EHS Specialist

Refresco; South Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Refresco in South Carolina is seeking an EHS Specialist to support operations, lead safety programs, and ensure compliance across sites.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will implement EHS systems, conduct audits, manage training, and coordinate environmental permits. The role emphasizes safety, GMP, waste reduction, and regulatory reporting to keep production compliant and safe.

Qualifications

• Experience leading EHS programs across manufacturing sites.
• Knowledge of GMPs and food safety standards.
• Ability to implement ISO14001/ISO45001 systems.
• Strong communication and training skills.
• NEBOSH Diploma as a minimum qualification.

Responsibilities

• Enforce health and safety policies and PPE requirements.
• Collaborate with the Regional EHS Manager to develop management systems.
• Drive yield and waste reduction initiatives with production.
• Provide EHS compliance advice to managers.
• Coordinate environmental permits and reporting.
• Lead EHS training and incident investigations.
• Maintain EHS KPI reporting and audits across sites.

Skills

EHS management

GMP & food safety

Regulatory compliance

ISO 14001 / ISO 45001

Incident investigation

Training & coaching

Safety auditing

Education

NEBOSH Diploma in Health and Safety

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Make a Difference in YOUR Career!

Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.

We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.

Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at the top of our game.We are solutions-based.We are innovative. We seek out new challenges and conquer them. This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too:Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what’s best.

Stop and think: how wouldYOUput our drinks on every table?

Position Description

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the EHS Specialist is responsible to provide comprehensive support to the operations team, ensuring effective leadership and management of the safety program. This role involves driving a consistent approach across all EHS activities, advancing the EHS management systems, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The EHS Specialist will collaborate with the EHS Leadership Team to maintain consistency across all sites.

Essential Job Functions:

• Adhere to and enforce all health and safety policies/ procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and PPE requirements.
• Responsible to adhere to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF).
• Assist the Regional EHS Manager with the development of company management systems. Due to the nature of the role some cross site EHS interaction may be required.
• Collaborate with the production team on yield and waste reduction initiatives.
• Provide technical EHS compliance advice and guidance to managers.
• Ensure effective implementation of EHS standards across the site.
• Coordinate EHS and Environmental Permit activities including:
  • Review environmental aspects and assist with development of control measures.
  • Control and record EHS & Permit documentation.
  • Auditing schedules, conduct internal and third-party audits and follow up on corrective actions.
  • Environmental performance reporting for Environmental Permits.
  • Conduct JSA reviews in conjunction with Departments.
• Provide support, assistance and guidance to Departments on:
  • Risk assessments, audits, and inspections.
  • Development of EHS procedures.
  • Incident investigations.
• Manage
  • EHS training, audits, non-conformances, and PPE protocol.
  • Compliance reporting (Tier II, OSHA, etc.).
• Manage Waste including “zero to landfill” ensuring that optimal revenue is obtained for all waste created:
  • Maintenance of Waste Stream Matrix.
  • Duty of Care records and audits.
  • Liaise with waste management contractors.
  • Equipment servicing and issues.
• Maintain EHS KPI’s including:
  • Incident statistics
  • Company incident management and reporting software for assigned locations
  • Environmental Permit Annual Returns
  • Environmental KPI’s

Required Skills:

• Effective understanding of Manufacturing technology and process and the EHS risks associated with high-speed beverage manufacturing.
• Solid knowledge of EHS systems.
• Ability and commitment to drive change in a team setting.
• Understanding and awareness of ISO14001 and ISO 45001 standards and the competence to coordinate effectively.
• Ability to provide an education and training resource for all operators in key EHS tasks
• Ability to understand the principles and processes of effective communication/presentation and when/how to apply them in all aspects of the role.
• Understands the principles and processes of effective communication and how to apply them, also to understand how to give feedback in a way which enhances confidence and commitment.
• Understand the principles of HS and EHS auditing and how to conduct an incident investigation.
• Understand how to collect and validate sufficient information on the effectiveness of EHS systems to make recommendations on improvement.
• NEBOSH Diploma in Health and Safety as a minimum