How to hire a director employee safety and health

How to hire a director employee safety and health, step by step

Here's a step-by-step director employee safety and health hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a director employee safety and health job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new director employee safety and health
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The director employee safety and health hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a director employee safety and health to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a director employee safety and health that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of director employee safety and health salaries for various roles:

   Type of Director Employee Safety And Health	Description	Hourly rate
   Director Employee Safety And Health	Occupational health and safety specialists analyze many types of work environments and work procedures. Specialists inspect workplaces for adherence to regulations on safety, health, and the environment... Show more	$24-55
   Public Health Internship	A public health internship provides students with a great learning opportunity to put into practice those educational principles and skills learned in the classroom. They will gain a better understanding and appreciation for the duties and responsibilities of full-time professionals in public health... Show more	$12-26
   Safety Director	A safety director is responsible for maintaining the safety and security of the business and its employees, enforcing strict safety standards, and facilitating safety drills and programs to avoid potential hazards within the office's premises. Safety directors inspect the building's premises, including the office's equipment and other systems, and perform immediate actions even for the smallest inconsistencies... Show more	$26-62

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • OSHA
   • Continuous Improvement
   • Human Resources
   • EHS
   • Workers Compensation
   • Employee Engagement
   • Occupational Health
   • Safety Program
   • Risk Management
   • Regulatory Agencies
   • Regulatory Compliance
   • LOTO
   • Safety Culture
   • Health Programs

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   Responsibilities:

   • Supervise on site nurses and physicians, develop and manage disability management program to include EAP referrals.
   • Conduct jobsite EHS surveys to ensure compliance with site, local, state, and federal safety regulations.
   • Serve as company liaison with attorneys and adjusters for all defense litigation and company representative for depositions in most liability cases.
   • Monitor and maintain respectable CSA basic measurements by employing behavior analysis & assessment techniques to detect and circumvent potential conflicts.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your director employee safety and health job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A director employee safety and health salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, directors employee safety and health' average salary in florida is 42% less than in nevada.
   • Seniority. Entry-level directors employee safety and health earn 56% less than senior-level directors employee safety and health.
   • Certifications. A director employee safety and health with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a director employee safety and health's salary.

   Average director employee safety and health salary

   $77,138yearly

   $37.09 hourly rate

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   Entry-level director employee safety and health salary

   $51,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a director employee safety and health job description

   A good director employee safety and health job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a director employee safety and health job description:

   Director employee safety and health job description example

   Oversee 2 direct reports and a team of 25 safety professionals. Position will be based in Houston and will require about 25-40% travel. Successful candidate should have experience in RCA, 5 Why, human performance, incident case management, OSHA regulations and safety training programs. Preferred experience in oil and gas or industrial settings.

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   Basic Functional Experience - 5 years of related experience

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5. Post your job

   To find the right director employee safety and health for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with directors employee safety and health they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit directors employee safety and health who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your director employee safety and health job on Zippia to find and recruit director employee safety and health candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit directors employee safety and health, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new director employee safety and health

   Once you have selected a candidate for the director employee safety and health position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new director employee safety and health. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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