What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHS Manager position at JONES DAIRY FARM.?
JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for all OSHA and EPA-required written programs. Proactively manages the Company safety programs compiling statistics to identify trends and recommending solutions to reduce injuries and hazards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
An essential duty of this position is regularly reporting to work on time and being able to perform the essential duties of the position.
% Of Total Time
- Manages Safety and OSHA programs ensuring legal compliance and accuracy.
- Manages Environmental and Governmental Regulatory programs ensuring legal compliance and accuracy.
- Identify safety training needs in the organization, design, plan, and implement training programs to fulfill those needs.
- Ensures that safety training materials and programs are current, accurate, and effective.
- Manages accident investigation program and collaborates with Human Resources to manage Worker’s Compensation program.
- Manages the Safety Committee and participate in the Government Compliance Committee.
- Responsible for all EPA required written programs to ensure compliance, and records to include but not limited to Risk Management, Emergency Planning, Stormwater Discharge – Tier 2, SPCC, SARA and EPCRA and Air emissions programs.
- Attends outside training sessions to keep current on all safety and environmental laws and regulations, best practices, and trends.
- Performs special projects as assigned.
- Some travel is required.
The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.
COMPETENCIES:
Approachability
Puts others at ease by listening, allowing adequate time for interactions, and giving undivided attention. Show receptivity to message being delivered.
Collaboration
Seeks and enlists active participation of others to reach goals.
Customer Focus
Builds effective relationships, identifies customer expectations, sees issues from their point of view; offers practical recommendations.
Dependability
Meets deadlines, works independently, accountable, maintains focus, punctual, good attendance record.
Ethics & Integrity
Possesses a strong set of core values and beliefs consistent with social, ethical, and organizational principles. Confronts unethical situations.
Innovation
Generates new ideas and approaches to enhance the organization's systems, products, or effectiveness.
Personal Accountability
Accepts responsibility for own actions including failure. Embraces experience as learning opportunities and not chances to blames.
Results Orientated
Drives behavior to emphasize achievement. Self-directed toward accomplishment. Is action oriented. Likes challenge. Pursues Opportunities. Consistently high achieving.
Time Management/ Prioritization
Determines the interrelationships and relative importance of tasks and allocates time efficiently to the most important issues. Knows what not to spend time on; completes work in a timely fashion.
Trust & Respect
Offers respect to all in the work environment, adheres to high personal standards of acceptance, reliability, openness, and consistency of action with words.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Completion of bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, or in a related field and equivalent experience.
Experience or Training: 5 years prior management experience of personnel and safety programs. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Extremely organized and detail oriented. Must have the ability to demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality, efficiency, and professionalism. In depth knowledge of OSHA & EPA standards and other government regulations regarding safety, environmental and regulatory issues. Ability to focus on multiple projects while meeting deadlines. Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Technology/Equipment: Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience or Training: Certification such as CSP, CIH or CHMM, OSHA 30 preferred.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:
An individual must meet the mental and physical requirements described here to successfully perform this position's essential functions.
Intermittent (less than 15%), Occasional (15-45%), Frequent (50-75%), and Continuous (over 75%)
- Manual dexterity to operate all office equipment efficiently
Occasional
- Visual dexterity to operate all office equipment efficiently
Occasional
- Walking
Occasional
- Bending
Occasional
- Standing
Occasional
- Sitting
Occasional
- Lifting up to 40 lbs.
Intermittent
- Exposure to hot, cold, damp, and noisy environments
Intermittent
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Most of the work for this position is performed in an office environment, however, there may be exposure to production areas requiring the use of PPE, uniform or protective clothing, and safety equipment.
EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
An individual in this position must successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities, and the physical and mental demands listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
