Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager

The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager leads and manages employee health, safety, and environmental activities and collaborates with management and other functions within the company. This position partners with facility management to build capability and provide EHS subject matter expertise for manufacturing and/or distribution facilities. The EHS Manager supports facility wastewater operations, hazardous materials, and other compliance program tracking as needed.

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

• Implement programs to reduce workplace injuries and collisions and ensure continued compliance with regulatory and internal policies
• Implement, evaluate and/or certify effectiveness of company EHS programs and systems through inspections and audits
• Provide subject matter expert (SME) guidance and leadership to assist company compliance with EHS related rules and regulations
• Identify improvement opportunities, capture, deploy and share best practices
• Implement and manage ergonomic, asbestos, ammonia, wastewater, storm water and other compliance programs
• Work with Facility and Fleet teams to ensure Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) Operational Compliance
• Conduct risk assessment by identifying and assessing potential magnitude of risk (i.e., environmental, safety, regulatory, production feasibility and quality) and create contingency plans
• Assist with facility gap assessments and development of corrective action plans
• Participate in Worker's Compensation Claims reviews as needed
• Gather and analyze EHS data, develop goals and targets, manage scorecards, databases, and dashboards for EHS related programs and metrics
• Collaborate with Legal Department concerning permit applications, compliance queries and responses to OSHA, Environmental Production Agency (EPA) and other regulatory agencies
• Prepare for emergency situations, including assistance of injured workers, by establishing emergency response team
• Develop and deploy EHS awareness and compliance training programs to all levels of employees as needed
• Serve as member of the facility's crisis management team, during times of serious incidents, by directing efforts when requested, offering recommendations, interpreting regulations, and coordinating communication with government regulators or agencies
• Other projects or duties as assigned

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree with 6 plus years of related experience or High School Diploma/General Education Diploma with 9 plus years of specific experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences
• Knowledge of local, state or federal environmental, health and safety regulations including how to access and evaluate resources, i.e., regulatory agencies, consulting firms, web-based information, etc.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Travel up to 50%

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Food and beverage industry experience
• People leadership experience
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma methodologies
• Progress towards one or more industry certifications: Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or other certifications from the Board of Certified Safety Professional (BSCP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene ABIH)
• Knowledge of procedures used to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control physical, chemical, biological and ergonomic hazard Safety and Environmental Management System, i.e., ISO 18001 and 14001 experience

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Due to the nature of our business in regard to such things as delivery schedules, order inputs, selection, and Department of Transportation Hours of Service, overtime, attendance and punctuality are essential job functions. Should an individual in this classification not be able to adhere to this requirement due to a disability, they should contact their Human Resources department to see what, if any, reasonable accommodation may be made.

Benefits At the Reyes Family of Businesses, our Total Rewards Strategy prioritizes the holistic well-being of our employees. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision coverage, Paid Time Off, Retirement Benefits, and complimentary Health Screenings.

Equal Opportunity Employee & Physical Demands Reyes Holdings and its businesses are equal opportunity employers. Company policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. In addition, the Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees in accordance with applicable law. Requests for accommodation should be directed to your point of contact in the Talent Acquisition or Human Resources departments. Background Check and Drug Screening Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening. Pay Transparency Our compensation philosophy embraces diverse factors for fair pay decisions, valuing skills, experience, and the needs of our business. Moreover, this role may have the opportunity to participate in a discretionary incentive program, subject to program rules.