Director of Safety, Quality Compliance

Description

Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country is excited to announce a new opportunity on our Leadership team —
Director of Safety, Quality Compliance!

Are you a strategic sales leader with a passion for driving growth and building high-performing teams? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment? If so, we’d love to meet you.

• Family-owned company with deep regional roots
• Strong values:
  Honesty, Integrity, Trust & Respect
• Opportunity to lead high-impact sales initiatives, develop winning strategies, and elevate team performance across the organization.
• A culture that supports growth, collaboration, and continuous improvement

• Total compensation up to $150,000
  , including:
  • Competitive base salary
  • Annual incentive plan
  • Robust benefits package
    , including 100% employer-paid options
• Generous Paid Time Off to support work-life balance
• Additional rewards include:
  • 100% employer-paid life insurance
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Exclusive Coca-Cola product discounts

As part of the Operations teams, the Director of Safety, Quality Compliance provides leadership for all quality, food safety, workplace safety, and environmental compliance programs across the organization’s operations. This role ensures adherence to FDA, USDA, FSMA, and GFSI standards while driving continuous improvement in product integrity, operational safety, risk mitigation, and environmental performance. The Director of Safety, Quality Compliance partners closely with Production, Maintenance, Supply Chain, route sales, and Executive Leadership to embed a culture of food safety, regulatory excellence, and operational discipline.

• Develop and implement safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and implement accident prevention, loss‑control systems and programs.
• Work with local managers to conduct facility safety audits along with risk identification and evaluation activities.
• Prepare written reports of findings and recommendations for corrective or preventive measures where indicated and follow up to ensure measures have been implemented.
• Monitor management of claims to ensure claim expenses are mitigated.
• Identify company safety training needs; develop and coordinate safety training programs.
• Write and revise company safety program documents as necessary.
• Develop and implement required Hazard Communication program, including required Hazard Communication training.
• Lead company wide Safety Committee activities.
• Oversee the Food Safety & Quality Management System (FSQMS) including HACCP, HARPC, GMPs, SSOPs, and allergen management.
• Ensure compliance with Coca‑Cola, FDA, USDA (if applicable).
• Lead internal and external audits, certification processes, and regulatory inspections.
• Direct root‑cause analysis (RCA), CAPA programs, and deviation management.
• Maintain recall readiness programs and serve as Recall Coordinator if needed.
• Lead risk assessments (JHAs/JSAs), safety observations, and near‑miss reporting.
• Implement and monitor programs such as Lockout/Tagout, confined space, ergonomics, machine guarding, and ammonia refrigeration safety (PSM/RMP if applicable).
• Drive safety culture through training, leadership presence on the floor, and proactive hazard mitigation.
• Oversee water use, wastewater discharge, CO2/ammonia emissions, and waste reduction initiatives.
• Manage environmental permits and reporting (Tier II, TRI, stormwater, SPCC).
• Communicate with co‑workers, management and others in a courteous and professional manner.
• Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions.
• Conform to all safety rules and use all appropriate safety equipment.

• Conform with, abide by, and re‑reinforce all regulations, policies, work procedures, and processes.
• Serve as link between senior management and employees in handling questions, interpreting and administering policy, and helping to resolve…