EH&S Compliance & Safety Specialist

Leslie's, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health savings account

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Leslie's, Inc. is seeking a Safety & Regulatory Specialist to support industrial hygiene, occupational safety, and environmental programs across our operations.

The role focuses on regulatory compliance, documentation, training coordination, inspections, and continuous improvement. The position offers a pathway to contribute to EH&S initiatives, ensuring safe production environments and alignment with internal policies and external regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent education or internship may be considered.
• 1–3 years EH&S experience preferred; manufacturing/chemical environment a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Familiarity with document control systems or willingness to learn.
• Ability to follow established systems and processes and support process improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across all levels of the organization.
• Foundational knowledge of industrial hygiene, PSM, RMP, PHAs, OSHA, DOT, RCRA, SWPPP, SPCC, NFPA, ANSI, and ISO 14001/45001 programs is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support a positive safety culture aligned with EH&S goals and expectations.
• Assist safety monitoring programs to protect employees and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Monitor, maintain, and audit safety equipment and programs (PPE, fire extinguishers, alarms, housekeeping, LOTO, IH).
• Coordinate with occupational health providers and internal partners for injury/illness management.
• Communicate safety, health, and regulatory procedures clearly to employees and site partners.
• Assist with safety inspections, meetings, audits, drills, training, and emergency preparedness.
• Support hazard identification and follow-up actions to improve safety performance.
• Contribute to QMS by documenting processes and drafting SOPs.
• Support MRT by preparing information and tracking actions.
• Assist with regulatory records and reporting (EPA, IEPA, Tier 2, ROSS, SWPPP, NFPA, etc.).
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Process improvement

Industrial hygiene basics

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Safety/ EH&S/ Chemical Engineering/ Chemistry

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MS Teams

MS Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Leslie's, Inc. is seeking a Safety & Regulatory Specialist to support industrial hygiene, occupational safety, and environmental programs across our operations.

The role focuses on regulatory compliance, documentation, training coordination, inspections, and continuous improvement. The position offers a pathway to contribute to EH&S initiatives, ensuring safe production environments and alignment with internal policies and external regulations.