EHS Generalist

Job Details

Job Location:

Visalia Plant - Visalia, CA 93291, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: Bachelors Degree, Salary Range: $71,000.00 - $77,000.00 Salary, Travel Percentage:
Up to 25%, Ventura Coastal, LLC & Visalia & Tipton, CA

This is a hands-on role that partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Project Management, Human Resources, Food Safety & Quality Systems, and other members of the EHS team to maintain regulatory compliance, identify and reduce workplace risks, and strengthen our overall safety and compliance programs.

The EHS Generalist will have a primary functional assignment in either Environmental & Health Compliance or Safety, based on departmental needs and the selected candidate’s experience. While the position will have a primary area of responsibility, the EHS Generalist will also develop cross-functional EHS knowledge and provide backup support across both areas.

This position reports to the EHS Manager and requires regular travel between our Visalia and Tipton facilities.

• Coordinate environmental and occupational health compliance requirements, permits, regulatory reporting, inspections, compliance calendars, documentation, and agency interactions.
• Support compliance programs involving EPA, CUPA, Air District, Regional Water Board, CalARP/RMP, PSM, hazardous materials, wastewater, stormwater, SPCC, drinking water, boiler/pressure vessel requirements, and other applicable regulations.
• Maintain permits, inspection records, regulatory documentation, and required reporting and ensure compliance activities are completed on schedule.
• Coordinate environmental and occupational health audits, inspections, and assessments and track corrective actions through completion.
• Support regulatory inspections and agency interactions, including gathering documentation, coordinating responses, and completing follow-up activities.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Project Management, FSQS, consultants, and the EHS team to address environmental and occupational health requirements.
• Support chemical inventory management, Safety Data Sheet (SDS) administration, Hazard Communication, and other occupational health programs.
• Review capital projects, equipment installations, and process changes to identify applicable environmental and occupational health requirements.

• Maintain a regular presence on the plant floor and work directly with employees, supervisors, and managers to identify hazards and reinforce safe work practices.
• Conduct facility, equipment, and work-practice inspections and observations and coordinate corrective actions.
• Provide safety coaching, guidance, and technical support to Operations and employees.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Company safety programs, policies, procedures, and initiatives.
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver safety training and employee communications.
• Lead or support investigations involving workplace injuries, accidents, near misses, and occupational illnesses to identify root causes and appropriate corrective actions.
• Track corrective actions resulting from incidents, inspections, employee concerns, and other safety activities through completion.
• Conduct or support hazard assessments and job/task safety reviews and assist Operations with implementing appropriate controls.
• Support Emergency Response Plans, emergency preparedness activities, and drills.
• Analyze safety observations, incidents, corrective actions, and other performance data to…