EHS Manager - Hazelwood, MO - 8th Ave Food & Provisions

8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a growing organization made up of businesses that produce and sell quality products including pasta, peanut butter, granola, and fruit and nut trail mixes to retail, foodservice and ingredient customers. The company was formed in October 2018 through a combination of Post Holdings’ private brands businesses and is owned by Post Holdings and funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a private equity firm.

Position Summary:

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for supporting the implementation of risk reduction, injury prevention, and safety and environmental compliance initiatives for the plant.  This position is responsible for the planned execution of regulatory compliance efforts and shall emphasize and promote a safety culture in an environment that’s continuously improving.  Position duties are in the following functional areas; safety and environmental regulatory compliance, safety training and education, safety inspections, incident analysis, environmental reporting, emergency preparedness, worker’s compensation claims management.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining quality parameters for areas of responsibility.
• Practice safe working techniques and re-enforce EHS policies, procedures, and guidelines as set out by state OSHA, 8^th Avenue Foods, Post Holdings, and other regulatory agencies.
• Manage environmental compliance and communicate closely with regulatory agency representatives. Submit all permit applications.
• Maintain and update SOPs as needed for all safe work practices and equipment.  Utilize SOPs in staff training.
• Be an active, on-the-floor, resource concerning employee health and safety. Leverage existing “safety scan” and audit processes to proactively identify unsafe conditions and behaviors.  Develop and deploy training for facility leaders and employees to improve risk and hazard identification.
• Provide guidance and direction in EHS programs to employee, supervisor, and managerial levels to ensure common competencies and effectiveness.
• Oversee employee trainings related to OSHA regulations, environmental topics, and 8^th Avenue Foods rules for health and safety awareness. Present safety training at New Employee Orientation.
• Document, record and report out on all health, safety and environmental issues at plants.
• Serve as SME on incident investigations and provide guidance to leaders. Develop and maintain incident investigation procedures and training and deploy training to all leadership positions.  Serve as lead incident investigator into significant safety incidents.
• Track and report incidents through the appropriate system.  Report incidents to OSHA as required. Maintain OSHA 300 Log for plant. Perform incident analysis, track trends, and partner with operational leaders to develop and deploy solutions to significantly reduce incidents.
• Act as Champion for company Safety Committee activities.
• Work with Team leads to ensure goals are being met.
• Responsible for participating in and conducting any applicable Health and Safety Audits.
• Ensure that contractor personnel working on the property are in compliance with 8th Avenue Food & Provisions policies and safety requirements.
• Review near misses, accidents and incidents that occur, investigate, and report. Administer corrective actions accordingly, with the support of line supervision and HR. Collaborate with HR to complete the initial 301 form.
• Responsible for the identification of possible losses; evaluating the risks; developing and implementing a plan to correct or prevent a loss.
• Collaborate with HR to maintain employee Health and Safety files.
• Act as Food Defense and Facility Security team member.
• Responsible for supporting and maintaining Food Safety and Quality programs.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• Valid U.S. Driver’s License.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Health, Safety, Risk Management, Loss Control or related EHS field AND 5+ years of environmental, health, or safety experience OR Master’s degree in Health, Safety, Risk Management, Loss Control or related EHS field AND 3+ years environmental, health, and safety experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment; adhereing to industry standards and best practices with Lock out Tag out (LOTO), Walking-Working Surfaces, Confined Space, Electrical Safety, Powered Industrial Trucks, Machine Guarding, etc..
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis and Hazard Identification.
• Previous experience interpreting and deploying OSHA regulatory compliance requirements.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and extra hours, as needed.

Preferred Education, Certifications, Experience, and Skills:

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or similar professional certification.
• Comprehensive knowledge / experience with workers’ compensation & claims management.
• Previous experience with workers compensation claims management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Employment Labor laws and regulations.
• Comprehensive knowledge of OSHA and other regulatory agencies.
• Effective verbal, written, interpersonal and instructional skills.
• Ability to build credibility and the possession of effective leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and handle multiple priorities.

Travel:

• This position may travel up to 5% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

Qualified applicants must be able to perform the following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Must be able to physically negotiate up-to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to sit at a workstation for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to work in hot, humid, and cold manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to bend and crawl for 3+ hours per shift.
• Must be able to ascend / descend ladders for 4+ hours per shift.
• Must be able to stand for up to 6+ hours per shift.
• Must be able to walk for up to 6+ hours per shift.
• Must be able to reach and grasp for up to 6+ hours per shift.