EHS Specialist II

Wells Enterprises; Le Mars (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits and health/well

Annual incentive bonus

Job summary

Wells Enterprises (a Ferrero Company) seeks an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) leader to manage daily EHS activities at the Le Mars facility. The role emphasizes building relationships with facility personnel to drive EHS performance and implement the EHS Management System across operations.

Key duties include coaching leadership, managing EHS risks, and responding to emergencies while ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements. Reports to the Sr.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Health and Safety, Business, Industrial Technology, Industrial Hygiene or related disciplines; or the equivalent in education and work experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in environmental, health and safety related field.
• Experience in environmental, health and safety field and the EHS Management System Implementation.
• Develop EHS Program Champions.

Responsibilities

• Drive accountability and ownership of EHS MS results for the facility.
• Coach facility leadership toward greater EHS performance.
• Align and execute direction based on business priority and strategy with guidance from management.
• Advocate for change and support continuous improvement of EHS processes and programs.
• Communicate program recommendations, both verbally and in writing, to diverse audiences.
• Recognize and escalate EHS risks, aiming for a low or no risk work environment.
• Respond to emergencies involving hazardous materials, prepare reports, and investigate incidents to determine root cause.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Coaching/Mentoring

Presentations

Policy interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in EHS or related field

Job description

Job Description

Company: Wells Enterprises (a Ferrero Company)

Functional Area: Engineering

The Role

Responsible for the day to day Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) activities for their respective facility. Responsible for communicating expectations, building relationships with facility personnel, building accountability and delivering EHS results through incorporation of EHS MS. Promotes the implementation of the EHS MS to minimize/eliminate all incidents.

What You’ll Do

• Drives accountability and ownership of EHS MS results for their respective/assigned facility. Provides coaching and helps direct and manage facility leadership towards greater EHS performance.
• Has a solid understanding of the EHS MS as well as business processes, aligns and executes direction based upon business priority and strategy under the occasional guidance of management.
• Recognizes the need, advocates for change and supports continuous improvement for EHS processes and programs. Effectively communicates program/policy recommendations, both verbally and in writing to a broad spectrum of audiences.
• Responsible for recognizing and escalating and managing EHS risks through a prioritization process with a goal of establishing a low or no risk work environment.
• Responds to emergencies (Company-wide as needed) involving hazardous material releases, facility destruction, inclement weather and property damage incidents; prepare reports of findings and submit recommendations. Reports, communicates and thoroughly investigates accidents and incidents to determine Root Cause, may recommend and follows corrective actions through to completion.
• EHS responsibilities may include but are not limited to coaching and/or ownership of PSM, RMP, Multisite locations, M & A, Wastewater and Environmental.

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Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelors Degree in Environmental, Health and Safety, Business, Industrial Technology, Industrial Hygiene or related disciplines; or the equivalent in education and work experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in environmental, health and safety related field.
• Experience in environmental, health and safety field and the EHS Management System Implementation.
• Strong oral, written and presentation skills, strong interpersonal abilities, and effective organizational skills.
• Successfully coach and mentor indirect facility personnel.
• Develop EHS Program Champions.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to a diverse workforce as well as exercise initiative and judgment in interpreting policies and procedures, in delegating responsibilities and in analyzing and evaluating EHS activities.

Reports to Sr. Manager EHS Operations

Direct Reports - None

Indirect Reports - Facility Personnel

Wells Enterprises is an EEO/AA employer M/F/Vet/Dis

About Us

Wells Enterprises, a Ferrero company, is one of the largest ice cream manufacturers in the United States and the maker of well-loved brands including Blue Bunny, Halo Top, Bomb Pop, and Blue Ribbon Classics and today Trolli, Butterfinger 100grand, Baby Ruth, Nutella and Kinder Bueno.

Wells Enterprises is a 2 billion company employing 4,000 employees, across 4 production plants and 2 main hub locations, Chicago and Le Mars. Guided by innovation, quality, and a people-first mindset, Wells is committed to delighting consumers and developing exceptional teams.

As part of the Ferrero Group, Wells combines its strong U.S. heritage with Ferrero’s global standards of excellence, offering a unique opportunity to grow within a dynamic, values-driven, and international environment.

At Wells, our people—and their experience—sit at the heart of our ambition. Learn more at www.wellsenterprisesinc.com.

What We Offer

• At Wells, we’re proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO).
• Eligible employees may also receive an annual incentive bonus based on Company performance.