Environmental, Health & Safety Director

Objective

The EHS Director ensures the physical and mental integrity of each employee while at work by maintaining safe work behaviors, safe work conditions and a safe work environment. This position is responsible for overall employee health and safety for our plants across the country, including safety programs, systems, policies, training, machine guarding, risk management, Federal and State OSHA compliance, and audits. This position will assist EHS Managers with overall plant environmental programs, systems, policies, training, Federal and State EPA compliance and audits.

What youll be responsible for:

Proposing, developing, implementing, and promoting all programs and strategies in the area of Environmental, Health, and Safety for Savencia Cheese USA

Identifying and analyzing risks and hazards at all locations and proposing corrective actions, training, documentation.

Applying knowledge of safety and sustainability practices to oversee a variety of activities, including but not limited to industrial hygiene, ergonomics, emergency management, environmental protection, and occupational safety.

Providing support in the areas of certifications, environmental permitting, spill prevention plans, pollution prevention, employee training, etc.

Being heavily involved with the facilities emergency response program.

Acting as the head of the First Responder team and assisting in emergency situations with first aid/first responder skills as required. Setting up training and teams for First Responders.

Establishing and following up on training programs for new hires, existing employees, visitors and contractors.

Performing Safety Assessments, audits, and training and maintaining records.

Leading as a key resource for Safety Committees, responsible for follow up action items.

Implementing and leading a Behavioral Safety Program and Risk Management Program at each location.

Performing accident, incident, and near miss investigations, root cause analysis, and implementing safety action plan.

Maintaining OSHA 300, 300A, and 301

Participating in Groupe Savencia safety officer meetings and ensuring the completion of Groupe Savencia reporting.

The maintenance of equipment in accordance with the law and early equipment management.

Ensuring all employees follow safety policies and procedures and working with management to implement corrective action, training, or disciplinary action.

Tracking and reporting Safety Data.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position manages a Safety Officer at each plant location and is responsible for their performance management and hiring of new Safety Officers when needed.

Travel: Domestic travel is required for this position, approximately 25% of the time to other company locations. Some international travel may be required.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental, Health and Safety, or related discipline.

Three plus years of increasing environmental, health and safety experience in a complex, fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Expertise level of experience in risk analysis.

Experience leading safety and risk analysis projects and initiatives.

Strong knowledge of safety regulations, OSHA hazard communications accident investigation, and safety training methods.

Knowledge of industry best practice regarding safety and environmental approaches.

Experience working with a diverse group of people.

Forklift Training certification, First Aid/CPR/AED certification, First Responder Training, Hazardous Safety Certifications or the willingness to become trained in these areas.

Preferred Education and Experience

Professional experience in a food manufacturing environment.

Implementation experience with state air permits, storm water permits, and waste management systems.

Bi-lingual (English/Spanish or English/French).

Our employees enjoy the following benefits, which all start on the first day of employment:

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Basic Life Insurance at 2 times base pay

Optional Life Insurance options

Short and Long Term Disability

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

8 Paid Major Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee Wellness Program

Educational Assistance Reimbursement Program

Shift Differentials

Free and discounted product

Free uniforms