Environmental & Safety Specialist; Position cover IA, MO, KS, NE, IL

Position will cover IA, MO, KS, NE, IL WHO WE ARE

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a leading full-service agronomic solutions provider that's been in business since 1957. Our first location was in West Helena, Arkansas hence the name 'Helena'. We now have close to 450+ locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees. Our corporate office is located in Collierville, Tennessee, a suburb outside of Memphis. Year after year we rank at the top nationally for volume and sales in our industry.

There are many facets to our company including product development, sales, operations, precision technology and manufacturing just to name a few.

The Environmental Safety Specialist is responsible for providing support to Helena field teams by making sure that company policies and procedures are followed correctly and that Helena complies with all state and federal safety and environmental rules and regulations. This position also travels to branch locations to assist with regulatory compliance issues related to safety, environment, transportation and homeland security.

• Acts as a consultant to field operations by being available to answer questions about regulatory compliance
• Serves as a liaison between the field and the corporate technical services teams to strengthen location compliance with government regulations and company policies.
• Travels to field locations approximately 50% of the time to interact with those teams.
• Interprets new regulations and assesses the impact to Helena operation
• Assists the internal audit department in understanding the applicability of various regulations to specific operations.
• Obtains various regulatory permits and licenses as needed.
• Prepares annual regulatory update training sessions, including developing curriculum based on timely topics.
• Develops and conducts regular and specific training for branch teams on an ongoing basis in addition to annual training.
• Provides technical and administrative support during emergencies, such as providing SDS to responders, activating emergency contractors and acting as a liaison between emergency responders, government agencies and Helena leadership.
• May be required to drive a company vehicle.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by your leader.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Technical degree is preferred.
• Attending or completing 24-hour training in hazardous waste operation and emergency response (requires an additional eight-hour session refresher course) is required.

• Presentation skills and the ability to speak to large groups are required.
• Organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Project management and negotiating skills.
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.
• Valid U.S. driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle. Must be able to meet all company requirements to drive a Helena vehicle.
• Travel by various means up to 50% of the time is required.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.

Successful completion of a drug test and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

At Helena, safety is our highest priority. We seek out extensive safety measures and put them in place to minimize exposure to anything that could be potentially harmful to our employees.

The work environment for this position will be in an office setting and outdoors in all types of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements. When working outdoors and possibly around moving equipment/mechanical parts, you could be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, chemical and biological hazards, vibrations and a risk of electrical shock.

This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, stand sit, stand (8 hours a day or more), lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling (up to and including 50lbs or more), reaching overhead (up to and…