Why Everstory

At Everstory Partners, our mission is to create supportive spaces where individuals and families can find solace, meaning, and hope in the midst of loss. At the heart of our mission is a deep understanding of the profound and complex nature of grief. Every person’s journey through loss is unique, and we are committed to providing compassionate and personalized support. 

We also believe that grief is not a problem to be solved or a burden to manage alone, but rather a natural and beautiful part of the human experience. Backed by our national strength and our local partners’ role is to be a steady presence, a source of comfort and guidance, and a partner in celebrating the life and legacy of the person who has passed.

The Impact You Will Make

The Safety Manager is responsible for leading and advancing Everstory’s enterprise-wide safety strategy. This role serves as the central owner of safety programs, policies, and communications, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations while promoting a proactive, field-driven safety culture across cemetery and funeral home operations. The Safety Manager partners closely with leadership and location teams to continuously improve safety performance across all locations to protect employees and reduce incidents.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure company-wide compliance with OSHA and applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations.
• Lead emergency response preparedness, including severe weather readiness and national safety communications.
• Lead investigation of accidents, injuries, and near-misses; identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Create and conduct safety training sessions, orientations, and toolbox talks for employees and contractors.
• Maintain accurate records of incidents, audits, and training.
• Serve as the owner of the Health & Safety Manual, including updates to policies, SOPs, and regulatory guidance as needed.
• Develop strategic and tactical plans outlining all process steps needed to achieve defined compliance and safety goals.
• Track and communicate organization-wide safety programs, training and projects on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Provide guidance and support to locations on safety issues, corrective actions, and training.
• Partner with Support Center department leadership during planning, implementation, and ongoing phases of programs/projects.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, providing regular updates on project/program progress and challenges.

Core Competencies

• Customer Focus – dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services. Acts with customers in mind. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Compassion – genuinely cares about people. Is concerned about their work and non-work problems. Is available and ready to help. Is sympathetic to the plight of others not as fortunate. Demonstrates real empathy with the joys and pain of others.
• Ethics and Values – adheres to an appropriate and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times. Acts in line with those values. Rewards the right values and disapproves of others. Practices what he/she preaches.

Role Competencies

• Drive for Results - can be counted on to exceed goals successfully. Is constantly and consistently one of the top performers. Very bottom-line oriented. Steadfastly pushes self and others for results
• Functional/Technical Knowledge - has the functional and technical knowledge and skill\s to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Motivating Others - creates a climate in which people want to do their best. Can motivate many kinds of direct reports and team or project members. Can assess each person’s hot button and use it to get the best out of him/her. Pushes tasks and decisions down. Empowers others. Invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility. Makes each individual feel his/her work is important. Is someone people like working for and with.
• Peer Relationships – can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all. Can represent his/her own interests and yet be fair to other groups. Can solve problems with peers with a minimum of noise. Is seen as a team player and is cooperative. Easily gains trust and support of peers. Encourages collaboration. Can be candid with peers.
• Planning – sets objectives and goals based on length and difficulty of projects. Breaks down work into process steps. Develops schedules and task/people assignments. Anticipates and adjusts for problems/roadblocks. Evaluates results against goals & objectives.
• Problem Solving - uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions. Probes all fruitful sources for answer. Can see hidden problems. Is excellent at honest analysis. Looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of experience and deep knowledge of safety standards.
• Experience working in mid-to-large-size organizations with geographically dispersed workforce.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), and Certified Safety Manager (CSM), OSHA 30-hour card, or similar certifications.
• Proven track record of safety program development, training, investigations and safety performance measurement.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to influence teams without direct supervisory authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• This role requires up to 30% travel to locations throughout the U.S.

Our Investment in You

Everstory Partners is proud to provide our employees with a quality work environment and opportunity for both personal and professional growth. As part of our ongoing commitment, we offer a competitive benefits package for our Full-Time Employees including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and STD Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Anniversary Award for each year of service
• Career Advancement and Training - like our Aspiring Managers Program
• Everstory Cares - Employee Assistance Fund
• Legend Award Program
• Funeral and Cemetery Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus
• 401k with Company Match

Everstory Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to employing a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

The pay range for this role is based on a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions regardless of race, gender, age, religion, or any other protected characteristic. They include skill set, experience and training, licensure and certification, and other business and organizational needs. This range estimate has been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.

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