills. 

What We Offer

Verano Base Pay Range: $150,000 - $195,000

Actual pay is based on experience, qualifications, and location of the role. Roles may be eligible for annual bonus program based on individual and company performance. 

Physical and Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position, move and/or position oneself, communicate, operate and/or prepare, place, position objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally move packages weighing up to 10 lb. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close observation and the ability to adjust focus. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. 

Working Environment

Work is performed in an office and warehouse environments. The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate. The office work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. 

Work is performed in a warehouse environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.