Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

IFF; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Professional development

Job summary

Your Memphis-based Environmental Health & Safety Specialist role at IFF focuses on environmental, health, and safety compliance across the site, including four manufacturing units and a wastewater facility. You will interpret regulations, lead audits, support health programs, and drive continuous improvement in safety performance.

You will collaborate with operations and leadership to strengthen EHS performance and ensure regulatory compliance while delivering training and documentation to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least two years of EHS experience OR five years in manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Experience supporting environmental compliance programs: permitting, inspections, regulatory reporting, hazardous waste, wastewater, air.
• Working knowledge of Process Safety Management and EH&S management systems.
• Strong understanding of OSHA regulations and safe work practices (confined spaces, lockout/tagout, respiratory protection).
• Experience with audits, inspections, risk assessments, incident investigations, and compliance evaluations.
• Ability to collaborate across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Technology, Quality, Training, R&D, and corporate functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with regulatory interaction capabilities.
• Ability to analyze environmental and safety data and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to site leadership on EH&S regulatory requirements and management systems.
• Support zero injuries through proactive risk identification and prevention initiatives.
• Interpret and implement environmental, health, and safety regulations at the site.
• Manage environmental compliance activities: air, wastewater, hazardous waste, permit requirements, reporting, and records.
• Lead EH&S audits, inspections, and corrective actions; coordinate inspections and closure actions.
• Support occupational health programs: respiratory protection, industrial hygiene monitoring, ergonomics, IAQ, exposure assessments.
• Lead Process Safety Management programs: MOC, PHA, risk assessments; partner with element leaders.
• Lead or participate in incident investigations and root cause analyses; develop sustainable corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver EH&S training and prepare compliance documentation and procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance understanding

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering / Environmental Science / Industrial Hygiene / Occupational Safety / Occupational Health

Professional certifications: CSP / CIH / CHMM (optional)

Job description

Job Summary

Are you passionate about creating safer workplaces while making a meaningful impact on manufacturing operations?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, foodingredientsand health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Global Operations:Ensuring excellence in execution—from procurement to supply chain and reliability—delivering quality, safety,efficiencyand sustainability across the value chain.

TheEnvironmental Health & Safety Specialistrole is based inMemphis,Tennessee (onsite role). Be part of acollaborative, safety-focused, solution-oriented, and growth-orientedteam where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact.

Your potential is our inspiration.

The Memphis, Tennessee facility has an exciting opportunity for anEnvironmental Health & Safety Specialist. This role supports environmental, health, and safety compliance and performance across the Memphis site, including four manufacturing units and a wastewater pH treatment facility. The Health & Safety Specialist helps manage environmental and operational risks while supporting the site's commitment tomaintainingregulatory compliance and its license tooperate.

This position serves as a key resource for interpreting regulations, implementing compliance programs, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and partnering with operations and leadership teams to strengthen environmental, health, and safety performance.

The role collaborates with both local and corporate teams to ensure management systemsremaineffective and support the continued growth of the site.

Where You'll Make a Difference

• Provide guidance, consultation, and support to site leadership and operations teams on environmental, health, safety, and Process Safety Management compliance requirements and management systems.
• Support the site's commitment to achieving zero occupational injuries and illnesses through proactive risk identification, hazard reduction, and prevention initiatives.
• Interpret and implement applicable federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations, ensuring ongoing compliance across site operations.
• Manage environmental compliance activities, including air, wastewater, hazardous waste, chemical management, permit requirements, regulatory reporting, recordkeeping, and agency interactions.
• Lead environmental, health, and safety audits, inspections, and compliance assessments; coordinate regulatory inspections; address findings; and drive corrective and preventive actions to closure.
• Support occupational health programs, including respiratory protection, industrial hygiene monitoring, ergonomics, indoor air quality, and employee exposure assessments.
• Provide leadership and support for Process Safety Management programs, including Management of Change, Process Hazard Analysis, risk assessments, and partnership with element leaders.
• Lead or participate in incident investigations, environmental releases, workplace injury and illness assessments, and root cause analysis activities to identify sustainable corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver environmental, health, and safety training programs while preparing compliance documentation, procedures, and reports to support a strong safety and environmental culture.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety, Occupational Health, or a related discipline with at least two years of Environmental Health & Safety experience.
• Alternatively, a minimum of five years of relevant Environmental Health & Safety experience in a manufacturing, industrial, chemical, food, or operations environment.
• Experience supporting environmental compliance programs, including permitting, inspections, regulatory reporting, hazardous waste management, wastewater operations, air compliance, or environmental auditing.
• Working knowledge of Process Safety Management and Environmental Health & Safety management systems.
• Strong understanding of Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations and safe work practices, including confined space entry, line breaking, lockout/tagout, respiratory protection, contractor safety, and occupational safety programs.
• Experience conducting environmental and safety audits, inspections, risk assessments, incident investigations, and compliance evaluations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Technology, Quality, Training, Research and Development, and corporate functions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare regulatory reports, develop procedures, deliver training, and interact effectively with regulatory agencies.
• Ability to analyze environmental and safety data, identify risks, implement corrective actions, and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experience managing environmental permits and environmental compliance programs within a manufacturing, food, specialty chemical, or industrial facility.
• Experience leading Process Safety Management initiatives, Process Hazard Analyses, Management of Change reviews, or risk assessments in a manufacturing environment.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt.

Why Choose Us?

• Opportunity to support a large-scale manufacturing operation with diverse environmental, health, and safety challenges.

• Exposure to environmental compliance, occupational health, and Process Safety Management programs in a highly regulated environment.

• Collaborative and inclusive culture focused on safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Professional development opportunities, including certification and leadership growth.

• Access to a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k)

• Opportunity to make a direct impact on employee safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

For your awareness, IFF has announced its intention to sell its Food Ingredients Business to CVC Capital Partners. The sale is currently expected to close in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

The Food Ingredient business unit will remain part of IFF until close and, at such time, will transition to CVC Capital Partners. By applying for this position, candidates acknowledge awareness that the role is part of the Food Ingredient business unit and has been identifiedto transition to CVC Capital Partners.

Ingredientsand

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more