Environmental, Health and Safety Divisional Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are a family-owned, excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members’ personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.

Summary:

The EHS Divisional Manager champions, consultants on, and integrates EHS Programs into business operations for the Distribution division. This position collaborates with EHS, location administration, and team members to promote a healthy and safe work environment by leading the safety improvements and injury prevention process to drive a reduction in EHS costs and risk exposure within the division. This role requires someone adept at communication and collaboration to ensure consistency and compliance of all necessary regulations among the division. 

Key Responsibilities

1. Policy Implementation and Strategic Oversight:

• Continually improve, evaluate, implement, and maintain EHS policies and procedures across the division to protect team members and ensure compliance with company, local, state, and federal regulations. 
• Actively engage in and support the facilitation of all inspections/audits/surveys by regulatory agencies and customers, attending inspections in person as much as possible. 
• Coordinate corrective action responses and provide support to locations to ensure compliance post-inspection. 

2. Management and Training:

• Supervise and train EHS Leads to properly administer required environmental permitting and compliance tasks at all division locations. 
• Identify opportunities to enhance training comprehension, tailoring materials to meet the specific needs of locations within your division, thereby equipping team members and supervisors with essential safety knowledge and compliance skills. 
• Ensure mandatory EHS trainings and certifications are kept up to date across all facilities in the division. 
• Remain up to date on all EHS trainings and participate in professional development opportunities to stay current on emerging trends, research, and regulations applicable to EHS activities. 

3. Operational Support and Communication:

• Serve as a liaison between the Support EHS team and your division, and consistently increase your understanding of operations within the division to help tailor EHS programs and policies effectively. 
• Conduct annual EHS support visits at each location to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement, providing recognition for excellent performance and practices. 
• Attend required biweekly and monthly EHS support meetings and host divisional meetings to ensure regular communication and alignment on EHS matters. 

4. Document and Compliance Management:

• Ensure all documents, logs, permits, and required records are organized and maintained in accordance with internal and regulatory requirements, regularly reviewing record retention practices to ensure locations are supported and audit ready. 
• Maintain regular communication with Team Member Services and the EHS Team regarding claims management and safety issues, collaborating with location HR/EHS Leads and workers’ compensation insurance TPAs to improve claims handling. 
• Use EHS software tools regularly to track and analyze injuries and incidents within your division, developing action plans to address deficiencies and implement solutions in partnership with management teams within your division and the EHS Support team. 

Additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position.  

What you bring to Pacific Seafood

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Environmental Health and Safety, Physical Science, Environmental Science, or related field. 
• Minimum 4 years’ experience facilitating safety and environmental duties and responsibilities. 
• Working knowledge of OSHA compliance, EPA, and Local, State, and Federal environmental rules and regulations. 
• Strong computer skills in MS Office, with proven ability to write routine reports and correspondences.
• Strong interpersonal/communication skills – able to communicate and establish effective working relationships with all departments. 
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other team members. 
• Ability to maintain the highest standards of integrity and confidentiality. 
• Excellent organizational and recordkeeping skills. 
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to travel to facilities within your division at least once per year, plus more, as needed.
• CPR/First Aid Certification or ability to become certified required. 

Preferred:

• Prior experience working in food processing, manufacturing, or similar industry

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member: 

• Ability to maintain a stationary position 80% of the time, with intermittent walking, standing, bending, reaching, and/or crawling. 
• Ability to move and transport documents, equipment, or other items weighing up to 50 pounds across various locations for different team members, departments, and events. 
• Capable of occasional travel as required by duties, demonstrating efficiency and effectiveness in diverse locations. 
• Capable of operating a computer and other office productivity machinery, including a calculator, copy machine, and printer. 
• Capable of frequently communicating with team members and stakeholders, accurately conveying detailed or important spoken instructions. 
• Capable of perceiving visuals for activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer screen, and engaging in extensive reading. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Working Conditions:  

The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is exposed to: 

• Office, as well as warehouse environment 
• Traditional warehouse and distribution facility environment 
• Large, specialized equipment 
• Large moving equipment 
• High noise level 
• Exposure to cold/freezing temperatures 
• Exposure to hazardous materials 
• Wet environment 
• Safety equipment (hair nets, gloves, smock, etc.) 
• Well-illuminated environment 
• Scents related to the production facility

Benefits

Total compensation:

At Pacific Seafood your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
• 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
• Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include sick days, holiday pay, vacation, and personal time
• Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.