Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Manager

Rent The Runway; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Paid Sabbatical after 5 years

Comprehensive health insurance

Job summary

Rent The Runway is seeking a Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Manager in Secaucus, NJ. The successful candidate will manage safety compliance and execute safety policies in a fulfillment center environment.

This role involves leading safety initiatives, training operational staff, and ensuring that all safety regulations are met. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, OSHA certification, and a strong background in EHS programs.

Benefits include generous paid time off, comprehensive health insurance, and exclusive employee discounts.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in EHS programs in manufacturing and warehousing, preferably in food or health environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to train and mentor operational leaders.
• Must operate with a sense of urgency and have attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage compliance with OSHA regulations and environmental standards.
• Lead incident investigations to ensure safety protocols are followed.
• Conduct risk assessments and provide training to operational staff.

Skills

EHS programs

Strong written and verbal communication

Data analysis

Problem-solving ability

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering, or related fields

OSHA 30 certification

Tools

Google Looker

Data visualization tools

Job description

Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Manager

Secaucus, NJ

About Us:

At Rent the Runway, our mission is to make women feel empowered and self‑confident every single day by combining best in class technology, logistics, and customer service. Since our launch in 2009, we’ve developed proprietary technology, a one‑of‑a‑kind reverse logistics operation, stores of the future, a viral brand, relationships with hundreds of fashion designers - and we are passionate about continuing to innovate our customer experience. We have pioneered the closet in the cloud and believe that every person globally will soon have a subscription to fashion. We are proud to be both a profitable and fast‑growing business, with a loyal 10 million members who believe that rental is the future.

Description:

The Site Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Manager will be responsible for partnering with the site operations team in the Dream Fulfillment Center (DFC) to execute company safety policies and ensure compliance to all applicable local and regional regulations. By leveraging lean principles and kaizens, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce conditional and ergonomic risk in our processes to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for our associates. A successful Site Safety Manager will demonstrate the ability to build trust and confidence with the Operations Team and inspire change through providing comprehensive risk assessments and safety data analysis.

The Site Safety Manager must be an effective communicator and send clear, concise and consistent messages, both verbally and in writing. You will instruct and train Operations Leaders in RTR safety policies and assist the operations site teams in incorporating our safety and environmental standards at their site. You will work to identify best practices and incorporate these standard methodologies into our standards to continuously improve the safety landscape. The Site Safety Manager will possess excellent safety program knowledge as well as environmental and ergonomic knowledge and be able demonstrate this expertise when working with Operations.

Responsibilities:

• Manage Safety, Security, and Environmental due diligence activities applicable in New Jersey including compliance with OSHA regulations and reporting requirements, waste management, Community Right to Know Reporting, wastewater discharge management and reporting, environmental site assessments and permitting.
• Lead incident investigation process, identify root cause, and develop corrective and preventative actions through to resolution.
• Conduct risk assessments related to jobs performed (Job Safety Analysis) and new equipment introductions, and recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures.
• Facilitate access to First Aid for personnel that need assistance or medical attention.
• Maintain accurate routine operational metrics to report to onsite management teams.
• Train and assist the operations staff to comply with RTR’s safety responsibilities.
• Lead site security program to ensure personnel, assets, and property are protected.
• Analyze safety and security metrics, review incident trends and allocate resources appropriately, escalating to senior leadership as needed.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years experience in EHS programs in manufacturing and warehousing; preferably in food, chemical, or health and beauty environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering, or related fields.
• OSHA 30 certification or higher.
• Must maintain an onsite presence and perform on‑call rotations for the network to provide weekend and afterhours coverage.
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Enforce safety guidelines, cleanliness and security standards.
• Ability to quickly recognize, diagnose and solve challenges for associates in partnership with leadership.
• Advise and mentor operational leadership in safety and security matters.
• Must operate with a sense of urgency and have attention to detail.
• Align with the company’s core values to ensure a world‑class customer experience.
• Ability to lift a maximum of 50 lbs based on the needs of the role.
• Ability to develop and implement department goals and strategies.
• Strong data analysis with demonstrated problem‑solving ability.
• Ability to adapt well to fast‑paced environments with changing circumstances, direction, and strategy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, the use of pivot tables in Excel, and data visualization tools; Google Looker is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of air and waste water permitting.
• OSHA 501 certification and above.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Lean, Six Sigma, and/or PMP certification.
• SQL and in‑depth data analysis tools.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off including vacation, paid bereavement, and family sick leave.
• Universal Paid Parental Leave for both parents + flexible return to work program.
• Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of continuous service.
• Exclusive employee subscription and rental discounts.
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, FSA and dependent care from day 1 of employment.
• Industry leading 401k match.
• Company‑wide events and outings.

Rent the Runway is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rent the Runway does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.