Environmental Specialist

Overview

Looking for a job that can grow into a lifelong career? At Lactalis USA, we promote from within and provide meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. We’ll provide the tools and support you need to succeed, whether you’re just starting out or bringing years of experience.

Lactalis is the world leader in dairy—a family-owned company with over 85,000 professionals across the globe. We produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together daily. In the US, we offer brands including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, Parmalat® milk, and yogurts from siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, Mountain High®, plus sour cream and other regional products.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and every background and idea is valued. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification, and we want to hear about your PASSION, STORY, and EXPERTISE and how they can help us make an impact.

From your PASSION to ours:
Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family, is hiring an Environmental Specialist based in Buffalo, New York
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Summary: The Environmental Specialist will coordinate and implement the group policy at the Buffalo site, contribute to improving the environmental approach, facilitate ISO 14001 certification, monitor the environmental action plan, ensure compliance with local laws and group standards, train staff, perform site audits, and promote best practices aligned with company goals and values.

Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Serve as an environmental resource for Lactalis employees.
• Lead environmental projects.
• Ensure deployment of the environmental and energy policy, objectives, standards, and tools.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and evolving requirements.
• Improve the site s environmental and energy documentation system.
• Ensure implementation of the Environmental Management System (EMS) and ISO 14001 certification.
• Conduct audits to verify EMS effectiveness.
• Implement group policy on water management, wastewater, discharges, chemical management, climate protection, waste management, soil and other pollution controls.
• Manage audits, non-conformities, preventive and corrective actions, and monitor progress of environmental action plans.
• Perform environmental risk assessments and follow up on action plans.
• Define, monitor, and communicate environmental and energy KPIs and report data to the group environmental reporting system.
• Communicate with supervisory authorities and regulatory agencies.
• Develop and maintain internal audit plans, Standard Operating Procedures, and emergency/communication plans.
• Train and lead awareness sessions for employees.
• Review, analyze, and make recommendations on assigned topics.
• Perform health and safety tasks as required.
• Perform department administrative tasks as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Travel may be required occasionally.
• Extended hours may be necessary depending on project needs.
• Tools such as a computer and phone will be provided as needed.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties and responsibilities.
• Commitment to a safe working environment that promotes health and well-being and contributes to the Company’s performance and success.
• Commitment to food quality and food safety rules and regulations.

Salary: $65,000 - $75,000

• Experience: 2+ years Environmental Management Systems and ISO 14001 experience preferred; project management experience preferred.
• Education: Bachelor's degree preferred; majors in Environmental Systems Management or related field preferred.

• Ability to audit strategies in energy and environment, analyze results, and develop action plans.
• Understanding of environmental legislation related to operations.
• Self-motivated and able to work in a team environment.
• Strong computer skills, especially Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Lactalis offers robust and competitive benefits, including traditional medical and dental plans, and ancillary coverage such as accident and critical illness insurance. The company contributes up to 85% toward benefit costs and provides a generous 401(k) plan, short-term disability, life insurance, PTO, and holidays. We prioritize work-life balance and ongoing development opportunities.