EHS Manager

About the role

The EHS Manager leads and continuously improves the plant Environmental, Health & Safety program, focusing on occupational safety and injury prevention. Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, conducting safety inspections, investigating incidents, and building a proactive safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the plant safety program and safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA, State of Idaho, and Darigold safety requirements.
• Conduct safety inspections, workplace observations, hazard assessments, and risk evaluations; ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Lead investigations of injuries, near misses, property damage, and other safety incidents, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Monitor and communicate safety performance metrics, trends, and opportunities to Plant Leadership.
• Develop and maintain required safety programs, procedures, records, and regulatory documentation.
• Lead plant safety training, including new employee orientation, refresher training, and job-specific safety training.
• Maintain and improve programs including LOTO, Hazard Communication, PPE, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Emergency Response, Powered Industrial Trucks, Machine Guarding, Electrical Safety, and other applicable programs.
• Support Process Safety Management (PSM), including ammonia refrigeration safety, Management of Change (MOC), and Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), where applicable.
• Provide safety oversight for maintenance activities, contractors, equipment installations, construction, and other high-risk work.
• Develop and support Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and safe work practices.
• Cover emergency preparedness activities, including drills, response procedures, and training.
• Partner with Human Resources on workers' compensation, return-to-work activities, and injury prevention.
• Facilitate safety committee activities and employee engagement initiatives.
• Support safety-related continuous improvement initiatives and special projects.

Requirements

• Ability to build strong relationships and influence employees and leaders at all levels.
• Strong communication, facilitation, problem-solving, and investigative skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing responsibilities, and make sound decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to identify hazards, assess risk, and develop practical solutions.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and industrial safety practices.
• Experience with incident investigation, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and safety program implementation.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations required. OSHA 30-Hour General Industry certification preferred, or ability to obtain within 90 days.
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification preferred, or ability to obtain within 90 days.
• Experience with PSM, ammonia refrigeration safety, or other highly hazardous process safety programs preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Safety, or related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• 3-5 years of progressive safety experience in manufacturing, food processing, dairy, or another industrial environment.

Skills

• Ability to build strong relationships and influence employees and leaders at all levels.
• Strong communication, facilitation, problem-solving, and investigative skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing responsibilities, and make sound decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to identify hazards, assess risk, and develop practical solutions.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and industrial safety practices.
• Experience with incident investigation, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and safety program implementation.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations required. OSHA 30-Hour General Industry certification preferred, or ability to obtain within 90 days.
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification preferred, or ability to obtain within 90 days.
• Experience with PSM, ammonia refrigeration safety, or other highly hazardous process safety programs preferred.

Benefits

• Employer 401K contribution of up to 5%
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
• Employer paid life & disability coverage
• Paid time off and paid Holidays
• 8 weeks paid parental Leave
• Education assistance
• Community giving through matching donations
• Access to great dairy products & participation in our employee butter purchase program