Environmental Health and Safety Manager - The Toro Company

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Toro Company is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas.

About Us

The Toro Company is a Minnesota-based company founded in 1914, specializing in world-class equipment for maintaining landscapes—from residential lawns and gardens to iconic venues like St Andrews Links and Target Field. With over 100 years of operation, Toro emphasizes environmental stewardship and community engagement while offering a dynamic workplace in the Twin Cities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with site leadership to promote safety, health, and environmental excellence.
• Implement and standardize Toro’s Safety Management System across the region.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, and corporate EHS requirements.
• Lead hazard identification, risk assessment, and injury elimination efforts.
• Oversee regulatory programs (e.g., machine guarding, PPE, environmental compliance).
• Identify EHS training needs to ensure compliance, understanding, and performance improvement.
• Establish and track EHS goals, metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct facility audits and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.
• Support incident investigations and implement effective corrective measures.
• Manage regulatory inspections and related documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations on equipment, facilities, and capital projects.
• Build relationships with internal teams, vendors, insurers, and regulatory agencies.
• Promote ergonomic, wellness, and injury prevention programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience leading and building comprehensive safety programs with evidence of continuous improvement.
• Applicable EHS certification (e.g., CSP, CIH, OHST) preferred; must obtain a professional certification within 3 years of starting the role.
• Strong manufacturing business acumen; familiarity with manufacturing and material handling preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, both formal and informal, at all organizational levels.
• Strong analytical, negotiating, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to lead and direct teams and/or committees.
• Experience conceiving, developing, and executing EHS-related projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of delivering hands-on health and safety training.
• Ability to develop, implement, and coordinate comprehensive health and safety incident prevention programs.
• Skilled in the standards, concepts, practices, and procedures within the health, safety, and environmental fields.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Work Environment

• Position located in Windom, MN.
• One internal direct report and one external direct report (contract nurse).
• Primarily first shift, with occasional alternate shifts for training, investigations, or culture development.
• Reports to the Regional EHS Manager with dotted-line reporting to the Director of Operations at the site.
• Office environment with frequent work on the factory floor, warehouse, and outdoor facility.
• Rapidly changing workloads and priorities with frequent deadlines.
• Work with confidential information.
• Regular use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Infrequent travel; up to 10% by automobile and air.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with an estimated annual pay range of $103,000 - $130,000, dependent on skills, experience, education, and location.
• Affordable and top-tier medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401k retirement savings plan.
• Casual dress code ("Dress for your day").
• Wellness resources for mental and financial health.
• 20 hours of paid time off for volunteerism in the community.
• Eligibility for an incentive program based on individual and organizational performance.
• Access to earned pay early via the DailyPay app.