Remote Regional Environmental Leader

Perdue Farms; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Perdue Farms seeks a Regional Environmental Manager to drive environmental excellence across multiple prepared foods facilities. You will lead compliance programs, coordinate with plant teams, corporate leadership, and regulatory agencies to ensure environmental stewardship and operational success.

This remote role with East Coast preference offers collaboration with operations, engineering, and sustainability teams to advance continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5–7 years of environmental compliance experience in food processing/manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of federal/state environmental regulations including permitting, air, water, wastewater, hazardous waste.
• Experience with environmental management systems and compliance auditing.
• Ability to work with senior management and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; strong analytical abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple facilities and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee environmental compliance programs for multiple facilities, ensuring adherence to regulations.
• Conduct audits, inspections, and risk assessments to identify improvements.
• Implement policies and best practices to enhance compliance and sustainability.
• Monitor facility permits and ensure timely reporting and renewals.
• Provide training and guidance to plant environmental managers and staff.
• Support regulatory responses, inspections, and inquiries.
• Lead investigations into environmental incidents and enforce corrective actions.
• Support sustainability initiatives like waste reduction and energy conservation.
• Maintain records of compliance activities and prepare environmental reports.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering and corporate sustainability teams.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Training & guidance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science/Engineering

Tools

Environmental management software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Perdue Farms seeks a Regional Environmental Manager to drive environmental excellence across multiple prepared foods facilities. You will lead compliance programs, coordinate with plant teams, corporate leadership, and regulatory agencies to ensure environmental stewardship and operational success.

This remote role with East Coast preference offers collaboration with operations, engineering, and sustainability teams to advance continuous improvement.