Corporate Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

Job Overview

The Corporate Manager, Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) is a strategic and hands-on leader responsible for building and sustaining a culture of safety excellence and environmental compliance across Blue Diamond’s manufacturing facilities and supply chain operations.

Responsibilities

• Environmental Compliance & Sustainability (50%)

  • Serve as the corporate SME for environmental compliance & Sustainability including: Air permits (e.g., Title V where applicable), wastewater and stormwater programs, hazardous waste management (RCRA), California-specific regulations (e.g., CARB, CalEPA, local air districts)
  • Ensure all sites maintain compliance with permits, reporting, and regulatory inspections
  • Partner with operations to reduce environmental impact and support sustainability initiatives
  • Conduct EHS risk assessments annually (minimum) and develop mitigation plans
  • Develop and maintain EHS dashboard with leading and lagging indicators
  • Engage with Corporate Stewardship Committee, as needed, to support environmental sustainability strategy, such as SB253, SB261 Safety Leadership

• Safety Leadership (30%)

  • Champion a “safety-first” culture across all sites, reinforcing that Operations owns safety, EH&S enables and verifies
  • Partner with the site EHS leaders to drive continuous improvement in key safety metrics (TRIR, DART, near-miss reporting, good catches, risk assessments) and program management
  • Facilitate incident investigations using a structured, fact-based root cause methodology
  • First aid and injury management with 3rd party (ATI)
  • Complete OSHA 300 Logs annually at year end
  • OSHA Compliant reporting
  • Provide guidance and oversight to ATI, as needed
  • American Red Cross Admin for all BDG CPR Trainers
  • Assure Corporate Health and Safety standards are reviewed annually, updated and rolled out, as needed
  • Lead internal audits and support external regulatory inspections, as needed
  • Interpret and apply Safety regulations including OSHA, Cal/OSHA, and any other local regulations
  • Support response to significant safety and environmental incidents, ensure timely reporting and partner with legal, HR, and operations, as needed
  • Hearing conservation program management
  • Standard threshold shift follow-up
  • Ensure sites schedule annual hearing testing and adhere to the program requirements
  • Interpret and apply Safety regulations including OSHA, Cal/OSHA, and other local regulations
  • Workers’ Compensation (10%)
  • Partner with 3rd party agencies (ATI, Travelers, Gallagher-Basset, AON) and site leadership to manage workers compensation claims, as needed
  • Maintain relationship with Occupational Health clinics to ensure claims are managed effectively
  • DOT Safety Compliance (10%)
  • Manage Blue Diamond’s compliance to Dept of Transportation regulations. Ensure drivers and equipment meet requirements

Qualifications

• Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in environmental health & safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field
  • 8–12+ years of progressive EH&S experience in manufacturing, food, agriculture, or industrial environments
  • Demonstrated expertise in both: Environmental compliance and permitting, Safety systems and behavior-based safety

• Technical Expertise

  • Strong working knowledge of: OSHA / Cal-OSHA regulations, EPA and California environmental regulations, Industrial safety programs (LOTO, confined space, machine guarding, etc.)
  • Experience managing multi-site EH&S programs
  • Certifications preferred (e.g., CSP, CIH, CHMM)

• Leadership & Skills

  • Proven ability to influence without authority across operations and leadership teams
  • Strong facilitator capable of leading cross-functional problem-solving
  • Data-driven mindset with strong analytical and root cause analysis skills
  • Excellent communication and training capabilities

Key Success Metrics

• Establishes clear accountability: Operations owns execution; EH&S provides oversight and expertise
• Balances compliance rigor with operational practicality
• Builds trust with plant teams while maintaining high standards
• Drives measurable improvement in safety performance and environmental compliance
• Acts as a calm, fact-based leader during crises

Benefits

In addition to working at the world’s largest, state-of-the-art almond manufacturer, we offer a safe and collaborative team environment, with numerous opportunities for free training and career advancement. Check out the BDG Benefits, Health & Wellness Guide HERE. Grow your career. Partner with us. We Are the Almond People!