What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) position at Palermo's Pizza?
Is EH&S your #1 priority? At Palermo’s World-Class Safety is our #1 priority!
We’re searching for a visionary and hands-on Director of Environment, Health, & Safety (EHS) to elevate our safety culture and environmental performance across all Palermo’s facilities. This is your opportunity to make a high-impact difference across three plants—Milwaukee, West Milwaukee, and Jefferson—as well as our Direct Store Delivery (DSD) network.
Perks…
While most companies that sell Pizza have no real connection to Italy, Palermo’s passion for food and family reaches all the way back to the country where Pizza was born. “Papa Palermo” carried the cherished recipes to America from Sicily!
Innovation is at the heart of who we are. We use an entrepreneurial, forward-thinking approach resulting in high quality products that are consistently recognized by both the industry and consumers.
Our commitment to food and people safety has made Palermo’s a leader in private label frozen Pizza and contract manufacturing!
Where you’ll work…
Located in Milwaukee’s Menomonee River Valley, Villa Palermo is a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that adjoins our company headquarters. We also operate a Jefferson facility and a DSD network, giving this role broad visibility across the company.
Our operations feature an on-site bakery, robotic packaging equipment, and a 24-hour shipping and receiving facility.
When you’ll work…
The Director of EHS will primarily work during 1st shift hours but is expected to maintain visibility and engagement across all shifts to support a consistent and proactive safety culture company-wide.
How you’ll fit on our team…
Let us learn a little more about how you'll fit on our team Palermos Pizza
We’re searching for a visionary and hands-on Director of Environment, Health, & Safety (EHS) to elevate our safety culture and environmental performance across all Palermo’s facilities. This is your opportunity to make a high-impact difference across three plants—Milwaukee, West Milwaukee, and Jefferson—as well as our Direct Store Delivery (DSD) network.
Perks…
- 20 free Pizzas per month
- Opportunity for training and career advancement
- Paid Time Off and Floating Holiday of your choice
- 401k & Roth with company match and fully vested on the 1 st of the Month after Hire
- Fantastic benefit offering starting on the 1 st of the Month after Hire
- Provide strategic and tactical EHS leadership across multiple sites to drive world-class safety performance.
- Promote a zero-injury safety culture through coaching, policy development, and employee engagement.
- Lead a team of EHS professionals and partner with cross-functional leaders to embed safety as a business value.
- Manage EHS compliance across OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory agencies.
- Oversee environmental reporting, workers' comp management, incident investigations, and root cause analysis.
- Use Six Sigma tools and scorecards to assess EHS performance and implement improvement plans.
- Support the evaluation of new equipment and processes for safety and compliance.
- Drive capital planning for EHS initiatives and ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget.
- You bring 10 years of progressive EHS leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
- You’ve led high-performing teams and implemented successful culture change initiatives.
- You have a comprehensive understanding of EHS regulations and apply best practices with confidence.
- You’re passionate about safety, highly collaborative, and an expert at influencing across all levels.
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational/environmental health & safety or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
- CSP or other EHS certifications are a plus.
- Bilingual skills are also a plus.
While most companies that sell Pizza have no real connection to Italy, Palermo’s passion for food and family reaches all the way back to the country where Pizza was born. “Papa Palermo” carried the cherished recipes to America from Sicily!
Innovation is at the heart of who we are. We use an entrepreneurial, forward-thinking approach resulting in high quality products that are consistently recognized by both the industry and consumers.
Our commitment to food and people safety has made Palermo’s a leader in private label frozen Pizza and contract manufacturing!
Where you’ll work…
Located in Milwaukee’s Menomonee River Valley, Villa Palermo is a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that adjoins our company headquarters. We also operate a Jefferson facility and a DSD network, giving this role broad visibility across the company.
Our operations feature an on-site bakery, robotic packaging equipment, and a 24-hour shipping and receiving facility.
When you’ll work…
The Director of EHS will primarily work during 1st shift hours but is expected to maintain visibility and engagement across all shifts to support a consistent and proactive safety culture company-wide.
How you’ll fit on our team…
Let us learn a little more about how you'll fit on our team Palermos Pizza
Salary : $110,000 - $160,000
