Environmental Specialist

We're a leader in the pet care industry, which means we're not only ahead in volume, profit and market share, but our associates dare to Stand Taller. We innovate new products, impart new agilities into existing processes, constantly advance pet nutrition, and always pay it forward in the form of service for our communities and families. Are you up for the dare?Position Summary
For more than 100 years, Purina has led the charge in revolutionizing pet food production and its ability to enrich the lives of pets everywhere. The attention to safety and quality, matched by a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and renovation, helps us to attain our fullest potential. Such leadership starts and ends with our focus on safe and compliant environments. As the Environmental Specialist, you'll be responsible for monitoring and maintaining environmental compliance at the Factory. You'll inspect and evaluate workplace environments, equipment, tools, and practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversees all hazardous waste management activities in compliance with divisional standards
• Liaison with local and regional regulatory officials
• Prepares and files permit applications
• Coordinates in house inspections of facility environmental features as required by permits, plans, and regulations
• Identifies facility projects requiring action re: St. Louis projects, environmental issues, reviews projects with NPE, manages activities accordingly to ensure compliance
• Ensures that monitoring and recordkeeping requirements of environmental permits and shipments are met
• Ensures that spill and pollution prevention plan requirements including monitoring, inspections, recordkeeping, and training are met

Basic Requirements:

• Associates Degree and 3+ years' experience in environmental compliance or related field

OR

• Bachelor's Degree and 1+ years' experience in environmental compliance or related field

Requisition ID145047It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.Hartwell, GA, US, 30643