Head of Environment, Health, and Safety

Base pay range

$/yr - $/yr

• Build and drive long-term safety strategy, standards, and roadmap.
• Own all written safety programs, including IIPP, Haz Com, LOTO, Emergency Action Plans, Respiratory Protection, Heat Illness, Ergonomics, and others required by Cal/OSHA.
• Lead safety governance structure ( ζ Safety Committee, audit cadence, reporting expectations).
• Develop and execute the annual safety calendar, including required training, audits, drills, and program updates.
• Lead the company’s safety culture transformation — visibility, accountability, coaching, and communication at all levels.
• Build recognition programs to reward and reinforce safe behaviors and reduce risk.
• Ensure full compliance with OSHA/Cal-OSHA, EPA and local air quality regulations, agricultural regulations, Santa Barbara County and cannabis-specific requirements.
• Maintain, update, and standardize all safety documentation, including SDS libraries, training records, and equipment certifications.
• Own OSHA logs (300, 300A, 301) and ensure accuracy, timely posting, and retention.
• Prepare the company for regulatory inspections and lead responses to OSHA/Cal-OSHA inquiries or citations.

• Develop and oversee a formal Lockout/Tagout Program, including per-equipment procedures.
• Implement and manage industrial equipment safety programs (forklifts, mechanical equipment, etc), keeping maintenance logs, and daily inspections.
• Conduct risk assessments, hazard analysis, root-cause investigations for any incidents and near­ misses with implementation of corrective actions. Deliver monthly reports to Leadership.
• Implement safety technology systems (incident tracking, LMS, inspections, etc).

• Create and maintain role‑specific training matrices for all functions (manufacturing, extraction, quality, farm, facilities & engineering)
• Establish and lead safety onboarding training and certification pathways.
• Deliver or oversee recurring trainings:
• PPE
• Forklift/Industrial Equipment Safety/Certifications
• LOTO
• First aid/CPR/AED
• Heat illness Prevention
• Emergency action plan
• Respiratory Protection
• Ergonomics Program

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in workplace safety, with 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience in agriculture, manufacturing, or other industrial operations.
• Knowledge of OSHA, Cal/OSHA, environmental and chemical safety and workplace traction compliance.
• Demonstrated experience building or restructuring company‑wide safety programs
• Strong leadership presence and ability to influence across all levels of an organization.
• Ability to work onsite regularly across multiple locations.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred.
• Master’s degree or professional certifications such as CSP (Certified Safety Professional) or CHMM.
• Experience in cannabis, agriculture, or other highly regulated industries.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Quality Assurance and Human Resources

Staffing and Recruiting

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance