Are you passionate about safeguarding the well-being of team members and ensuring workplace safety? We are seeking an experienced Environmental, Health, and Safety Director to spearhead our safety initiatives, implement best practices, and foster a culture of excellence. Join us in shaping a secure and thriving environment for our team. Apply now and make a difference!
- Leader in food safety solutions for both contract sanitation and chemistry in the food processing industry.
- Over 10,000 dedicated team members across North America.
- Corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA with team members working in over 250 plants throughout North America.
- Over 50 years of experience in creating long-lasting partnerships.
OUR MISSION:
We protect the food supply by eliminating risks so families everywhere can eat without fear.
- Protect What Matters: We are in service of safety at every step, ensuring the health of everyone is central to all we do -- from plant team members to consumers.
- Deliver On Our Promises : We speak honestly and are dedicated to doing the right thing by upholding ethical standards and following through on our commitments to our teams, our customers, and our business.
- Win as a Team: We believe in the power of collaboration, uniting our diverse strengths while working hand-in-hand with our team members and customers to unlock potential and achieve stronger results together.
- Advance a Safer Future: We are committed to innovating more effective, sustainable, and cost-efficient food safety solutions to develop a safer world for all.
The Environmental, Health, and Safety Director leads, monitors, and advises the Division Environmental, Health, and Safety Managers (EHS) and Safety Specialists by overseeing initiatives that drive the company's safety strategic plan, while overseeing all aspects of the safety program. Job duties include:
- Communicate daily with EHS Manager and Safety Specialists to ensure consistency throughout all divisions and maintain open lines of communication with Operations VPs and escalate issues as needed.
- Be a direct contact for all Operations VP's.
- Parterner and lead EHS requirements with Technical Services.
- Manage and staff the team while providing direct priorities.
- Collaborate with Director EHS Programs to implement change and sustain EHS programs to meet or exceed Federal and State regulatory requirements.
- Direct all investigations, including accident, near miss, and emergency events to ensure all company policies are followed, and investigations are thorough.
- Work with EHS Regulatory Manager in response to regulatory activity.
- Build and maintain relationships with customer EHS, including understanding and communicating customer EHS requirements, participating in customer reviews, and communicating regularly with customer EHS.
- Evaluate analytical data to identify trends in injury types.
- Initiate corrective actions through the EHS Team as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
YOUR MUST HAVES:
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Active Driver's License.
- Degree in EHS or Extensive background in safety compliance field.
- 5 or more years in EHS Compliance position.
- 10 or more years of experience in Sanitation.
- 5 or more years of people management.
- Demonstrated experience creating sustainable processes.
- Knowledge of government regulations (EPA, OSHA, State and CCOHS).
- Ability to work well within a team, including adherence to core values and dynamic corporate culture.
- Self-motivated with attention to detail, deadlines, and reporting.
- Must be willing to project goals for company growth.
- Be adaptable to various assignments and non-routine tasks.
WHAT WE PREFER YOU HAVE:
- N/A
OUR ENVIRONMENT:
This position is based in your home office, when not travelling to the corporate headquarters, customer, or plant locations which may require the use of PPE including safety glasses, hardhat, ear protection, and/or other protective equipment/clothing. Walking, standing, sitting, and computer work are all required in this environment. Sitting for extended periods of time when travelling (mostly driving) is also required.
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Basic Life Insurance
- Short-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Holidays (Varies by Location)
- Paid Vacation
- Employee Assistance Program ("EAP")
- Training & Development Opportunities
Fortrex and Safe Foods, a division of Fortrex, are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, veteran status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status, in accordance with all applicable federal state, and local laws. Fortrex and Safe Foods are committed to complying with the laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities.
Fortrex and Safe Foods will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual with a disability to the extent required by law, provided the requested accommodation does not create an undue hardship for the Company and/or does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace and/or to the individual. If a team member requires an accommodation, they must notify the site manager or the Corporate Human Resources Department. If an applicant requires an accommodation, they must notify the hiring manager and/or the Recruiter hiring for the position.