Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

Principal Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Execute company-wide EHS&S policies, programs, and initiatives across assigned feed mills and hatcheries.
• Partner with plant managers, hatchery managers, and maintenance teams to integrate safety and environmental compliance into daily operations.
• Provide technical expertise on NFPA 660, combustible dust hazards, and hazard mitigation strategies.
• Support cross-functional teams to ensure safe operational processes and capital and engineering projects.
• Collaborate with functional experts in vehicle safety, corporate security, environmental, process safety management, and related areas to align facility objectives.
• Interpret OSHA, NFPA, DHS, DOT, and other applicable regulations to ensure compliance with laws and standards.
• Support and enforce safety programs.
• Address combustible dust hazards and housekeeping requirements in alignment with NFPA standards.
• Support confined space entry programs including bins, silos, tunnels, and pits.
• Support lockout and tagout programs.
• Ensure machine guarding and automation safety controls are maintained.
• Promote work at heights safety and fall protection measures.
• Conduct risk assessments and job hazard analyses for mill operations.
• Implement safety programs for hatchery operations.
• Support safe chemical handling practices including formaldehyde, sanitizers, and disinfectants.
• Address ergonomic risks and repetitive motion hazards.
• Support machine safety and automation safeguards.
• Identify and mitigate wet environment and slip or trip hazards.
• Ensure alignment of EHS&S practices with biosecurity and animal welfare requirements.
• Monitor compliance with personal protective equipment and hygiene protocols.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable state and local regulations.
• Maintain required documentation, permits, and reporting for environmental and safety programs.
• Support regulatory inspections and internal and external audits.
• Aid in environmental compliance efforts.
• Support air quality and dust control initiatives.
• Support wastewater and stormwater management programs.
• Support solid waste and by-product handling.
• Support chemical storage and spill prevention programs.
• Participate in environmental monitoring and reporting activities.
• Lead or support investigations of injuries and near-misses.
• Lead or support investigations of environmental incidents and notices of violation.
• Lead or support investigations of property damage, security incidents, and process safety events.
• Perform root cause analyses and implement corrective actions.
• Track and trend incident data to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Deliver EHS training programs for operators, maintenance teams, and supervisors.
• Deliver EHS training programs for hatchery personnel.
• Deliver EHS training programs for contractors and temporary labor.
• Reinforce safety expectations through daily interactions, audits, and coaching.
• Support multilingual training efforts.
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, and safety and environmental observations.
• Cook up coordination and support third-party assessments, audits, and inspections including insurance carriers, fire departments, and regulatory agencies.
• Evaluate compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide feedback and follow-up on corrective actions.
• Support contractor safety programs.
• Ensure proper onboarding and training.
• Ensure compliance with site safety rules and biosecurity standards.
• Monitor contractor activities during high-risk work.
• Maintain accurate records of incidents and corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate records of training completion.
• Maintain accurate records of inspection and audit results.
• Provide updates to EHS leadership and site leadership.
• Escalate significant risks or compliance concerns.

Minimum Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in safety, science, technical, business, agriculture, or related field.
• 5+ years of EHS experience.
• Experience in feed mills, grain handling, industrial manufacturing, food processing, or hatchery or agricultural operations.
• Knowledge of OSHA general industry standards.
• Knowledge of combustible dust hazards and NFPA 660.
• Knowledge of confined space programs and control of hazardous energy programs.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Experience supporting multi-site or field-based operations.
• CSP, ASP, or progress toward certification.
• OSHA 30-hour certification or equivalent.
• First Aid and CPR certification.
• Environmental compliance training or credentials.
• Bilingual ability including Spanish fluency.