EHS Partner - Prescott, WI

About the role

The Environmental Health & Safety Partner supports UNFI teams in delivering a critical company value: "Do the Right Thing – Put Safety and Integrity at the Forefront of Everything We Do." This role ensures the execution of the company's EHS strategy and goals in a dynamic and complex setting.

Responsibilities

• Execute injury prevention programs/initiatives to foster a world-class safety culture and mitigate injury risks.
• Identify, assess, and control site-level hazards, including assisting supervisors in conducting detailed incident investigations with root cause analyses.
• Analyze and identify trends that affect injury and accident frequency/severity; develop and implement training programs using various media.
• Partner and collaborate with all functional leaders to influence and manage EHS resources, projects, and business decisions.
• Provide input on the design of standardized safety systems, policies, training, campaigns, and programs to reduce risk and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
• Support environmental compliance and claims programs.
• Create a network of internal (operations, human resources, finance, legal, claims and security/loss prevention) and external alliances (industry partners, safety groups) to develop and implement EHS policies, programs, procedures, standards, training, and processes.

Requirements

• A minimum of an Associate degree in EHS, risk management, or a closely related field is required.
• A Bachelor’s degree in EHS, risk management, or a closely related field is preferred.
• Preferred certification includes ASP (Associate Safety Professional).
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation, Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or other professionally recognized certifications in EHS (ISO 14001/ISO 45001) are highly desirable.
• At least 3+ years of progressive EHS program management experience.
• Ability to coordinate planning and collaboration with other business functions in a mutually beneficial and continuous improvement manner.
• Ability to drive a strong safety philosophy and implement programs designed to effectively change behavior and prevent injury using data- and research-driven methods.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to interact and influence effectively with all levels of management, employees, and customers; experience collaborating with unions.
• Familiarity with OSHA, Root Cause Investigation, Incident Investigation procedures, Hazard Assessment, Job Safety Assessments.
• Broad working knowledge of federal, state & local EHS laws and regulations.

Skills

• Training and coaching skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Adapts well to and initiates change in the organization.
• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available.