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Vesta Home (operating as Showroom Group) is revolutionizing the home marketing and furniture sales industries. Our full-service offerings-which include interior design, luxury staging, elevated furniture rentals, and custom furniture production-are all driven by our proprietary technology and logistics expertise, ensuring an exceptional client experience.

Established in 2017, our team of over 50 designers creates sophisticated, beautiful interiors for residential, commercial, and hospitality projects globally. We are proud partners with top realtors, developers, the design trade, and high-profile individuals on some of the most exclusive properties in the high-end market. Our work has been featured in major design magazines and popular shows such as Bravo's Million Dollar Listings and Netflix's Selling Sunset.

As the leading home staging brand in the country, Vesta leverages its deep design and local market knowledge in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and South Florida to help sell multimillion-dollar properties faster and above the asking price, allowing buyers to seamlessly move into beautifully furnished spaces.

• Safety First: We believe every person goes home the way they arrived. Safety is not a compliance checkbox - it is the standard by which we evaluate every decision.
• Ownership: We hold ourselves accountable. At Vesta Home, ownership means you don't wait to be asked - you see what needs to happen and you do it.
• Get it done!: We have a bias toward action, balancing grit with smart work to accomplish our goals. We see business challenges as opportunities, always bringing forth solutions, and believe no challenge is too great to solve collectively. 
• Design excellence: We believe exceptional design is a function of continuous improvement, and apply this purity of purpose to our process, products and people.
• Execute in partnership, and with pride: We rise by lifting others and are most successful when our clients and colleagues are successful as well. Our team is self-motivated and committed to leading others to achieve our collective goals. 
• Invest in growth: We approach business with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are intensely focused on progress, believing profitable growth is the path forward. We "invest, not spend," valuing impact and the efficient achievement of results. 
• Own the Outcome: We develop the most talented people, empowering them to offer a world-class experience to our clients. We deliver inspiring design in a reliable, organized and consistent manner that our clients and team can trust. We do this with a fanatical attention to detail, expecting perfection but accepting excellence.

The Regional Safety Manager is a senior, field-level safety leader who owns all workplace safety and workers' compensation outcomes across their assigned coast (East or West) - including all Vesta Home and Showroom Interiors locations, acquired companies, and partner facilities within that geography.

The Regional Safety Manager spends significant time on the floor and in the field, acts as the primary safety authority across their region, and is a direct driver of the company's Safety Program. They carry responsibility for the program's active milestones, including key pillars in incident reporting, return-to-work, claims management, safety training, and compliance.

The Regional Safety Manager serves as the senior escalation point for all safety and workers' compensation matters in their region. They report directly to the Director of Safety & Continuous Improvement (CI).

Location Requirement: Applicants must be located in New York (NY), Florida (FL), or California (CA) to be considered for this position.

Salary: This position offers a base salary of $75,000, plus a target bonus.

• Maintain full safety ownership across all regional locations - warehouses, showrooms, field operations, and acquired facilities - through regular scheduled walkthroughs and unannounced site visits.
• Be an active, visible floor presence; model safe behaviors, hold leadership accountable, and serve as the primary on-call safety contact for the region.
• Triage, document, and follow up on all inbound safety communications from supervisors, employees, and coordinators within required timeframes.

• Manage workers' compensation from first report to claim closure, serving as the named senior regional contact for TPA adjusters and all claims-related communications.
• Maintain complete, defensible claim files for every open case; identify unusual patterns such as late reporting, post-termination filings, or repeated claimants and escalate appropriately.
• Lead strategy on high-value or litigated claims in coordination with outside counsel, HR, and the Director of Safety & CI; conduct independent file reviews targeting aging and high-reserve cases.
• Track and report structurally elevated cost items - including reserve levels, litigation posture, and EMR impact - on a quarterly basis.

• Maintain injury attestations, JHA acknowledgments, and Evidence Defense Packets for all claims.
• Lead rapid response for serious incidents and use ISO ClaimSearch to screen for fraud.
• Assess new facilities within 30 days and deliver remediation plans for acquisitions.
• Train acquired staff on Vesta's IIPP, PPE, HSI, and Golden Hour protocols within 90 days.
• Coordinate system enrollment and brief the Director of Safety & CI on integration within 60 days.
• Oversee injury responses and ensure consistent regional execution of Golden Hour protocols.
• Lead toolbox talks, verify PPE/equipment safety, and manage forklift certifications.
• Maintain OSHA 300 Logs and IIPP records while promoting near-miss reporting.
• Provide written Modified Duty Offers same-day to avoid unnecessary TTD transitions.
• Manage regional bridge job catalogs and document injured employee progress in HSI.
• Partner with HR to deploy validated pre-hire integrity and physical ability screenings.
• Analyze hiring data against WC outcomes to mitigate risk and improve hire quality.
• Ensure OSHA log accuracy and collaborate with CI to manage PPE and training records.
• Report monthly safety metrics and support actuarial modeling for carrier reviews.
• Train regional leaders on reporting and incident protocols to embed safety KPIs.
• Cultivate regional shared accountability through peer-to-peer safety observations.
• Collaborate with CI to archive regional training, forklift, and PPE inventory data.
• Provide regional metrics to the Director of Safety & CI monthly for C-suite dashboards.
• Supply accurate claim and lag-time data for actuarial EMR projections.
• Prepare data for carrier reviews and support standalone workers' comp transitions.

• Train all leadership in your region on the Golden Hour card, incident documentation, modified duty processes, and HSI reporting requirements.
• Embed safety KPIs into operations manager performance conversations; partner with the Director of Safety & CI on accountability structures.
• Build peer-to-peer safety observation capability across your region.

These duties and responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and level of work and are not an exhaustive list. The employee may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive experience in safety, EHS, workers' compensation, or operations risk - with at least 2 years in a multi-site or regional capacity.
• Demonstrated experience managing workers' compensation claims with a TPA or carrier end-to-end: from first report through claim closure.
• Deep familiarity with Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA requirements: IIPP, heat illness prevention, hazard communication, recordkeeping.
• Experience managing or mentoring staff in EHS protocols and procedures.
• Comfortable spending the majority of your time in the field - warehouses, logistics facilities, showrooms.
• Exceptional organizational discipline: clean records, complete files, no documentation gaps.
• Strong communicator across all levels - warehouse crew, supervisors, outside counsel, insurance adjusters, and C-suite leadership.
• Proven ability to develop and roll out safety training programs, SOPs, and onboarding frameworks.
• Ability to manage a regional on-call safety line and respond to urgent incidents outside business hours when needed.

• Bilingual Spanish/English - strongly preferred for West Coast markets.
• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry card.
• Prior experience with Helmsman, Liberty Mutual, or Sedgwick as a TPA.
• Experience with HSI, Samsara, or Dash by Foley platforms.
• Experience leading safety integration for acquired businesses or multi-brand environments.
• Forklift certification or willingness to obtain.
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional) or ARM (Associate in Risk Management) designation.
• Familiarity with NY workers' comp requirements and CA mental stress presumption laws.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary commensurate with regional leadership scope and experience.
• Performance-based bonus tied to regional safety KPIs and 3-Year Safety Program milestones.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Vehicle allowance or mileage reimbursement for regional travel.
• Company-provided mobile phone and laptop.
• Professional development budget: OSHA certifications, safety conferences, continuing education.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Vesta is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcome candidates from all backgrounds. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.