Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Location: Hicksville, NY

Department: Operations

FLSA Status: Exempt

Travel: Regular travel to Nassau Candy facilities throughout New York

Nassau Candy is seeking an experienced Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to lead environmental, health, and safety programs across our New York manufacturing, warehouse, and distribution facilities.

The EHS Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining programs that promote a safe work environment, ensure regulatory compliance, reduce workplace injuries, and strengthen safety practices throughout the organization. This position will work closely with Operations, Manufacturing, Facilities, Human Resources, Quality, and site leadership to identify risks and implement practical solutions.

The EHS Manager will also be responsible for workplace accident and injury investigations, workers’ compensation reporting and claim submissions, OSHA recordkeeping, and identifying trends and corrective actions to reduce workplace injuries.

• Manage EHS programs across Nassau Candy’s New York manufacturing, warehouse, distribution, and office locations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations, including OSHA, EPA, NYS DEC, DOT, and other applicable requirements.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and update Company safety policies, procedures, and programs.
• Conduct routine facility inspections and safety audits and identify unsafe conditions, behaviors, equipment, and work practices.
• Develop corrective-action plans and work with department leadership to ensure identified issues are addressed timely.
• Maintain required EHS records, permits, logs, reports, and regulatory documentation.
• Coordinate and participate in regulatory inspections and respond to safety and environmental compliance matters.
• Stay current on changes to applicable safety and environmental regulations and recommend changes to Company practices as necessary.

• Lead investigations of workplace accidents, injuries, near misses, and other safety incidents.
• Conduct root-cause investigations and identify appropriate corrective and preventative actions.
• Ensure workplace injuries are reported and documented accurately and timely.
• Prepare and submit workers’ compensation claims and required supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with Human Resources, supervisors, insurance carriers, brokers, and third-party administrators regarding workers’ compensation claims and investigations.
• Monitor open claims and assist with obtaining documentation and information necessary for claim management.
• Partner with Human Resources and Operations on return-to-work and modified-duty opportunities when appropriate.
• Analyze injury and workers’ compensation trends to identify recurring issues and opportunities to reduce injuries and claims.
• Maintain OSHA 300, 301, and 300A records and complete required OSHA reporting.

• Develop and conduct safety training for employees, supervisors, and managers.
• Coordinate new-hire safety orientation and required annual and job‑specific safety training.
• Provide supervisors and managers with guidance regarding their responsibilities for maintaining a safe work environment.
• Partner with Human Resources to track required training and maintain appropriate documentation.
• Reinforce employee accountability for following established safety procedures and work practices.
• Coordinate safety meetings, toolbox talks, and other safety awareness initiatives.

• Conduct job hazard analyses, risk assessments, and ergonomic evaluations.
• Review work processes,…