Environmental Services Manager

Environmental Health and Safety Manager (Food or Beverage)

Overview:

This position is responsible for all EH&S programming at plant level. This position administers facility Workers Compensation, OSHA compliance programming and necessary medical care/case management.

Responsibilities:

• Operational Excellence (MOE) Safety Pillar Champion for facility.


• Coordinates facility Behavior Based Safety program for facility, including analysis of data collected from observations.


• Coordinates and consults with other facilities regarding compliance and policy matters.


• Ensure regular and on-going hazard identification and abatement programming in the facility.


• Represents company's interests in compliance enforcement actions and civil litigation.


• Responsible for accident investigation, oversees abatement of causation.


• Performs safety inspection/preparation of annual safety audit of facility by corporate.


• Administers workers compensation claims management for accidents/injuries, documentation, medical treatment and follow-up(s) & record retention.


• Coordinates OSHA required safety training for employees and maintains OSHA required documentation for plant programs.


• Maintains OSHA and Worker's Compensation required documentation of injury/accident data.


• Works with HR to conduct/coordinate all location safety/certification training records & compliance data as required.


• Maintains close working relationship with all departments and responds to deviations from standards immediately.

• Provides analysis of trends & costs associated with safety to plant management and corporate safety.


• Ensures compliance to all federal, state and local laws and company policies.


• Ensures compliance to quality, facility security, food safety and HAACP support programs where applicable; assures conformity to all company, customer and government standards.


• Ensures compliance to all safety requirements, environmental reporting and policies.


• Provides and coordinates training, direction, development, evaluation, coaching and leadership to subordinates.


• Maintains good employee, corporate and community relations.

Coordinates with department managers and shift supervisors to ensure an incident-free shift start-up.
Compile & submit information for all required department, corporate monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
Maintains company standards for cleanliness, housekeeping and safety in the plant area.
Performs other duties/responsibilities as assigned by Management.

Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal skills and self motivated.


• Ability to drive the safety program and engage associates within all levels of the organization.


• Good organizational skills.


• Good understanding of operations.


• Experience with Safety, Security, OHSA, & Worker's Comp administration in a manufacturing environment, preferably a food industry.


• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred, 5 years of experience in EHS profession necessary.

Supervisory Responsibility:

Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and results of the EH&S function at the facility. Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, training, scheduling, appraising and investigating incidents; planning, assigning and directing work; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints/grievances, resolving problems and interpreting policies.