Job Title: Senior Manager, Risk & Environmental Health Safety (EHS)

Location: Administration Bldg., Seattle, WA ( Hybrid, 3 days per week in office )

Department: Facilities, Risk & Safety

Reports To: Director of Facilities and Risk & Safety

Supervises: Organization's Environmental Health & Safety

FLSA Status: Salaried Exempt

Salary Range: $108, 000-$120, 000

About the Position

The Senior Manager of Risk & EHS serves as the organization's senior technical authority on safety and regulatory compliance. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving enterprise-wide Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) programs across retail stores, donation centers, warehouses, transportation operations, and administrative facilities.

The Senior Manager brings deep subject matter expertise in OSHA compliance, safety management systems, and adult learning methodologies to elevate organizational standards, reduce risk exposure, and strengthen a culture of safety.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Technical EHS Leadership

• • Maintain required written safety programs including Injury and Illness Prevention, Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tag-Out, Blood-Borne Pathogens, Powered Industrial Truck Safety, Fleet Safety, Emergency Action Plans, and related programs.
  • Serve as the organization's primary technical expert on OSHA and EHS regulatory compliance.
  • Develop and continuously refine safety management systems aligned with industry best practices.
  • Conduct regulatory gap analyses and implement corrective action plans.
  • Monitor regulatory changes and proactively adapt policies and procedures.

Risk Assessment & Incident Management

• • Lead hazard identification, job hazard analyses, and enterprise-wide risk assessments.
  • Oversee incident investigations and root cause analyses to drive systemic corrective actions.
  • Establish and monitor leading and lagging safety indicators.
  • Develop dashboards and reporting tools to inform executive leadership.

Training & Safety Culture Development

• • Design and oversee delivery of technically rigorous safety training programs grounded in adult learning principles.
  • Establish standardized training curricula for retail, warehouse, transportation, and facilities operations.
  • Ensure onboarding and recurring compliance training meet regulatory standards and best practices.
  • Coach operational leaders to strengthen frontline safety accountability.
  • Promote proactive hazard reporting and near-miss tracking.

Team Leadership

• • Supervise, mentor, and develop safety and risk team members.
  • Establish performance standards and professional development plans.
  • Build internal EHS technical capability across the organization.

Emergency Preparedness & Business Continuity

• • Lead emergency preparedness planning, drills, and response protocols.
  • Serve as escalation point for significant safety incidents.
  • Partner with Facilities and Executive Leadership on business continuity planning.

Position Requirements: Qualifications under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

To successfully perform this job, individuals must be able to complete each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Education

• • Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, Risk Management, or related field required.
  • CSP strongly preferred; ASP or other recognized EHS certifications acceptable.

Experience

• • 10 to 15 years of progressive EHS leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated experience building or modernizing safety management systems.
  • Experience in multi-site retail, warehouse, logistics, or light industrial environments preferred.
  • Prior experience managing professional staff.
  • Knowledge & Skills
  • Advanced knowledge of OSHA standards and regulatory frameworks.
  • Strong technical expertise in hazard analysis, compliance audits, and safety program design.
  • Experience developing structured training programs and safety curricula.
  • Ability to interpret regulations and translate them into operational standards.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging safety data for continuous improvement.
  • Executive-level communication skills with the ability to influence across organizational levels.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
  • Frequent standing, bending, kneeling, climbing, and walking across varied surfaces.
  • Ability to travel regularly across regions (King, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, Kitsap Counties) .
  • Flexible schedule, including occasional evenings and weekends.
  • Work environments include retail stores, donation centers, and office locations.

Everyone is Welcome

When you join Evergreen Goodwill, you join a truly vibrant community. We value the things that make us different and unique. From diverse international and ethnic backgrounds, to languages, identities, ages, orientations, and beyond, Evergreen Goodwill celebrates individual and cultural diversity.

Why work at Evergreen Goodwill?

• A health plan that includes medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
• 100% Employer-paid life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD& D), and long-term disability insurance (for salaried employee)
• Voluntary supplemental coverage for life, accident, illness, and short- and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Plan
• Roth and 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan program
• Paid vacation, (9) holiday and sick time
• Limited paid time off for Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave
• Employee discounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Paid Job Training

EEO Statement: Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or other protected characteristics in accordance with applicable law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, compensation, benefits, and termination.

Job Family: Safety & Risk
Job Function: Salaried
Pay Type: Salary
Min Hiring Rate: 108000
Max Hiring Rate: 120000