Senior Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment Manager

The Sr. QHSE Manager is responsible for developing, managing, and executing all aspects of Quality, Health & Safety, and Environment (QHSE) across the organization. This role champions a culture of continuous improvement, compliance, and operational excellence, ensuring the highest standards for product quality, environmental stewardship, and workplace safety. The position also leads cross-functional teams, manages key certifications (ISO) from our vineyards to the shipment of our finished product and including our DTC business.

• Lead safety committee, drive safety initiatives and Health and safety program for the company.
• Develop and maintain a cohesive Health & Safety training program for all employees, including new hire orientation.
• Ensure compliance with all safety requirements, company policies, and regulatory standards (OSHA, Cal OSHA).
• Lead ISO 45001 certification and manage the Integrated Management System (IMS) for safety.
• Conduct regular safety inspections, incident reporting, and contractor safety management.
• Foster a positive safety culture, encouraging open communication and proactive hazard reporting.
• Engage with MH safety community, share learnings and submit key initiatives.
• Ensure monthly/quarterly departmental inspections as outlined in company procedures of reporting.
• Develop the contractor safety management program and ensure all contractors understand and adhere to the program.
• Ensure proper management of site risks to ensure the successful achievement of site safety goals.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation, to include proper records of all safety training.
• Respond to critical incidents and other events as required.
• Coordinate with key stakeholders on the CAPEX issuance process (preparation submission, progress, …) for projects related to Health and Safety.
• Maintain relationships with vendors.
• Maintain safety standards with OSHA and Cal OSHA

• Collaboration with DCC team and external stakeholders:
  This involves supporting training, control, reports, and compliance, defining quality procedures, maintaining the quality system, recommending improvements, providing a quality roadmap, and implementing new certifications.
• Quality Management System (QMS) Development and Maintenance:
  Leading the development, implementation, and management of the organization's Integrated Management System (IMS) or QMS, ensuring compliance with ISO certifications (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001).
• KPIs and Reporting:
  Improving, maintaining, and communicating quality KPIs and reports regularly, including monthly dashboards and providing insights to leadership.
• Compliance and Auditing:
  Conducting regular audits of DCC quality systems, managing corrective and preventive action (CAPA) programs, ensuring system adherence to MH global practices, maintaining documentation, and updating a compliance database.
• Supplier Quality Management:
  Ensuring quality and regulatory aspects are covered in supplier selection, control, and monitoring, and reviewing improvement plans.
• Communication and Planning:
  Acting as the DCC point of contact for quality coordination teams.

• Leadership and Support:
  Managing, mentoring, and supporting the Quality Supervisor and Technician.
• Complaint Investigation:
  Supporting/leading root cause/corrective action investigations for complaints.
• Audits:
  Leading audits of the Production process, suppliers, and 3PL suppliers.
• Inspections:
  Ensuring DG incoming inspection and FP inspections are performed on time, processing wine returns, and inspecting in-process and post-process packaged wines with prompt feedback to line operations.
• New Packaging and Specifications:
  Assisting in the design and trials of new packaging, determining inspection specifications, and setting up finished product quality standards.
• Specification Management:
  Ensuring finished product specifications are current and communicated to relevant personnel.

• Process Improvement and Optimization:
  Driving continuous improvement initiatives to identify strategic and productivity enhancements.
• Lean Manufacturing:
  Taking a leadership role in the development…