Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Technician

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.


Location Description

Post Consumer Brands in Battle Creek, Mich., the cereal capital of the U.S., is the company's largest manufacturing plant and home to about 600 team members. When you join the team here, you'll be helping to produce some of the most iconic cereal brands, including Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, and Grape-Nuts™ cereal. The Battle Creek plant is also unique as it is home to the original barn where C.W. Post started the Postum cereal company in 1895. The Battle Creek team has deep community roots, supporting the city's Cereal Festival, The Post Foundation, and participating in several volunteer events throughout the year.

Responsibilities

OVERVIEW


Under the direction of the Health, Safety, Environment, and Security Manager, the Safety Technician is accountable for supporting safety & environmental programs across the Battle Creek, Michigan Campus. This position will support, implement, and maintain food safety and quality practices as required through SQF. Specifically, the safety technician serves as a resource relating to safety management, ensuring employee education and compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations, provides technical expertise on work-related injury avoidance, and supports all environmental requirements/reporting.


ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide guidance, direction and accountability for our workplace safety program
• Ensure compliance for all corporate, local, state and federal safety regulations

• Identify, develop, and manage all safety training processes for new employee safety orientation and accident prevention
• Provide guidance for maintenance and testing of all life safety systems
• Initiate and conduct all life safety drills (fire and severe weather)
• Conduct/provide accident investigations and associated corrective actions
• Coordinate and manage the safety incident management system across the campus

• Coordinate safety activities, i.e., monthly audits, monthly meetings, and publishing/posting of metrics
• Conduct PPE assessments
• Budget, purchase, administer, and/or coordinate all first aid and protective equipment supplies and programs of their use
• Identify/escalate any environmental risks and solutions for risk reduction
• Support environmental compliance programs, corporate task tracking and other corporate initiatives

• Test workplaces for hazards, including ergonomic, chemical, or biological hazards, or excessive noise
• Represent safety everyday onsite during inspections, meetings, industry gatherings and project planning
• Work with all employees to enhance safety performance and develop control programs
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate's Degree or equivalent training to specific environmental, health of safety subject matter, desirable but not required
• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience preferred
• Strong safety knowledge and experience with regulations; Certified Safety Professional certification desirable but not required
• Customer service focused
• Demonstrated ability to lead and drive change in a team environment

• Excellent at organizational influence
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written across various levels and departments
• Proficiency with computer applications including Microsoft Office, SharePoint, etc
• Accessible for emergency issues off shift