Manager EHS

Overview

What You Need To Know Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people – and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. Southern Glazer’s is the preeminent wine and spirits distributor and a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.

Southern Glazer’s offers a positive workplace culture with opportunities for growth, tuition assistance, wellness programs, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and a competitive compensation package that includes annual pay of $90,000–$110,000 plus a bonus. Eligibility to work in the US without sponsorship is required. This is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that cares about its people.

By joining Southern Glazer’s, you would be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community.

Overview
The Manager of Environmental, Safety & Health serves as the designated safety leader for Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota and is based in the Twin Cities area. A senior member of the Operations leadership team, the Manager of EHS is responsible for coordinating and implementing SGWS corporate programs as directed by EHS senior leadership, promoting a positive safety culture while complying with SGWS safety standards, and maintaining a safe work environment.

This includes conducting training, coaching associates on observed work habits, and performing audits as required by SGWS safety standards. SGWS promotes a Zero-Injury culture.

• Promote an injury free culture across the division to reduce EHS risks and ensure a safe and compliant work environment
• Assure compliance with all federal, state and local safety, occupational health and environmental regulations including implementing the SGWS safety standards and management systems process
• Assess work areas, tasks, equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions. Ensure appropriate risk assessments related to jobs performed (Job Hazards Analysis) are conducted and corrective actions implemented to minimize or eliminate injuries and environmental impact
• Conduct safety training and implement proactive programs to mitigate employee injuries and illnesses (e.g., Stretching for safety and Behavioral Based safety programs)
• Make OSHA recordability determinations and participate as active member of Workers Compensation and Incident Investigation teams. Assist team members in developing proactive measures to target incident reductions in both Workers compensation and Auto Liability
• Investigate and evaluate root causes for occupational injuries/illnesses, incidents and near misses and maintain relevant data to drive strategic program decisions. This may include educating the line organization with performing incident investigations including coaching and counseling
• Facilitate Division Safety Committee and act as catalyst for assuring corrective actions are taken for items raised by safety committee members
• Conduct facility safety observations and inspections on a frequent basis (e.g., weekly, monthly, annually). Promote hazard identification and make recommendations for corrective actions
• Maintain understanding of business processes and functional interdependencies. Recognize and escalate, as needed, those issues identified as risks to impact, or opportunities to improve, division performance

• Demonstrate advanced understanding of online data management tools and the OSHA 300 log/injury records process. Perform trend analysis on information, as required
• Work with Facilities and Operations teams, as needed, providing safety input during the planning and execution of engineering and new technology applications to ensure that related safeguards are incorporated which meet all applicable regulatory requirements
• Work with Operations Fleet Safety and DOT compliance teams to ensure compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation regulations
• Coordinate deployment of environmental procedures, such as Haz Mat response,…