EHS Manager: Safety & Compliance Leader (CPG)

The People Co.; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Healthcare package

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

The People Co. in Ronkonkoma, NY is seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety Manager to lead the development, implementation and ongoing improvement of our EHS standards at the facility.

You will train staff, conduct audits, ensure regulatory compliance, promote safety culture, and partner with the corporate team on sustainability data and incident prevention. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of EHS management and a related bachelor’s degree, plus 3+ years in food, beverage or CPG

Qualifications

• 5+ years of EHS management experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health, Safety Management, or related field.
• 3+ years food, beverage or CPG manufacturing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead training development initiatives to educate employees on safety practices, emergency response procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Stay updated on industry trends, regulations, and best practices related to environmental health and safety.
• Perform audits and monitor the effectiveness of H&S programs and standards to prevent serious injuries, fatalities, environmental incidents, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Develop and implement comprehensive environmental health and safety policies and procedures.
• Promote environmental sustainability at the plant and partner with the corporate environmental team to collect data and drive improvements.
• Identify potential hazards in the workplace and recommend corrective actions to mitigate risks.
• Implement training programs for all employees, contractors and visitors in worksite safety practices; a focus on environmental permits, licenses, and requirements (e.g. wastewater, stormwater etc.).
• Manage the application of EHS standards, compliance with regulations, and the promotion of a safe working environment.
• Reinforce a safety-first culture by improving prevention of serious injuries, and environmental incidents.
• Track all injuries, illnesses, near miss events, environmental incidents, environmental noncompliance and investigate incidents, and aid in determining and implementing prevention methods to avoid recurrence.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable EHS regulations.
• Manage the execution of response plans in the event of an environmental emergency, natural disaster, injury, fire, or other adverse events.
• Serve as liaison with insurance company inspectors; coordinate responses to recommendations.
• Ensure fire protection and security systems are properly managed to protect property from loss.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Auditing

Training

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health, Safety Management, or related field

Job description

The People Co. in Ronkonkoma, NY is seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety Manager to lead the development, implementation and ongoing improvement of our EHS standards at the facility.

You will train staff, conduct audits, ensure regulatory compliance, promote safety culture, and partner with the corporate team on sustainability data and incident prevention. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of EHS management and a related bachelor’s degree, plus 3+ years in food, beverage or CPG