EHS Engineer

Description Company Overview

Who is Costa Farms? We’re one of the world’s largest horticultural growers—but without an ego to match our acreage. Our headquarters are in Miami, Florida, where we were founded in 1961. Costa Farms started on just 30 acres, and over the last 60 years, we’ve grown to more than 5,000 acres around the world. We have farms in North and South Carolina, Central and South Florida, and the Dominican Republic, plus an office in China.

Costa Farms now employs nearly 6,000 people: engineers, marketers, accountants/analysts, human resources professionals, and of course, growers and plant scientists!

Here at Costa Farms, we live by the values of H3: being Humble, staying Hungry, and always Hustling. The team rallies to the mission of being a lean, green, growing machine dedicated to enriching the world by bringing plants into everyone’s life.

True to that mission, we grow more than 1,500 plant varieties. Driven by the spirit of innovation, the team is always testing new plants and developing new solutions to make it easier for retailers and plant parents to enjoy plants. We’re also continuously testing different ways of growing our plants to increase quality and improve their ecological footprint as one aspect of our many sustainability efforts.

We cultivate plants, as well as a winning culture. Join the team, and you’ll find opportunities to learn and grow. You’ll collaborate with other driven, determined people who together keep Costa Farms an industry leader. You’ll support and be supported by a team that cares about each other, our customers, our consumers, and our community.

You’ll also find right away that Costa Farms is committed to providing a diverse environment. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, military status, marital status or veteran status, or any other group status protected by federal, state, or local law.

The Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Engineer is responsible for promoting continuous improvement in workplace safety, health, and environmental compliance. This role emphasizes mitigating workplace risks, ensuring adherence to regulations, and cultivating a safety-focused culture across the organization. The EHS Engineer offers expert guidance to both management and staff, providing technical support to ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and company EHS standards.

Additionally, this role contributes to strategic planning aimed at enhancing safety efforts, reducing liabilities, and improving operational efficiency.

• Conduct environmental, health, and safety inspections to proactively identify hazards, compliance gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Identify hazards requiring formal risk assessments on an ongoing basis and ensure timely evaluation of new and existing processes.
• Perform comprehensive risk assessments, including evaluation and determination of appropriate PPE.
• Conduct audits and inspections to ensure compliance with OSHA and company standards
• Develop, implement, and maintain training programs based on risk assessments, including structured training cadence and renewal schedule.
• Ensure facilities meet all applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations
• Ensure supervisors are trained and accountable for delivering safety training to their teams.
• Monitor training compliance, deadlines, and recertification requirements.
• Create and deliver '5-Minute Huddle' safety training topics company-wide.
• Train employees on hazard identification, control, and reporting of incidents and near misses.
• Investigate incidents and lead root cause analysis (RCA) with Operations.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
• Analyze incident trends and recommend data-driven improvements.
• Evaluate and recommend solutions to mitigate risks.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance on safety improvements and compliance.
• Ensure equipment meets OSHA standards…