Environmental Health & Safety Leader

Fresh Mark Incorporated; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and holidays

Educational assistance

Health care with low premiums

Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Fresh Mark Incorporated in Canton, Ohio is seeking an experienced EHS professional to lead environmental, health, and safety programs across a manufacturing operation. You will implement robust safety standards, conduct audits, and drive continuous improvement while aligning with regulatory requirements and site goals.

The role emphasizes collaboration with plant leadership, delivering targeted trainings, and guiding safety initiatives to protect employees and the community.

Qualifications

• Relevant EHS experience in manufacturing or regulated environments.
• Working knowledge of workplace safety and environmental regulations.
• Experience auditing, assessments, training, and incident investigations.
• Ability to influence others and promote accountability.
• Strong organizational, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Sound judgment balancing regulatory requirements with employee well-being.

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 experience

Regulatory knowledge

Audits & investigations

Influence & leadership

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health

Job description

• 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.

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.

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