EHS Coordinator

Who WE Are

We are a leader in the specialty cheese industry serving our consumers by crafting and importing the best cheeses in the world while caring for our employees and our communities.

Who YOU Are  

You take pride in the products you produce. You value safety, quality, and consistency. You enjoy a predictable schedule in a climate-controlled manufacturing environment. You don’t mind learning new things and always strive to do your very best at work.

If this sounds like you, we want you to consider joining Emmi Roth!

Summary

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and maintenance of EHS programs that ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. The EHS Coordinator will play a key role in promoting a culture of safety and sustainability within the organization, ensuring safe work practices, reducing environmental impacts, and minimizing workplace hazards. This position requires strong organizational and communication skills, as well as the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet the company’s safety and environmental goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

·         Supports Environmental Health and Safety compliance reporting and metric tracking

·         Assists in creating and implements EHS written programs, SOPs and associated documentation

·         Responsible for maintaining accurate documentation and record keeping

·         Conduct safety orientation and training sessions for employees, contractors, and new hires to ensure awareness of workplace hazards, safe work practices, and emergency procedures.

·         Initiates training related to Safety Programs; documents training records

·         Coordinate emergency drills (e.g. fire, evacuation, chemical spill) to ensure employees are prepared for emergency situations

·         Serve as a point of contact for emergency situations, providing guidance and support to employees and first responders

·         Supports customer, regulatory and certification audits, presents audit findings and improvement recommendations to leadership

·         Monitors performance by gathering relevant data and conducting trend analysis (BBO, Quality/Safety Excellence, LOTO verification)

·         Investigate workplace incidents, accidents, and near misses to determine root causes and recommend corrective actions to prevent future occurrences (RCA).

·         Participate in Behavior Based Safety observations with employees in their departments

·         Collaborated cross functionally to ensure compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality, act as backup to quality needed

·         Promote and support initiatives that foster a culture of safety and environmental sustainability.

·         Complete all required training in a timely manner

·         Adhere to ERU food safety policies and all government food safety and sanitation regulations (ex. FDA, HACCP, GMP, OSHA)

Qualifications

Required qualifications, skills, and experience for the job; education background, certifications, relevant work experience, technical skills, and soft skills.

• Minimum of 2-year associate degree in safety or related field and 2 years of manufacturing experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience creating, implementing, and/or enforcing safety programs preferred
• OSHA 30 Hour General Industry, First aid/CPR or related certifications a plus
• Knowledge of Safety and Environmental permitting, regulations and requirements for industrial applications is desired
• Experience with forklift training and/or any other train the trainer qualifications
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, self-starter skillset and ability to make decisions
• Effective change management skillset with the guidance of the EHS Manager
• Seeks potential opportunities and develops methods/processes to accomplish these opportunities
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills, dependability and the ability to prioritize based on company needs
• Proficient within computer applications (Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, EHS Software platforms)
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and requirements
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively in a team environment, build consensus, and foster relationships at multiple organizational levels and across functions
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize based on company needs
• Excellent written, verbal, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task and prioritize tasks
• Demonstrated analytical problem-solving skills and knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices
• Valid Driver’s license and insurance
• Proactive, creative, positive thinking and a strong will to succeed