Organics Compliance Lead: Waste & Regulation Expert

About Envita Solutions:

Envita Solutions, formerly known as Heritage Interactive Services, is a leading total waste management partner. The company is dedicated to fostering a healthier planet by transforming complex waste challenges into sustainable solutions. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Envita Solutions operates in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, has over 300 employees, and a network of over 3,000 supplier partners. A division of The Heritage Group, Envita Solutions is part of a portfolio of more than 30 companies specializing in heavy construction and materials, environmental services, and specialty chemicals.

With unique access to research and development and a leading hard tech corporate venture capital portfolio, Envita Solutions is at the forefront of waste and climate challenge innovation.

At Envita, our guiding principles are the foundation of our company. Our vision is to foster a healthier planet by transforming complex waste challenges into sustainable solutions. We exist to protect human health and the environment and build a safer, more sustainable world. We believe in creating enduring value, building long-term relationships and mutual trust, betting on our people, keeping our eyes open for opportunity, tackling the big problems, and doing the right thing-always.

The Organics Compliance Waste Manager is directly responsible for ensuring the compliant growth and management of Envita's organic waste management program. This role will serve as the subject matter expert to and provide guidance in areas related to compliance, regulations and documentation of organic waste and recycling management. This role is ideally suited to a self-motivated individual who is excited by the opportunity to rise to frequent and diverse challenges.

Proactive with thorough knowledge and ability to research laws, regulations, governing bodies, and requirements relating to the food/beverage industry and develop best practices in conjunction with our operations teams for the growing catalog of industries Envita services. This person will also be responsible for maintaining regular communication with our legal partners, operations/program managers, and other team members as needed to ensure all compliance requirements are met.

How You'll make an Impact

• Ensures health and safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes and always acting in a safe manner
• Partners with Envita operations teams to provide guidance on organic waste management
• Monitors 3rd party organic supplier partners and ensures material sent from Envita customers is done so in a compliant manner
• Conduct internal and external audits as necessary to assess regulatory compliance
• General understanding of FSMA regulations
• Implement and monitor compliance and record keeping procedures for regulatory required management activities
• Responsible for quality assurance activities and documenting internal non-conformance and out-of-specification conditions, investigating root cause, recommendations for corrective actions, and appropriate decisions for improvement
• Support continuous learning and development of operations team responsible for day-to-day management of customer organic waste materials
• Proactively follow up on and track new and changing laws and regulations, as well as what and how it affects our organic products and categories. Leverage contacts within other departments to deliver action steps to the customers and operations/program managers and ensure company compliance overall, in a timely manner
• Utilize continuous improvement methodologies and projects to improve and streamline management processes of customer materials and suppliers
• Support initial review of new and potential vendors
• Support initial review of customer procedures relating to organic waste and recycling materials
• Develop and monitor internal waste assessment program to support compliant management
• Ensure internal waste management practices are consistent with customer guidelines
• Respo…