Senior Manager Environmental Health and Safety COE Leader

Ardent Mills; Colorado; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Health Savings Accounts

Life and Disability Programs

Voluntary Benefit Programs

Wellness Programs

Retirement Savings with Company Match

EAP

Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Employee Recognition Program with RAVE

Job summary

Ardent Mills seeks a Manager, Environmental, Health & Safety – Center of Excellence to lead EHS programs across operations. You will promote a safety culture, ensure regulatory compliance, and align initiatives with company values and objectives.

You will partner with site leaders to drive improvements, manage the annual EHS budget, and coach the EHS team while traveling 30-40% as needed. This remote role supports nationwide plant operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Experience leading EHS programs and audits.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements across industries.
• Travel up to 30-40%.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for EHS programs across Ardent Mills operations.
• Drive safety culture and regulatory compliance.
• Lead audits and inspections of environmental, health, safety, and process safety.
• Develop and manage annual EHS budget.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on EHS initiatives.
• Analyze metrics and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Manager, Environmental, Health & Safety – Center of Excellence provides leadership and oversight for EHS programs across Ardent Mills operations. This role drives a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement by aligning environmental, health, safety, security, and process safety management initiatives with company values and business objectives. Manager partners with site and operations leaders to ensure regulatory compliance, promote consistency in EHS practices, and strengthen accountability for the safety and well-being of all team members.

Support, maintain, and reinforce EHS initiatives and a strong safety commitment culture across Ardent Mills plants in alignment with established strategy.

Identify, support, and lead environmental, health, safety, security, food safety, and process safety management projects across operations to drive continuous improvement and alignment with company standards.

Ensure compliance with all applicable legal, regulatory, and company system requirements related to safety, environmental protection, security, and process safety management.

Provide guidance and operational oversight to site leadership to support effective implementation and maintenance of EHS programs.

Develop, communicate, and monitor EHS standards, processes, and best practices across operations to mitigate risk and prevent reoccurrence of incidents.

Analyze and share data and metrics related to incidents, audits, and performance trends to determine opportunities for improvement and risk reduction.

Conduct, coordinate, and report on internal and external audits, inspections, and assessments related to environmental, health, safety, security, and process safety management.

Lead the development and maintenance of the annual EHS Department budget within the broader Plant Operations plan.

Drive the execution of safety onboarding and training programs aligned with the operations development strategy, ensuring compliance with legal, medical, and customer requirements.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate emerging EHS technologies, methodologies, and best practices to strengthen overall performance.

Serve as an advisor to leadership on EHS issues, providing expertise and support in developing and executing companywide EHS strategies.

Provide direct leadership to EHS team members, including goal setting, coaching, performance management, and resourcing to support enterprise EHS initiatives.

Bachelor's Degree OR equivalent experience.

Experience working in EHS related fields.

Project leadership skills spanning environmental, health, safety, security, food security and process safety management.

In-depth knowledge of Environmental, Health, and Safety specialty areas.

Travel required 30-40%.

Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by the operating areas.

Candidates who currently reside in the following states are not eligible for employment in this role unless they are willing to relocate: 126 Remote, Denver CO, 80202 Additional Locations (if applicable):

Full time Additional Information: Additionally, we believe that our team members are the reason for our success and all team members are incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and individual results achieved. While the specific bonus plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions, the targeted bonus plan and targeted percentage amount for this role is Bonus - MIP, 15% Annual.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Health and Dependent Savings Accounts
• Life and Disability Programs
• Voluntary Benefit Programs
• Company Sponsored Wellness Programs
• Retirement Savings with Company Match
• Team Member and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Recognition Program with Rewards (RAVE)

Application Deadline:

We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and team members and the decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit characteristic protected by law or not. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. Ardent Mills is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. This role follows a remote work arrangement and may be performed from a location where Ardent Mills is authorized to employ, subject to business needs and applicable policies. The successful candidate will not be expected to maintain a regular in-person presence at an Ardent Mills office location, except as needed for business meetings, team collaboration, training, or other business-related travel.

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