Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager (D1223)

About The Wellness Pet Company

The Wellness Pet Company is dedicated to creating high-quality pet food, dental chews, treats, and toppers using natural ingredients and scientific research. Based in Decatur, Arkansas, the company focuses on nutritional innovation, product quality, and safety.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead site-wide safety and environmental programs to ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and all applicable regulations.
• Drive a proactive safety culture by partnering with leaders and employees to reinforce safe behaviors and accountability at all levels.
• Coach, develop, and hold leaders accountable for executing safety expectations within their teams and daily operations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory agencies, audits, and inspections, ensuring site readiness at all times.
• Maintain OSHA 300 logs, environmental reporting, and all required compliance documentation.
• Conduct incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Own and manage internal and external corrective action processes, ensuring timely resolution, compliance, and sustained improvement.
• Conduct safety audits, risk assessments, and Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), including oversight of weekly and monthly audit processes and follow-up actions.
• Ensure completion of required safety and food safety training, documentation, and compliance reporting; escalate risks or deviations to Quality and site leadership as appropriate.
• Ensure all safety, environmental, and compliance policies and procedures are current, implemented, and consistently followed across the site.
• Partner with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality to integrate safety into daily operations and continuous improvement efforts.
• Provide real-time guidance and support to operations on safety, environmental, and risk-related decisions.
• Support new equipment installations and capital projects by ensuring EHS requirements are met from design through startup.
• Lead all safety and environmental training programs, ensuring employees are trained and capable of executing expectations.
• Drive adherence to GMP, food safety, and BRC requirements as they relate to safety and environmental practices.
• Monitor and report on EHS performance metrics, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead safety communication efforts, ensuring clear, consistent messaging and strong employee engagement.
• Promote positive employee relations while reinforcing accountability and ownership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of experience in EHS within a manufacturing environment, preferably food or pet food production.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience leading safety programs, audits, and incident investigations.
• Proven ability to influence leaders and drive cultural change in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced plant environment with variable conditions and physical demands.