Safety & Facilities Manager

Description

About the company 

Ardmore Home Design (AHD), founded in 2008, is a privately owned, fast-paced, founder-led entrepreneurial company where we value people with strong skills to make our products and processes better every day. We design, sell, and distribute luxury home décor globally to interior designers and boutique/luxury retailers. The AHD family of wholesale brands includes Made Goods (flagship furniture made from unique materials), Pigeon & Poodle (home and bath accessories), Blue Pheasant (handcrafted tabletop products) and Burton James (luxury upholstered furniture). 

About the Position 

The Safety & Facilities Manager is responsible for leading workplace safety programs and supporting the safe, efficient operation of company facilities. This role serves as the organization’s subject matter expert on workplace safety, ensuring compliance with OSHA and other applicable regulations while proactively identifying and reducing workplace risks. The position also oversees the Facilities team and coordinates day-to-day facility needs, maintenance, vendors, and workplace projects.

The ideal candidate is hands-on, proactive, and comfortable working across warehouse, production, and office environments. This individual embraces and supports our in-person/on-site work culture and embodies our company values of Ownership, Collaboration and Respect.

What you can do for us:

• Lead, develop, and maintain company-wide safety programs, policies, and procedures in compliance with OSHA and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. 
• Conduct routine safety inspections, audits, and risk assessments across warehouse, production, and office environments and ensure identified issues are addressed. 
• Investigate workplace incidents, injuries, and near misses, identify root causes, and develop corrective and preventative actions. 
• Maintain required safety documentation, including OSHA logs, incident records, training records, inspections, and other compliance documentation. 
• Develop and facilitate safety training, including new hire safety orientation, ongoing employee training, and manager education. 
• Partner with department leaders to identify hazards, improve safe work practices, and reinforce accountability for workplace safety. 
• Monitor and analyze safety trends and provide recommendations to leadership to reduce workplace injuries and risks. 
• Lead emergency preparedness efforts, including evacuation procedures, drills, emergency response plans, and applicable safety committees. 
• Support workers' compensation and return-to-work efforts in partnership with Human Resources. 
• Stay current on changing safety regulations and ensure company policies and practices remain compliant. 
• Oversee and provide direction to the Facilities team, including prioritizing daily work, assigning projects, and supporting team development and performance. 
• Coordinate routine facility maintenance, repairs, inspections, and preventative maintenance to ensure facilities remain safe and operational. 
• Manage relationships with outside vendors and contractors for facility maintenance, repairs, and related services. 
• Partner with Operations and other departments on facility improvements, equipment installations, workspace changes, and special projects. 
• Identify facility-related safety concerns and ensure repairs or corrective actions are completed in a timely manner. 
• Assist with facility budgets, vendor proposals, and purchasing related to safety, maintenance, repairs, and facility improvements. 
• Serve as a key point of contact for employee and leadership concerns related to workplace safety and facilities.

What we can do for you:

• Play a pivotal role in our company’s transformation and growth
• Align with a growing company that operates in the luxury market
• Provide training and career development opportunities
• Enjoy a high-paced and collaborative work environment
• Eligible for up to a 6% employer 401(k) contribution following six months of employment
• Take advantage of paid time off away from work, including scheduled company holidays
• Participate in competitive benefits and incentivizing programs
• Team building company sponsored events
• Employee discount and bi-annual sample sale

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Facilities Management, Business, or a related field preferred. 
• 5+ years of progressive experience in workplace safety, EHS, facilities, or a related operational environment, with a strong emphasis on safety. 
• Previous experience leading or supervising employees required. 
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and workplace safety requirements. 
• Experience conducting safety inspections, incident investigations, risk assessments, and corrective action planning. 
• Experience developing and delivering employee safety training. 
• Experience working in a warehouse, manufacturing, distribution, or similar environment strongly preferred. 
• General knowledge of facility operations, preventative maintenance, vendor management, and building systems. 
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence safe work practices at all levels of the organization. 
• Ability to balance strategic safety initiatives with hands-on, day-to-day operational needs. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. 
• OSHA 30 certification preferred; CSP, ASP, or other applicable safety certification is a plus

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are required by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; as well as reach with hands and arms. 

· The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

· Ability to work in open environment with fluctuating temperatures and standard lighting.

· Ability to work on computer and mobile phone for multiple hours; with frequent interruptions.

· Required to use stairwells to attend meetings and engage with employees on multiple floors throughout building.

Other Considerations: 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the role.

Compensation

Starting annual salary: $90,000-100,000. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.