MANAGER ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, SAFETY - Clyde's Donuts
Addison, IL 60101
About the Job
Welcome to Clyde’s Donuts!
Over a century ago, the Bickford family took ownership of Clyde’s Delicious Donuts. Since 1920, our company has grown to become a beloved name, known for our innovative and high-quality donuts that delight taste buds of all ages.
Our company has never lost its “start-up” mentality. We continue to set big goals; and we consistently exceed them with our hard-wired entrepreneurial culture and our talented, committed team. We are action-oriented; we respect process, but we don’t get mired down in bureaucracy. Today, we continue to enjoy a sustained, multi-year double-digit growth trajectory. Due to our exceptional growth, we opened our second, state of the art, production plant in 2023 and are currently creating numerous new job opportunities in all disciplines.
As we scale up our operations and extend our market reach, we are looking for talented individuals with the “X” factor to join our team and contribute to our success. What do we mean by “X” factor? “X factor individuals” bring a passion to win, a mindset of continuous improvement, a strong work ethic, and humility (we leave our egos at the door). These individuals thrive on responsibility, challenges and collaboration. Are you that person with the “X” factor?
At Clyde’s Donuts, you will be part of a supportive and dynamic work environment where creativity and collaboration are highly valued. We offer opportunities for growth, continuous learning, and the chance to be a part of a company that is as dedicated to its employees as it is to its customers. Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting your career, Clyde’s Donuts provides a platform for you to grow and excel. We invite to consider joining our special company and be a part of our mission to bring joy and sweetness to the world, one donut at a time. By joining Clyde's, you'll have the opportunity to stand out and make a difference. And you will be rewarded for doing so. You will also discover our unique culture of collaboration. We know from over 100 years of experience that every team member plays a crucial role in our success…we don’t take that for granted here.
Summary of Position
Reporting to the VP of Human Resources and working closely in collaboration with Clyde’s operations management team, the EHS Manager is responsible for research, development, implementation and continuous year over year improvement of Clyde’s EHS programs to build a successful, self-sustaining safety culture that promotes and protects the well-being of employees and ensure effective compliance with applicable governmental regulations.
Essential Job Functions
- In all things, rigorously pursue a continuous improvement, collaborative engagement, "best possible practices" and a data driven, informed perspective.
- With senior management, develop EHS strategy, deliverables and KPIs to build and embed a self-sustaining safety culture. Communicate plan to all Clyde’s employees. Implement plan to meet or beat industry benchmarks and YOY performance.
- Research, as needed, changing landscape of local, state and federal safety and environmental regulations, including OSHA, EPA, waste management, air quality, water quality, and hazardous materials handling to determine all Clyde’s-applicable compliance requirements. Implement programs to ensure compliance.
- Conduct regular audits and inspections to identify environmental, physical plant, and employee behavioral risks. Develop corrective actions and controls plans to resolve non-conformances, restore safe, compliant conditions, and institute self-sustaining disciplines.
- Elevate rigor, quality and timeliness of EHS data analytics, record keeping, and reporting.
- Develop and deliver EHS training programs for employees at all levels that (1) satisfy compliance programs, (2) genuinely increase knowledge and awareness, and (3) drive behavioral change.
- Lead investigation efforts of accidents, incidents, and near-misses to determine root causes and recommend corrective actions.
- Implement effective and practical emergency response plans, procedures and drills.
- Support operations management in oversight and administration of environmental compliance programs, including waste management, air quality, water quality, and hazardous materials handling.
- Complies with all Food Safety Requirements including GMPs when in production areas and reports all food safety or quality issues to supervisor or Food Safety department.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety, engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in similar scope EHS management role.
- In-depth knowledge of EHS regulations and standards.
- Demonstrated experience developing safety programs and achieving results.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communicator and trainer.
- A strong bias to be on the floor versus in the office.
Preferred But Not Required
- Bi-lingual Spanish.
- Food industry experience - conversant with Food Safety Requirements, GMPs, HACCP.
- EHS certifications such as CSP, CIH, CSHM, ASP, OHST, SMS, GSP, CET, REM, CPEA.
- Training in Lean, six sigma, continuous improvement.
What We Offer
- Market competitive salary commensurate with level of responsibilities and candidate qualifications.
- Generous annual target bonus based on sales, EDBITA and personal performance objectives. History of consistent payout with opportunity to scale to 150% of target.
- Three medical plan options including HMO, PPO and HDHP with H.S.A.
- Two dental plan options including high and low plans.
- Vision plan.
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- Short-term disability plan (Company paid).
- Long-term disability plan (Company paid).
- Group term life and AD&D insurance (Company Paid).
- Voluntary insurance plans including life, AD&D, accident, and critical illness.
- Competitive PTO bank and seven paid holidays.
- 401(k) plan including 4% matching contribution on 5% contribution and immediate vesting of match. Record keeper - Vanguard.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Various leaves of absence programs for life’s emergencies.
- Clean, modern, and safe facilities.
Clyde’s Donuts is proud to be an equal opportunity / reasonable accommodation employer.