Senior Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment Manager

About the role

The Sr. QHSE Manager is responsible for developing, managing, and executing all aspects of Quality, Health & Safety, and Environment (QHSE) across the organization. This role champions a culture of continuous improvement, compliance, and operational excellence, ensuring the highest standards for product quality, environmental stewardship, and workplace safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety committee, drive safety initiatives and Health and safety program for the company
• Develop and maintain a cohesive Health & Safety training program for all employees, including new hire orientation
• Ensure compliance with all safety requirements, company policies, and regulatory standards (OSHA, Cal OSHA)
• Lead ISO 45001 certification and manage the Integrated Management System (IMS) for safety
• Conduct regular safety inspections, incident reporting, and contractor safety management
• Foster a positive safety culture, encouraging open communication and proactive hazard reporting
• Engage with MH safety community, share learnings and submit key initiatives
• Maintain relationships with vendors
• Maintain safety standards with OSHA and Cal OSHA
• Collaboration with DCC team and external stakeholders
• Quality Management System (QMS) Development and Maintenance
• KPIs and Reporting
• Compliance and Auditing
• Supplier Quality Management
• Leadership and Support
• Complaint Investigation
• Audits
• Inspections
• New Packaging and Specifications
• Specification Management
• Continuously Improve and Optimization
• Process Improvement and Optimization
• Lean Manufacturing
• Process-Oriented Analysis
• Environmental & Energy Management
• Lead environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives, including Napa Green Winery Certification and other relevant local certifications
• Sustainability Committee
• Develop and execute environmental projects to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and support company growth
• Oversee ISO 14001 & 50001 certification processes and maintain compliance with all environmental regulations
• Identify and implement investment opportunities to reduce environmental impact
• Establish annual objectives for Environment and Energy
• Foster an engaging sustainability culture to ensure all departments work to achieve environmental initiatives and continuously improve
• Financials & Expenditure Management
• Budget Management
• Work closely to identify cost efficiencies and waste reduction
• Identify cost opportunities on a continual basis
• People and Culture
• Embrace the leadership responsibilities working to build a positive DCC culture
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills
• Lead, manage and develop technical skills of the team - identify development opportunities and a training plan for the team and coach towards new skill development
• Contribute to a culture which embraces safety, quality, environment, cost saving opportunity and alignment to company goals as key values
• Share knowledge amongst the DCC team and encourage a strong learning and development culture
• Personal & Interpersonal Skills
• Diplomacy, Integrity

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical field, with a Master's degree preferred but not required
• Languages: English required, French and Spanish preferred but not required
• Professional experience & know how: 7-10 years of quality and environmental experience in industry. Winery experience is preferred. History of successful ISO management systems implementation. Management experience
• Technical & management skills: Proven track record of developing and implementing successful QA strategies and managing quality systems
• Strong understanding of quality methodologies, tools, and processes (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, FMEA, SPC)
• In-depth knowledge of relevant ISO standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) and other industry-specific regulations
• Knowledge of Product Quality Assurance analyses and methodology
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Strong understanding in the process of food items to include the application of dry goods materials to containers
• Proper use of protective equipment and proper handling of hazardous substances as specified in Domaine Chandon's Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Working knowledge of MS Excel and Word
• Ability to maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a harmonious manner with co-workers and management