Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Location: This is a hybrid role, you will have flexibility to work both onsite and at a distance. You will collaborate onsite 3‑5 days per week, and the rest of the time you can choose to work remotely or onsite. Onsite work will primarily happen at either our Cashton, WI or La Farge, WI office locations. Regular visits to our other locations is also expected.

Employee Type: Salaried

Bonus: This position is eligible for a 5% annual incentive bonus based on cooperative and individual performance.

Safety Sensitive: Yes

If a company is going to make a difference in today’s world, it’s going to have to think differently. At Organic Valley, our philosophy and decisions are based on the health and welfare of people, animals and the earth. We’re a mission‑driven cooperative, owned by family farmers, and we’ve been leaders in organic agriculture from the very beginning. Once pioneers of organic agriculture, we’re now an established leader.

Organic is all we do. We are driven by our mission to promote regional farm diversity and economic stability by the means of organic agricultural methods and the sale of certified organic products.

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for developing and implementing strategic safety programs, ensuring compliance with regulations (OSHA, EPA), managing risks, driving a safety‑first culture, overseeing environmental impact, and partnering with leadership on big‑picture EHS goals to protect workers and the environment.

• Direct, communicate, and audit safety programs, policies, procedures, best practices, and operational safety programs, and make recommendations to management to ensure compliance with related local, state, federal, and OSHA regulations.
• Promote behavior‑based safety to create and maintain a positive safety culture that involves employees at all levels of the organization.
• Identify and evaluate hazards in the workplace and recommend solutions to minimize risk. This includes working in diverse environments, up to 25 percent of time dedicated to “floor time” in CROPP facilities, combined with coaching/mentoring Health and Safety staff, as well as other staff.
• Develops and/or modifies Health and Safety policies and processes.
• Define, coordinate, implement and support safety training programs for employees, supervisors, managers, and contractors.
• Identify and track key performance indicators related to Health and Safety.
• Communicate performance expectations by evaluating employee performance, providing timely feedback, training and coaching, and recommending personnel actions for assigned staff.
• Handle confidential information with discretion.
• Lead the development and execution of EHS strategies aligned with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and other federal, state, and local regulations.
• Establish and maintain environmental sustainability programs, including waste reduction, energy efficiency, and resource conservation initiatives.
• Develop and implement risk assessment processes to proactively identify and mitigate hazards.
• Provide leadership and guidance to cross‑functional teams to promote a culture of safety and environmental stewardship.
• Monitor and analyze EHS performance metrics, driving continuous improvement through data‑driven decision‑making.
• Coordinate and lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Manage EHS training programs to ensure employee awareness and compliance.
• Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies and maintain all required documentation and reporting.
• Lead and develop a team of EHS professionals, providing coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback to ensure high engagement and effectiveness.
• Establish clear goals and accountability for team members, fostering a collaborative and results‑driven environment.
• Champion professional development opportunities for the EHS team to build expertise and leadership capabilities.
• Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the team and across EHS initiatives.

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