EHS Leader

Sysco; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco North Dakota, Inc. in Fargo, ND is seeking an intermediate-level EHS professional to provide site-level expertise, support the field safety team, and partner with the EHS function to implement the global EHS management system.The role focuses on injury prevention, hazard control, training delivery, workers' compensation support, and cross-functional collaboration to reduce corporate risk while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EHS, risk management, safety/engineering or related field.
• Master’s degree in EHS or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute injury prevention programs to foster a world-class safety culture.
• Identify and control site hazards; support incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Deliver and track OSHA/ Sysco-required safety training; identify gaps from injury trends.
• Support workers’ compensation claims process and promote safe return-to-work.
• Collaborate with functional leaders to manage EHS resources and projects.
• Contribute to design of standardized safety systems, policies and programs to reduce risk.
• Support environmental compliance and claims programs.

Skills

EHS program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in EHS or related field

Master's degree in EHS or related field

Job description

Company:

US0195 Sysco North Dakota, Inc.

Zip Code:

58102

Travel Percentage:

Up to 50%

Job Summary:

The responsibility of this role is to provide intermediate-level site EHS expertise to assigned business units, support the field safety team, and partner with EHS function to implement the global EHS management system.

The role aims to accomplish the following:

• Supporting their sites in executing on various EHS processes including: EHS-related training, environmental compliance, occupational health and safety, workers’ compensation, transportation safety, contractor management, and business continuity. Identifying, assessing, and controlling workplace hazards.
• Escalating resistance/challenges to leadership and direct line manager to facilitate problem solving.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Execute injury prevention programs/initiatives to motivate and influence the creation of a world class safety culture and minimize injury risk.
• Identify, assess, and control site-level hazards, including supporting Supervisors and direct line leaders in the investigation of incidents and completion of detailed incident investigation reports with root cause analyses.
• Manage, deliver, and track compliance training programs as required by both regulatory agencies and Sysco policy. Identify gaps and opportunities for training compliance and delivery based on injury trends, KPIs, and risk assessments.
• Support the workers’ compensation claims process by completing OSHA determinations, identifying gaps in claims management, and promoting safe and early return to work as well as any other requirements related to general liability, motor vehicle, and property damage claims.
• Partner and collaborate with all functional leaders to influence and help manage EHS resources, projects, and business decisions.
• Provide input on the design of standardized safety systems, policies, training, campaigns and programs to reduce corporate and human capital risk, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
• Support environmental compliance and claims programs (workers compensation, general liability, motor vehicle, property damage).

Education Required:

Bachelor’s degree with major course work in EHS, risk management safety/industrial/quality/ environmental engineering or a closely related field is required.

Education Preferred:

Master’s Degree with major course work in EHS, risk management safety/industrial/quality/ environmental engineering or a closely related field is preferred.

Experience Required:

3+ years of EHS program management experience with large national or multi-national companies with multiple sites.

Experience Preferred:

3-6 years of progressive EHS program management experience with large national or multi-national companies with multiple sites.

Licenses/Certification Required:

Associate Safety Professional (ASP) designation or ability to acquire designation within 1 year is preferred.

Licenses/Certification Preferred:

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation, Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or other professionally recognized certifications in EHS (ISO 14001/ISO 45001) are highly desirable.

Language Requirements:

English Required; Bilingual in Spanish highly valued.

Travel Requirements:

Must be able to travel to Sysco facilities in US up to 50% of the time.