EHS Strategy Lead & Safety Champion

United Natural Foods, Inc.; New Hampshire; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Program

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

United Natural Foods, Inc. seeks an Environmental Health & Safety Partner to lead EHS strategy at the distribution center.

You will advise operations, HR, claims and security on safety issues, and help develop and maintain the EHS management system to ensure compliance and continuous improvement. You will execute injury prevention programs, analyze trends, conduct root-cause investigations, train staff, and collaborate with leaders to implement standardized safety policies.

Qualifications

• Associates degree with major course work in EHS, risk management or a closely related field is required.
• Bachelor’s degree with major course work in EHS, risk management or a closely related field is preferred.
• ASP (Associate Safety Professional) certification is preferred.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation; CIH or ISO 14001/45001 certifications are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Execute injury prevention programs to motivate a safety culture and minimize injury risk.
• Identify, assess, and control site hazards; support root cause analyses.
• Analyze trends to reduce injury frequency; develop training programs based on data.
• Collaborate with functional leaders to manage EHS resources, projects, and decisions.
• Contribute to the design of standardized safety systems, policies, and training.
• Support environmental compliance and claims programs.
• Build internal and external alliances to implement EHS policies and processes.
• Perform other job duties as required.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Influence stakeholders

Training & coaching

MS Office

Education

Associate degree in EHS or related

Bachelor’s degree in EHS or related

ASP certification

CSP/CIH or ISO 14001/45001 desirable

Tools

Incident Investigation Tools

Hazard Assessment Tools

EHS software (ISO 14001/45001)

Job description

United Natural Foods, Inc. seeks an Environmental Health & Safety Partner to lead EHS strategy at the distribution center.

You will advise operations, HR, claims and security on safety issues, and help develop and maintain the EHS management system to ensure compliance and continuous improvement. You will execute injury prevention programs, analyze trends, conduct root-cause investigations, train staff, and collaborate with leaders to implement standardized safety policies.