Regional EHS Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

At JDH and each of our subsidiaries, we know that agriculture is about more than moving commodities—it’s about connecting people and building relationships that matter. Founded in 1886, we’ve been proudly family-owned for five generations, and our roots in the industry run deep. From our mills and storage facilities to our corporate offices, our jobs provide a safe and supportive place to grow and reach your potential.

Our experienced commodity traders manage grains, co-products, manufactured animal feed and animal feed ingredients. We work closely with a wide variety of origin markets to move commodities to destinations with demand. Using our extensive transportation network—including rail, truck and barge—we connect supply and demand across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Asia.

But we don’t just trade commodities, we deliver reliability, value and the promise of doing what’s right. Whether it’s ensuring quality standards or finding innovative solutions, we’re here to challenge the status quo and keep the industry evolving.

With a wide variety of career opportunities, you can find your fit, whether it’s working at one of our feed mills, managing logistics, trucking items to their destination or balancing the books at one of our office locations.

At JDH, we value hard work and the drive to seek out what’s next. Together, with our team of dedicated professionals, we believe we’re building a better future for agriculture.

SUMMARY :

The Regional Environmental, Health and Safety Manager will work closely with the JDH Corporate EHS Director, the Regional General Manager, individual plant and transportation management, and employees to help develop, implement, monitor, and sustain occupational safety and health policies and environmental programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Lead implementation and ensure compliant programs in accordance with environmental, health and safety regulations such as OSHA, DOT, NFPA, EPA and other respective regulations that are the foundation of the JDH injury and illness prevention and environmental programs to include State-specific regulations.
• Liaise with other Federal, State, and County regulatory agencies when needed.
• Engage with plant and transportation management and frontline employees to develop strategies to implement, comply with, and sustain established injury and illness prevention programs.
• Provide leadership, expertise, and input to assist in the development of new company injury and illness prevention programs and other environmental best practices within JDH.
• Utilize the JDH computer-based safety management system to maintain recordkeeping for plant and program specific information, investigations, records, audits, inspections, proactive actions, safety training, et al.
• Lead the safety training program using company training material augmented with relevant site-specific information for multiple shifts at all locations.
• Lead FSMA compliance efforts in conjunction with plant and transportation management and frontline employees.
• Lead compliance actions such as facility self-audits, inspections, hazard identification walks, and other proactive actions in accordance with established injury and illness prevention programs.
• Assign risk assessment codes to all identified hazards and oversee corrective action completion.
• Conduct and coordinate incident investigations when environmental, safety, health or property damage incidents occur to include thorough root cause analysis, interim control measures, corrective actions, and future mitigation strategies.
• Lead implementation while ensuring all environmental programs are compliant. Ensure relevant sampling and reporting is completed with integrity and accuracy such as NESHAPS, Tier II, SWPPP, SPCC et al.
• Coach on EHS program concepts and elements to all leadership levels within the Region.
• Lead the EHS culture forward by combining all job elements and program requirements into achievable and increasingly progressive goals.
• Regularly communicate and meet with corporate, regional, plant and transportation management regarding the status of safety and health programs.
• Provide input as a member of the JDH EHS Management Team.
• Travel in between Region locations on a routine basis. Overnight travel approximately 25-50% within the state of NY.
• Participate in industry conferences and meetings.
• Drive a culture of safety, accountability, opportunistic curiosity and contributes to creating an environment where people want to work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements :

Physical Demands