Senior Safety Professional, Hotel Occupational Safety

Job Posting Title:

Senior Safety Professional, Hotel Occupational Safety

Req ID:

10156448

Job Description:

Senior Safety Professional – Hotel Occupational Safety

As a Senior Safety Professional specializing in Hotel Occupational Safety, you will serve as the subject matter expert for Food & Beverage (F&B) safety across the entire Disney Cruise Line fleet. In this role, you will lead the identification, assessment, and resolution of safety-related matters spanning all F&B operations—including Dining, Galleys, and associated areas.

You will drive continuous improvement by advising on operational best practices, ergonomic safety design, and incident reduction strategies. A key element of this role involves aligning performance standards across F&B operations, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and implementing a tiered audit framework to strengthen safety compliance and culture fleet-wide.

This on-site based position reports directly to the Manager, Occupational Safety – Hotel.

Responsibilities: Serve as the primary subject matter expert for Food & Beverage occupational safety, bringing in-depth knowledge of Hotel Operations and a specialized focus on F&B compliance and operational excellence.

• Partner with F&B leadership to develop, implement, and sustain safety programs—conducting job task analyses, reviewing injury and illness trends, evaluating performance metrics, and identifying targeted improvement opportunities.
• Monitor emerging health and safety regulations, interpreting and updating policies and procedures for all F&B operations with a Safety-First approach to kitchen design, equipment maintenance, and food service.
• Conduct regular quality assurance audits across the fleet, including Tier II audits where applicable, and champion adoption of Tier I audits within all F&B sub-departments.
• Apply critical thinking and independent judgment during audits, inspections, and ship visits to verify compliance with company standards, maritime regulations, and applicable food safety laws.
• Partner with F&B to support USPH compliance and drive F&B audit performance to meet or exceed established benchmarks. Ensure compliance with all applicable safety standards, harmonizing maritime equivalencies with Disney's F&B safety protocols.
• Lead or participate in F&B-related incident investigations, ensuring thorough root cause analysis, timely corrective actions, and effective communication of lessons learned. Monitor F&B incident data across all DCL partners to build incident awareness, share best practices, and prevent recurrence.
• Lead performance improvement initiatives by benchmarking against industry regulations, codes, and best practices to maintain world-class safety and hygiene standards.
• Review and approve SMS changes, Corrective Action Reports, and audit findings specific to F&B operations. Ensure SMS updates are implemented consistently and accurately across the fleet.
• Actively participate in hazard analysis meetings, providing expert guidance on F&B risk identification, mitigation strategies, and training and documentation requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across a matrix organization, engaging all levels of leadership and frontline Cast Members & Crew to foster a proactive safety culture.
• Provide coaching and guidance fleet-wide to ensure proper implementation of F&B safety procedures and compliance with domestic and international regulations.

• Support broader Hotel safety initiatives while maintaining a specialized focus on F&B operations, while assisting with hotel projects as needed, including those involving other lines of business.
• Serve as backup support to the Occupational Safety Hotel Manager.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum five years F&B Experience in public health or occupational health safety.
• Valid US Passport.
• Open to extensive travel, on average one week per month, throughout the year.
• Comfortable being on board a cruise ship for extended amount of time.
• Possess a valid Driver’s License and Passport as International Travel may be required.
• Open to working flexible hours while traveling, including weekends, evenings, and holidays if needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Occupational Health and Food Safety Experience combined
• Current or Previous Disney work experience.

Required Education:

• Four year degree or equivalent work experience

Additional Information:

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras