Site HSE Manager

Let’s color the world!

We are GNT, an ambitious and innovative family-run business with a colorful character! With our EXBERRY® brand, we are the market leader in the field of Coloring Foods. Our colorings are 100% natural and are made from fruits, vegetables, and plants.

We are world champions when it comes to utilizing the bounty of nature and strive to continuously innovate and improve natural color ingredients for the consumer. By carefully preserving all of nature’s beauty and goodness, we are able to offer our clients the highest quality and most reliable products. This is what continues to motivate us every day!

The most important ingredients for GNT’s success are our employees and the cooperation that exists between them. We believe in teamwork, and we are there for one another, our clients, our suppliers and our partners. That is what makes us GNT.

Due to the growth of GNT USA we are looking for a full-time:

Site HSE Manager

The Site HSE (Health, Safety, and Environmental) Manager leads the development, implementation, and maintenance of programs that ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. This role helps maintain a safe workplace, supports sustainability initiatives, and assists with regulatory compliance including OSHA standards.

The Site HSE Manager will help develop and maintain safety policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures (SOPs), support employee training, and promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement across the facility.

The role:

• Lead, promote, and develop deep organizational adoption of a proactive safety culture through employee capability, engagement, and awareness initiatives.
• Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of company safety policies, procedures, and programs.
• Lead organizational compliance with OSHA regulations and other applicable safety and environmental standards.
• Support routine safety inspections and audits of the facility to identify hazards and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop organizational expertise in conducting incident and near-miss investigations and help implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Maintain safety documentation, records, and reporting as required by regulatory agencies and company policies.
• Support emergency preparedness programs including drills, response planning, and safety equipment readiness.
• Draft, review, and maintain safety policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Collaborate with operations, quality, and maintenance teams to ensure procedures reflect safe and compliant practices.
• Ensure safety documentation remains current with regulatory changes and operational needs.
• Assist in the development and delivery of employee safety training and onboarding programs.
• Provide guidance to employees on safe work practices and regulatory compliance.
• Support company sustainability initiatives including waste management, reduction and environmental compliance.
• Collaborate and assist with our international sustainability team in tracking environmental metrics such as waste, energy, and water usage.
• Support environmental reporting and improvement projects aligned with company sustainability goals.
• Support operational excellence initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve safety and environmental performance.
• Support in cross-functional teams to improve workplace safety, environmental performance, and compliance processes.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned to support operational needs.

Additional responsibilities:

• Stay current with all required training and ensure timely completion.
• Follow the Company's established processes, procedures, and policies, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements, Safe Quality Food (SQF) standards, and product quality guidelines.
• Maintain a collaborative team mindset while actively supporting GNT's Food Safety culture.

About you, as our ideal candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Safety, or a related field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in safety, environmental compliance, or manufacturing operations preferred.
• Comprehensive understanding of workplace safety principles, OSHA regulations, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong written communication skills and proficient in the ability to develop policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Strong organizational and documentation skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to identify workplace hazards and recommend practical corrective actions.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and communicate effectively with both team members and management.
• Experience supporting or developing safety procedures, policies, or SOPs.
• Familiarity with sustainability initiatives, environmental tracking, or waste reduction programs.
• OSHA training or certification preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or similar tools.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to health, safety, and environmental regulations.

What do we find important?

GNT operates globally, being an independent, family-owned business committed to investing in products, technology and importantly, our people. The GNT values are the basis of our daily activities. That’s why we think it’s important that we fit together. GNT employs people who are enterprising and take responsibility. Customer and service orientation is of course paramount! We always take that extra step to offer our external and internal customers the best service. In addition, we do everything we do as sustainably as possible. We are open and honest with each other and bring out the best in each other.

We color the world, do you?

GNT USA is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please send all resumes to our HR department at View email address on click.appcast.io for consideration.

This position does not include relocation, housing, transportation, or visa sponsorship.