EHS Specialist - Manufacturing Safety & Compliance

Dover Food Retail; Virginia; On-site; USD 59,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401k Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Dover Food Retail is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Specialist to support the Safety Manager in promoting a culture of safety at our Richmond, VA site. You will coordinate and monitor programs to meet regulatory requirements for employee health and safety.

Responsibilities include auditing sites, leading injury data analyses, conducting training, and ensuring PPE compliance. The role requires collaboration across levels and a proactive approach to safety improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety or equivalent level of experience.
• 3+ years of experience in an Environmental, Health and Safety role
• Previous experience working with safety programs in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Proficient in OSHA and EPA regulations
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred.
• Behavior Based Safety experience
• Strong project management skills
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and facilitation skills
• Demonstrated ability to partner with employees at all levels of an organization

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective, consistent implementation of Health and Safety policies and programs by influencing leadership teams and other stakeholders.
• Audit sites for compliance with Health & Safety programs and process
• Lead accident and injury data, to identify the needs for new or modified occupational safety programs.
• Conduct periodic safety inspections of all worksites to identify and correct unsafe conditions and unsafe acts and document the results.
• Perform safety orientations for employees and subcontractors.
• Technical resource for day-to-day operations, while monitoring safe practices and PPE compliance.
• Conducts site audits to ensure site compliance with the organization's safety programs
• Evaluates hazardous conditions, unsafe acts, and near hits and makes adjustments to improve the safety of the work environment
• Deliver and track completion of annual training requirements
• Lead Safety and Improvement Committees
• Proactively identify and resolve potential safety issues that could lead to injuries

Skills

OSHA regulations

EPA regulations

Leadership

Project management

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EHS

Job description

Dover Food Retail is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Specialist to support the Safety Manager in promoting a culture of safety at our Richmond, VA site. You will coordinate and monitor programs to meet regulatory requirements for employee health and safety.

Responsibilities include auditing sites, leading injury data analyses, conducting training, and ensuring PPE compliance. The role requires collaboration across levels and a proactive approach to safety improvements.