Director EHS

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits seeks a Dir II, EHS to lead safety culture and ensure regulatory compliance across facilities. You will conduct risk assessments, drive safety training, and support incident investigations while maintaining a zero-injury mindset.

The role requires strong knowledge of OSHA/EPA regs, experience with hazard analysis, and collaboration with operations to continually improve safety performance.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Safety, Health, or related science or equivalent experience.
• Hold CSP, ASP, CIH, CHMM, OHST, CHST, CSHM, or other recognized EHS credentials, or willing to secure within 3 years of hire date
• Knowledge of OSHA/EPA regulations and background in incident investigation and EHS training
• Experience with risk assessments and Job Hazard Analysis; capability to drive corrective actions and safety improvements
• Experience with OSHA and other federal regulations responsibilities and emergency preparedness planning
• Familiarity with warehouse equipment operation; PIT Train-the-Trainer certification within 1 year
• First Aid, CPR & AED trained, or ability to complete within 1 year
• Experience in food & beverage, distribution operations or fast-paced environment preferred
• MS Office products and EHS data management systems familiarity (Intelex, Gensuite, Eneblon)

Responsibilities

• Promote injury-free culture and ensure safe, compliant work environment
• Ensure compliance with federal/state/local safety, health and environmental regulations
• Assess work areas for unsafe conditions and conduct risk assessments with corrective actions
• Conduct EHS training and proactive injury prevention programs
• Support workers' compensation, incident investigations, and trend analysis
• Coordinate safety committee activities and ensure timely corrective actions
• Perform regular safety observations and inspections; identify hazards and improvements
• Maintain understanding of business processes and interdependencies to mitigate risks

Skills

OSHA/EHS knowledge

Incident investigation

Training & coaching

Education

BS/BA in Safety, Health, or related science

Tools

MS Office

Intelex

Gensuite

Eneblon

Job description

Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people – and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As the preeminent wine and spirits distributor, Southern Glazer’s isn't just one of Forbes’ Top Private Companies; it's a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.

Southern Glazer’s is proud of its well-earned positive reputation, continually achieving accolades for our outstanding workplace culture. We take pride in creating a culture where our people are valued, supported, and provided opportunities for growth and belonging.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a wide-ranging menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax‑saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition assistance, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

By joining Southern Glazer’s, you would be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community. This is more than just a job – it's an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.

Southern Glazer’s offers a competitive compensation package of $113,000 to $130,000 plus incentives. In determining a final offer, the company will evaluate a specific candidate's education, skills and experience and will make an offer appropriately.

Overview

The Dir II, EHS promotes a positive safety culture while complying with SGWS EHS standards and maintaining a safe work environment. This includes conducting training, coaching associates on observed work habits, and performing audits as required by SGWS EHS standards. SGWS promotes a Zero-Injury culture. Maintain accurate daily, weekly, and monthly data metrics to report to onsite operations leadership and corporate leadership. The Dir II, EHS supports site management's efforts to ensure compliance with all corporate EHS program expectations and applicable federal & state laws. The Dir II, EHS also conducts risk assessments related to jobs performed (Job Hazard Analysis) and new equipment introductions under the direction of EHS Sr. Leadership. In addition, the Dir II, EHS is responsible for recommending and inspiring change for the Operations Leadership through appropriate risk mitigation measures and EHS data analysis.

Primary Responsibilities

• Promote an injury free culture across the division to reduce EHS risks and ensure a safe and compliant work environment
• Assure compliance with all federal, state and local safety, occupational health and environmental regulations including implementing the SGWS EHS standards and management systems process
• Assess work areas, tasks, equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions. Ensure appropriate risk assessments related to jobs performed (Job Hazards Analysis) are conducted and corrective actions implemented to minimize or eliminate injuries and environmental impact
• Conduct EHS training and implement proactive programs to mitigate employee injuries and illnesses e.g. Stretching for safety and Behavioral Based safety programs
• Make OSHA recordability determinations and participate as active member of Workers Compensation and Incident Investigation teams. Assist team members in developing proactive measures to target incident reductions in both Workers compensation and Auto Liability
• Investigate and evaluate root causes for occupational injuries/illnesses, incidents and near misses and maintain relevant data to drive strategic program decisions. This may include educating the line organization with performing incident investigations including coaching and counseling
• Facilitate Division Safety Committee and act as catalyst for assuring corrective actions are taken for items raised by safety committee members
• Conduct facility safety observations and inspections on a frequent basis e.g. weekly, monthly, annually. Promote hazard identification and make recommendations for corrective actions
• Maintain understanding of business processes and functional interdependencies. Recognize and elevate, as needed, those issues identified as risks to impact, or opportunities to improve, division performance

Additional Primary Responsibilities

• Demonstrate advanced understanding of online data management tools and the OSHA 300 log/injury records process. Perform trend analysis on information, as required
• Work with Facilities and Operations teams, as needed, providing EHS input during the planning and execution of engineering and new technology applications to ensure that related safeguards are incorporated which meet all applicable regulatory requirements
• Work with Operations Fleet Safety and DOT compliance teams to ensure compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation regulations
• Coordinate deployment of environmental procedures, such as HazMat response, SPCC, Tier II, etc. and ensure ongoing compliance with all site environmental regulatory permits
• Visit each job site within areas of responsibility to monitor performance and work with division managers and supervisors to improve performance on a continual basis in response the risk assessment observations
• Capable to work under pressure and deal with unexpected challenges in a professional and calm manner
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• BS/BA in Safety, Health, or related science or a combination of education and experience in the EHS field equivalent to Associates Degree and/or 8-10 years’ relevant experience
• Hold the CSP, ASP, CIH, CHMM, OHST, CHST, CSHM, or other recognized EHS credentials, or willing to secure within 3 years of hire date
• Working knowledge of OSHA /EPA regulations and have background in both incident investigation and EHS training
• Working knowledge of Emergency Response and Risk Mitigation to provide support for emergency preparedness, response, and business continuity planning efforts
• Ability to interpret and be the main point of contact for OSHA and other federal regulation related responsibilities
• Working knowledge of warehouse equipment operation, including obtaining Power Industrial Equipment (PIT) Train-the-Trainer certification within 1 year of hire, if not already credentialed
• First Aid, CPR & AED trained, or ability to complete within 1 year of hire date
• Previous experience in food & beverage, distribution operations or another fast‑paced environment preferred
• Strong working knowledge of Worker's Compensation practices and reporting
• Working knowledge of MS Office products and various other EHS data management systems (Intelex, Gensuite, Eneblon, etc.)

Physical Demands

• Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or adding machine
• Physical demands with activity or condition may include occasional to rare amount of time include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping
• May require lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs

EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.