Environmental, Health, & Safety Manager (EHS)

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

Kansas City (KS)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 125,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time

401(k) with 4% match

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Wellness Program

Yearly Holiday Bonus

Job summary

A leading food wholesaler is seeking an EHS Manager in Kansas City. The role requires a commitment to EHS leadership, oversight of compliance audits, and collaboration with management to cultivate a positive safety culture. Candidates should possess relevant hands-on experience in environmental, health, and safety regulations, with necessary certifications within six months. This position involves significant travel to company locations to implement EHS programs and maintain compliance with operational standards.

Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent is required.
Hands-on environmental and safety experience in a warehousing, manufacturing or transportation environment is preferred.
Hands-on food safety experience in a food warehouse, manufacturing or processing environment is preferred.
Knowledge in HACCP and GMPs is desirable.
Knowledge in HACCP and GMPs.

Responsibilities

Assist the Senior Manager EHS in implementing EHS strategy.
Support site management in the implementation of EHS plans.
Conduct routine audits to track and identify gaps in compliance policies and procedures.
Drive and promote zero incident EHS culture throughout the company.
Partner with the food safety team to ensure compliance with government agencies.
Participate in a system to identify and evaluate hazards (risks), and implement effective controls (corrective solutions)
Participate in incident investigation process, including cause analysis and identification of corrective action plans
Interface with regulatory bodies as needed (OSHA, DOT, EPA, and State/Local Regulators)
Review and assist with the completion of a company-wide annual EHS training plan
Conduct routine compliance audits and aid in the development of corrective actions
Assist facilities management team in ensuring required regulatory permits are acquired, required reports are submitted to regulatory agencies and any site permit conditions (e.g. recordkeeping, PSM, storm water, special waste, etc.) are met
Display strong problem solving, organizational and analytical skills
Demonstrate professional maturity and ability to act as a change leader
Create and facilitate EHS engagement through safety committees needed to accomplish the established targets and annual objectives
Drive and promote zero incident EHS culture throughout the company
Support execution of AWG’s Emergency Preparedness Plan procedures and policies
Monitor, interpret and communicate regulatory changes to management
Assist with the development and presentation of Corporate and site-specific training programs as needed
Interprets, trains and consistently enforces Company policies and procedures
Maintains associate relations through regular department meetings, maintains on-going interaction and communication, monitor associate morale, and respond to and implement ideas to improve associate engagement and enablement

Skills

Safety leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Leadership

Office software

LMS/WMS software

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Spreadsheet software

Word processing software

LMS/WMS software

Job description

Environmental, Health, & Safety Manager (EHS)

Job Description

JOB TITLE: EHS Manager

TRAVEL: Up to 50%

RELOCATION:

Commitment to the EHS leadership development path, which requires a willingness to relocate to a field site upon being placed in an available EHS Manager role.

This position will work as a developing EHS leader, partnering with the Senior EHS Manager to establish and implement prevention-focused environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs across the organization. In collaboration with the Food Safety department, this individual will support food safety processes, audits, corrective actions, and training programs. The role will split time between supporting the corporate Support Center with safety and compliance and routinely traveling to company locations to gain critical operational experience. This individual will aid sites in driving EHS and food safety initiatives, conduct audits, and execute training programs, ensuring preparedness and adherence to AWG’s overall EHS objectives. This role is a direct path to an EHS Manager position in the field.

SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist the Senior Manager EHS in implementing EHS strategy in support of Corporate EHS strategic goals.
Support the Corporate Office as acting as the site Safety Manager for the support center
Support site management in the implementation of EHS plans
Assist in developing and implementing training programs to promote a positive safety culture and to adhere to compliance goals
Conduct routine audits to track and identify gaps in compliance policies and procedures
Participate in a system to identify and evaluate hazards (risks), and implement effective controls (corrective solutions)
Participate in incident investigation process, including cause analysis and identification of corrective action plans
Interface with regulatory bodies as needed (OSHA, DOT, EPA, and State/Local Regulators)
Review and assist with the completion of a company-wide annual EHS training plan
Conduct routine compliance audits and aid in the development of corrective actions
Assist facilities management team in ensuring required regulatory permits are acquired, required reports are submitted to regulatory agencies and any site permit conditions (e.g. recordkeeping, PSM, storm water, special waste, etc.) are met
Display strong problem solving, organizational and analytical skills
Demonstrate professional maturity and ability to act as a change leader
Create and facilitate EHS engagement through safety committees needed to accomplish the established targets and annual objectives
Drive and promote zero incident EHS culture throughout the company
Support execution of AWG’s Emergency Preparedness Plan procedures and policies
Monitor, interpret and communicate regulatory changes to management
Assist with the development and presentation of Corporate and site-specific training programs as needed
Interprets, trains and consistently enforces Company policies and procedures
Maintains associate relations through regular department meetings, maintains on-going interaction and communication, monitor associate morale, and respond to and implement ideas to improve associate engagement and enablement

FOOD SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

Partner with the support center food safety team to periodically review all food safety procedures and instructions, to ensure they remain current and that the organization remains in compliance with government agencies
Ensure the promotion of awareness pertaining to food safety throughout the organization
Partner with the support center food safety team to assist in performing and tracking the internal food safety audit program – select internal audit personnel, conduct internal audits, review results of food safety audits, ensure that corrective actions are understood, and ensure corrective actions take place
Support division sanitation programs by understanding and holding sites accountable for compliance when at distribution centers
Conduct and supervise hazard analysis, report results of analyses to top management, and periodically review food safety-related processes to ensure hazards are accounted for and controlled
Compile reports regarding inspections, sanitation violations, and steps taken to resolve deficiencies
Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with company procedures and policies

PERFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

High School diploma or equivalent (Required)
Hands-on environmental and safety experience in a warehousing, manufacturing or transportation environment
Hands-on food safety experience in a food warehouse, manufacturing or processing environment
Experience with occupational safety, transportation safety, food safety and environmental compliance is preferred
Knowledge in HACCP and GMPs

CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Other pertinent safety certification or designations are desirable as well
Applicant must complete:
- SEAFOOD HACCP Certification within 6 months of hire
- OSHA 30 within 6 months of hire
- PSM course within 6 months of hire
- Incident Commander training within 6 months of hire
- HAZWOPER training within 6 months of hire

ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Strong background in safety with a proven record of results
The ability to drive a strong safety philosophy and implement constructive behavior changes in safety
Excellent analytical skills
Excellent employee relations and interpersonal communication skills; ability to interact effectively with all levels of management, supervision and employees
Demonstrate excellent verbal communication, written communication, and presentation skills
Leadership and team building skills, able to influence decision makers
Demonstrated knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing software, and the ability to learn LMS/WMS software and programs
Effectively using time and resources to accomplish overall initiatives and program goals
The ability to analyze and independently solve a variety of difficult situations and problems

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

NOTICE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job.This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only tasks to be performed by the employee in this job. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his or her supervisor.

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving 1,100 member companies and more than 3,400 locations throughout 33 states from 9 wholesale divisions. Consolidated sales for AWG in 2024 exceeded $12.0 billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development services, and pharmaceutical products. For more information, visitAWGinc.com .