Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Overview

As the Environmental Health & Safety Manager, you will lead efforts to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations, prevent workplace incidents, and manage post-injury processes. This role is responsible for implementing and maintaining Environmental Health & Safety plans aligned with company goals, promoting a proactive safety culture, and collaborating with teams to improve our overall Environmental Health & Safety strategy and systems.

• Create and manage safety initiatives to reduce accidents, injuries, and workers’ compensation costs
• Maintain compliance with OSHA and other local, state, and federal safety regulations; respond to regulatory inquiries
• Perform regular audits and inspections to identify hazards and implement corrective actions
• Investigate workplace accidents and injuries, determine root causes, and recommend preventive measures
• Design and conduct training programs for employees on general and job-specific safety practices
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs), maintain safety records, and prepare required reports
• Work with other departments to ensure new equipment, facilities, and processes meet safety standards
• Perform other job functions related to the position assigned by management

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Minimum of 5 to 6 years related experience; bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.)
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and compliance standards, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safe Quality Food SQF Certified preferred
• Proven leadership and business acumen skills
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow
• Demonstrated competence in reacting to and handling emergencies
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace. Bilingual skills are a plus.

• Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Occasionally exposure to wet and/or humid conditions (non-weather), exposure to outside weather conditions
• Continually required to talk or hear and to utilize hand and finger dexterity