Environmental Health & Safety Manager - Multi Site

Classicwinesofcalifornia; Ceres (CA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Bronco Wine Company in Ceres, CA is seeking a Multi-Site Environmental Health & Safety Manager to provide enterprise-level leadership across three production facilities. The role reports to the Vice President of EHS and drives alignment of occupational safety, food safety interfaces, and environmental sustainability with corporate goals.

Responsibilities include cross-site audits, KPI tracking, and CAPA across all filling, packaging, and warehousing operations, mentoring site coordinators, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in safety sciences, Environmental Health & Safety, or a closely related technical field is required.
• Proven multi-site EHS leadership experience within a high-volume food or beverage manufacturing environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-level EHS governance across 3 wine production facilities (Ceres, Napa, Santa Rosa).
• Drive safety, environmental, and regulatory programs to align with corporate objectives.
• Oversee audits, CAPA, and cross-site KPI tracking to reduce risks and improve compliance.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in safety sciences, Environmental Health & Safety, or a closely related technical field

Job description

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Environmental Health & Safety Manager - Multi Site

Full Time Management Ceres, CA, US

Salary Range: $92,500.00 To $136,800.00 Annually

About the job

The Role

This position will report to:Vice President of EHS

Travel Requirements: Based on Business needs 7-10%

FLSA Status: Exempt

Shift:1

Location: Ceres, Ca

Employment Category: Full-Time Regular

Pay Range: $92,500.00 to $136,800.00

Onsite Position

Bronco Wine Company founded in 1973, our family-owned company strives to continue and improve upon being vertically integrated, from the vineyard to the table, focusing on crafting quality wines for every table. Our family’s resilience and sustained growth will continue to be fostered through stewardship of family, valued employees, respected partners, and future generations.

JOB STATEMENT: The Multi-Site Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager provides enterprise-level strategic leadership, regulatory governance, and operational oversight across 3 wine production facilities. Reporting directly to the Vice President of EHS, this role drives the alignment of occupational safety, food safety interfaces, and environmental sustainability with corporate business objectives. The EHS Manager serves as a critical partner to Plant Managers, Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Executive Leadership to mitigate high-volume operational risks, manage extensive water and waste streams, and institutionalize a zero-injury safety culture.

• Report directly to the VP of EHS, escalating critical risks, compliance metrics, and strategic project updates across all enterprise locations.
• Direct EHS governance for 3 wine making facilities (Ceres, Napa, Santa Rosa), ensuring corporate alignment and localized compliance.
• Execute regular cross-site auditing, standardized KPI tracking, and systemic root-cause corrective action implementations across all filling, packaging, and warehousing operations.
• Lead, mentor, and hold accountable a matrixed team of site EHS coordinators, optimizing talent density and specialized capabilities.
• Absorb and seamlessly institutionalize the operational responsibilities of unstaffed EHS leadership roles to maintain flawless continuity of plant compliance.

Beverage-Specific Hazard Mitigation & Operational Safety

• Manage specialized safety programs for extreme manufacturing environments, including high-pressure processing (HPP), thermal pasteurization systems, and steam generation hazards.
• Develop engineering controls and personal protective equipment (PPE) protocols for high-speed glass handling, bottling lines, broken glass containment, and pressurized container hazards.

Enterprise Environmental Stewardship & Utilities Compliance

• Serve as the Enterprise Environmental Champion, directing governance for industrial wastewater discharge, stormwater pollution prevention (SWPPP), refrigeration systems (PSM/RMP where applicable), air permits, and boiler compliance.
• Engineer advanced environmental management systems (EMS) that target utility reduction, focusing heavily on water-use efficiency (water-to-product ratios), energy conservation, and true zero-waste-to-landfill strategies.
• Command all environmental incident investigations, spearhead regulatory defense strategies, and orchestrate immediate corrective-preventive actions (CAPA) to eliminate NOV risks.

Capital Project Influence

• Design and execute the scalable integration framework for onboarding newly acquired lines, processing equipment, or complete facilities into the enterprise EHS ecosystem.
• Author comprehensive, EHS policies, procedures, and regulatory frameworks optimized for beverage processing environments and automated beverage logistics.
• Mitigate project risks by implementing rigorous Management of Change (MOC) and New Equipment Review (NER) protocols for new production lines, facility expansions, and infrastructure upgrades.

Regulatory Compliance & Food Safety Intersect

• Audit multi-site operations against OSHA, EPA, DOT, and local jurisdictions (e.g., LEPC/CUPA/Cal/OSHA), transform high-risk gaps into robust operational controls.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance (QA) to ensure perfect synergy between EHS chemical management safety/chemical clearance protocols and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) / Food Safety standards (SQF, BRC, FDA).
• Govern all OSHA 300 logs, mandatory environmental recordkeeping, chemical safety data sheet (SDS) compliance, and formal regulatory defense documentation for all assigned business units.

Cultural Transformation & Executive Reporting

• Architect and deploy high-impact safety education curricula tailored to multi-shift, high-speed beverage production workforces to actively reduce TRIR.
• Re-engineer plant safety committees, operational toolbox talks, and leadership accountability workshops to build a proactive human performance culture.
• Synthesize complex EHS data, leading safety indicators, SMS implementation milestones, and corporate sustainability metrics into actionable strategic presentations for the VP of EHS and corporate executive leadership.

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned, consistent with the position’s purpose and operational needs

Key Performance Indicators & Success Metrics The performance and success of this role will be directly evaluated by the VP of EHS based on the following milestones and metrics:

• SMS Implementation: Successful multi-site deployment, standardization, and execution of the corporate Safety Management System.
• Regulatory Compliance: Achievement of zero corporate and site-level NOVs (Notices of Violation) across all environmental, health, and safety jurisdictions.
• Best-In - Class Incident Rates: Realization and maintenance of a world-class Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR ≤ 1.6) across all locations.
• Safety Culture Enhancement: Measurable improvements in frontline engagement, hazard identification velocity, and leadership accountability metrics.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in safety sciences, Environmental Health & Safety, or a closely related technical field is required.
• Experience: Proven multi-site EHS leadership experience within a high-volume food or beverage manufacturing environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Lift up to 75 lbs.
• Occasional overhead reach
• Occasional stoop, squat position
• Frequently walking

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Working with others

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:Side shield safety glasses, head/ear protection and proper footwear/PPE when in production facility.

WHAT WE OFFER At Bronco Wine Company, we understand that our success is driven by our talented, committed workforce. We value the contributions each employee makes to our achievements, and our aim is to offer a comprehensive benefits program that is competitive, helping us attract and retain top talent. Our Benefits are crafted to support the needs of our employees and their families, ensuring the package is simple to understand, easy to access, and affordable for all.

• Medical
• Vision
• Life and AD&D
• Voluntary life and AD&D
• Group Short-Term Disability
• Group Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Critical Illness
• Voluntary Accident & Injury
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K
• Paid time off

EEO STATEMENT: Bronco Wine Company is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and takes pride in being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will be considered for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic safeguarded by law.

We are committed to cultivating an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential.

Reasonable Accommodations: We will provide reasonable accommodations to assist individuals with disabilities in performing essential job functions. If you wish to apply for a position at Bronco Wine Company and require special assistance during the application process, or if you believe you do not meet the necessary qualifications for a posted position due to a protected disability and would like to discuss potential accommodations, please reach out to our Human Resources at [e-mail] for further assistance or guidance.

Recruitment Agencies : Bronco Wine Company does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Bronco Wine Company is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.