KY Environmental Compliance Manager

Kentucky Distillers Association; Louisville, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Heaven Hill is seeking a KY Environmental Compliance Manager to oversee regulatory permits and environmental programs across Louisville and Bardstown facilities. You will serve as the primary liaison with agencies, driving compliance with federal, state, and local rules while supporting sustainability initiatives.

This role focuses on permits, reporting, audits, and on-site guidance to maintain closure and proactive environmental stewardship across Kentucky operations.

Qualifications

• Experience managing environmental regulatory permits and reporting.
• Strong understanding of federal, state and local environmental rules.
• Ability to coordinate audits, incidents, and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental regulatory permits for KY facilities, including renewals and modifications.
• Prepare and submit required regulatory reports and maintain records.
• Develop and maintain SPCC and SWPPP plans and procedures.
• Conduct facility inspections and audits to ensure compliance.
• Respond to incidents, assist with spill cleanup, and drive root-cause analysis.
• Liaise with state environmental agencies during inspections and reviews.
• Develop training materials to meet regulatory requirements.
• Monitor changes in regulations and assess impact on operations.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Permit management

Environmental reporting

Spill response

Job description

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KY Environmental Compliance Manager

G&A Manager Louisville, KY, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 2168

This role is based in Louisville, KY. Frequent travel between our Kentucky locations will be required.

What the Role Is

The KY Environmental Compliance Manager is responsible for managing environmental compliance programs at Heaven Hill's facilities in Louisville, Kentucky and Bardstown, Kentucky. This role serves as Heaven Hill's day-to-day primary point of contact with environmental regulatory agencies and ensures alignment with federal, state, and local environmental regulations across Kentucky distilling, bottling, warehousing, and visitor experience facilities. This role also acts as the on-site liaison for sustainability programs at Kentucky facilities, partnering with the corporate Environment & Sustainability team to support execution of site-level sustainability initiatives.

How You Will Spend Your Time?

• Manage and maintain environmental regulatory permits for Kentucky facilities, including preparation and timely submittal of permit applications, renewals, and modifications.
• Complete required regulatory reporting (e.g., air emissions inventories, Tier II, stormwater monitoring) and ensure proper document retention.
• Develop, produce, and maintain environmental compliance plans and procedures, including SPCC and SWPPP.
• Conduct regular facility tours and inspections to assess environmental compliance, communicate with plant personnel, and ensure timely completion of environmental audits.
• Respond to environmental incidents and spills, providing on-site assistance with spill management and cleanup.
• Ensure timely investigation of all environmental incidents; partner with site supervisors to complete thorough root cause analysis and develop corrective action recommendations; track completion of corrective actions to closure and follow up on overdue items.
• Serve as the primary liaison with Kentucky environmental agencies during inspections, permit reviews, and emergency situations.
• Develop and deliver training programs and materials to meet regulatory requirements.
• Stay current on changes to federal and Kentucky state environmental regulations and proactively assess impact on facility operations and permits.

Sustainability Liaison

• Serve as the on-site operational liaison for sustainability programs at Kentucky facilities, supporting the Environment & Sustainability team's execution of zero waste, energy conservation, water stewardship, and other site-level sustainability initiatives.
• Coordinate operational access, plant personnel engagement, and implementation logistics for sustainability programs run by the corporate sustainability team at Kentucky sites.
• Provide practical input on the feasibility, timing, and operational considerations of proposed sustainability initiatives at Kentucky facilities.