Environmental Health and Safety Manager

SUMMARY

The EHS Specialist is part of the Production department and is responsible to implement, lead and coordinate Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs in accordance with Federal, State and Local regulations, standards and company policies.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the essential functions, qualifications, physical demands, and work environment encountered in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to work and perform in the essential functions in this work environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Practice safe working techniques and re-enforce the safety policies, guidelines, and procedures as set out by SVZ.
2. Provide daily guidance and direction in EHS programs at the employee / supervisor level to ensure a common and effective approach.
3. Responsible for assisting in the identification of possible losses; evaluating the risk in such loss exposure; developing and implementing a plan to correct or prevent a loss and audit the plan to ensure its effectiveness.
4. Ensure that contractor personnel working on the property are in compliance with SVZ policies and safety requirements.
5. Maintain and update as needed SOP’s for all safe work practices and equipment and utilize them in the day to day training.
6. Provide advice, assist, and audit line management to ensure that effective EHS is implemented and working. Perform and contribute to the SVZ training program by conducting employee orientations; required compliance training; and coordination of training programs for the Operation.
7. Ensure inspections by regulatory agencies are coordinated and deficiencies minimized and corrected. Coordinate with Plant Manager and Management Team on facility deficiencies and monthly safety inspections. Maintain all logs and documentation associated with permits and regulatory requirements;
8. Assist with maintaining the site preparedness and Emergency Plans & Procedures.
9. Responsible for coordinating regulatory programs and its applications and help support the compliance process.
10. Accountable for researching and writing permit applications and be compliant in completing permit reporting requirements.
11. Review accidents and incidents which occur in the area of responsibility and conduct field audits, reporting and managing the corrective actions.
12. Maintain filing systems regarding worker training and safety;
13. Maintain working relationships with regulatory agencies and chair or co- chair and lead the Safety Committee for the Operation.
14.  Manage team base risk assessments and the process and regularly conduct training needs analysis.

15. It is the responsibility of each employee at SVZ-USA to uphold and support all food safety rules, regulations, and requirements. SVZ-USA considers food safety a core value that ensures a safe and wholesome food product
16. The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move 10 to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will normally be in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

The employee occasionally is near moving mechanical parts and exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  The noise level in the plant environment is usually loud.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Undergraduate degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Safety Engineering or related discipline; extensive work experience may be considered in lieu of education.

Minimum of 2 years EH&S experience in food processing (preferred but not mandatory).

EQUIPMENT and MACHINERY

1. Variety of food processing equipment.