Environmental Health & Safety Leader

Fresh Mark Inc.; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and holidays

Educational assistance and tuition

Health care with low premiums and co-p

Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Fresh Mark Inc. is seeking an experienced EHS professional to lead environmental, health, and safety initiatives across a manufacturing setting in Ohio. The role focuses on evaluating conditions, conducting audits, and developing practical controls to prevent injuries and environmental impact.

You will partner with operational leaders to embed regulatory expectations, deliver training, and drive continuous improvement through data-driven insights and corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional experience in environmental health and safety within a manufacturing, industrial, food production, or similarly regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of workplace safety, occupational health, and environmental regulations and recognized EHS practices.
• Experience conducting audits, assessments, training, and incident investigations and following corrective actions through completion.
• Demonstrated ability to influence others, build productive working relationships, and promote accountability without relying solely on positional authority.
• Strong organizational, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Sound judgment and the ability to balance regulatory requirements, employee well-being, and operational needs.
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Science, Safety Technology, Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or a related field is preferred. A combination of relevant education, certifications, and progressively responsible experience may also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate conditions, behaviors, and processes that may cause injury, illness, environmental impact, or property damage.
• Conduct workplace inspections, risk assessments, and compliance audits involving equipment, materials, and operating processes.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve EHS programs, procedures, and practical controls.
• Partner with operational leaders to establish regulatory and risk-reduction objectives and integrate EHS expectations into the workplace culture.
• Monitor compliance with applicable safety, health, and environmental requirements and communicate relevant regulatory changes.
• Develop and deliver effective employee training, including lockout/tagout, hazard communication, hearing conservation, emergency procedures, machine guarding, and other applicable topics.
• Lead or support incident and near-miss investigations, identify root causes, and help ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Monitor employee and operational compliance with established EHS programs and provide coaching when improvement is needed.
• Guide facility Safety Committee activities and participate in compliance teams, including safety, regulatory, and process safety management initiatives.
• Use observations, trends, and performance measures to recommend priorities and support continuous improvement.

Skills

EHS leadership

Audits & investigations

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health

Job description

Key Accountabilities

• Identify and evaluate conditions, behaviors, and processes that may cause injury, illness, environmental impact, or property damage.
• Conduct workplace inspections, risk assessments, and compliance audits involving equipment, materials, and operating processes.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve EHS programs, procedures, and practical controls.
• Partner with operational leaders to establish regulatory and risk-reduction objectives and integrate EHS expectations into the workplace culture.
• Monitor compliance with applicable safety, health, and environmental requirements and communicate relevant regulatory changes.
• Develop and deliver effective employee training, including lockout/tagout, hazard communication, hearing conservation, emergency procedures, machine guarding, and other applicable topics.
• Lead or support incident and near-miss investigations, identify root causes, and help ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Monitor employee and operational compliance with established EHS programs and provide coaching when improvement is needed.
• Guide facility Safety Committee activities and participate in compliance teams, including safety, regulatory, and process safety management initiatives.
• Use observations, trends, and performance measures to recommend priorities and support continuous improvement.

What You Bring

• Relevant professional experience in environmental health and safety within a manufacturing, industrial, food production, or similarly regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of workplace safety, occupational health, and environmental regulations and recognized EHS practices.
• Experience conducting audits, assessments, training, and incident investigations and following corrective actions through completion.
• Demonstrated ability to influence others, build productive working relationships, and promote accountability without relying solely on positional authority.
• Strong organizational, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Sound judgment and the ability to balance regulatory requirements, employee well-being, and operational needs.
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Science, Safety Technology, Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or a related field is preferred. A combination of relevant education, certifications, and progressively responsible experience may also be considered.

Candidates with varied levels of EHS leadership experience are encouraged to apply. The final scope and title will reflect the successful candidate's background and the needs of the operation.

Why Join Fresh Mark?

We invite you to be part of our growing business and a team that places people first. Fresh Mark offers a supportive work environment and comprehensive benefits, including paid vacation and holidays, educational assistance and reimbursement, health care with low premiums and deductibles, vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, and more.

About Fresh Mark, Inc.

At Fresh Mark, people come first. That commitment is woven into who we are and what we work to achieve every day. Our culture is built on taking care of employees at every level and providing the tools, leadership, and support they need to grow in their knowledge, careers, and leadership.

Fresh Mark's Sugardale brand has a proud history of producing great-tasting, high-quality meats in the United States. We are committed to quality ingredients, skilled workmanship, and doing things the right way.

Apply Today

If you are an experienced EHS professional who can turn regulatory knowledge into practical workplace improvements, we encourage you to apply.

Fresh Mark welcomes all interested people to apply for job opportunities in our company. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Fresh Mark is a drug-free workplace.