Plant EHS & Safety Lead: Compliance, Audits, Training

Foster Farms; Livingston (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms is seeking an experienced EHS professional to lead environmental, health, and safety initiatives at our facility. You will develop and enforce safety policies, investigate incidents, and guide corrective actions to ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong English communication, multi-tasking across audits and trainings, and the ability to work varying shifts on-site in a production environment. Five years of relevant experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have a B.S./B.A. degree in safety or related field (ASP or CSP Preferred).
• Must have a minimum of five years of professional experience in planning, developing, implementing and ensuring compliance with health and safety system programs and environmental programs.
• Education and experience must clearly indicate specialized knowledge in critical health & safety programs and functions.
• Knowledge of Cal/OSHA, Fed/OSHA and UFC rules and standards.
• Must demonstrate good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to read, write and understand English; bilingual English/Spanish or English/Punjabi preferred.
• Must be able to work in both individual and team settings with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and health and safety software systems.
• Must be able to work varying shifts and stand on production floor as required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and enforce governing safety and health policies and procedures and conduct incident investigations to ensure root causes are identified and corrective actions completed.
• Mentor supervisors, team members, and management to develop a positive safety culture throughout the facility.
• Maintain and analyze safety data to develop trends and action plans; prepare reports for management and safety committees.
• Perform safety audits and inspections, track findings, and ensure corrective actions closeout.
• Prepare and deliver EHS trainings to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Assist, enforce, and monitor environmental programs (Air Quality, Pesticide, Hazardous Material, etc.).

Skills

English proficiency

MS Office

Safety data systems

Team mentoring

Education

BS/BA in safety or related field

ASP or CSP preferred

Job description

Foster Farms is seeking an experienced EHS professional to lead environmental, health, and safety initiatives at our facility. You will develop and enforce safety policies, investigate incidents, and guide corrective actions to ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong English communication, multi-tasking across audits and trainings, and the ability to work varying shifts on-site in a production environment. Five years of relevant experience is preferred.