What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental, Health & Safety Manager position at Post Consumer Brands?
Business Unit Overview
Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.
Brand
Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.
Location Description
The Meadville, Pennsylvania facility is 135,000 square feet and home to about 290 hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. Located along the banks of French Creek in Northwestern Pennsylvania and 45 minutes from Pittsburgh, Meadville is home to more than 13,000 full time residents and 2,000 Allegheny College students. Meadville is an active center for business, industry, education, the arts, recreation, service and tourism. Conneaut Lake, Pymatuning State Park and the Erie National Wildlife Refuge are wonderful places to appreciate the area's natural beauty.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the development, implementation, and coordination of safety and health programs at plant and distribution center locations for PCB. Provides expertise in the areas of safety compliance, training, risk management, industrial hygiene, program design and development. Assistance will also be provided to other locations on an as-needed basis. Support, implement, and maintain food safety, food safety culture, and quality practices as required through SQF.
JOB ACTIVITIES/DUTIES
Education:
Four-year college degree in occupational safety and health management or in a related field with emphasis in industrial hygiene, and safety management (Master’s degree and Certified Safety Professional desirable).
Experience
Minimum of five years health, safety and environmental management experience in a manufacturing environment (experience in a multi-plant environment desirable). Key areas of experience: program development, training development and delivery, safety audits, behavioral safety, ergonomics and wastewater treatment. Worker’s compensation and OSHA recordkeeping experience desirable
Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.
Brand
Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.
Location Description
The Meadville, Pennsylvania facility is 135,000 square feet and home to about 290 hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. Located along the banks of French Creek in Northwestern Pennsylvania and 45 minutes from Pittsburgh, Meadville is home to more than 13,000 full time residents and 2,000 Allegheny College students. Meadville is an active center for business, industry, education, the arts, recreation, service and tourism. Conneaut Lake, Pymatuning State Park and the Erie National Wildlife Refuge are wonderful places to appreciate the area's natural beauty.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the development, implementation, and coordination of safety and health programs at plant and distribution center locations for PCB. Provides expertise in the areas of safety compliance, training, risk management, industrial hygiene, program design and development. Assistance will also be provided to other locations on an as-needed basis. Support, implement, and maintain food safety, food safety culture, and quality practices as required through SQF.
JOB ACTIVITIES/DUTIES
- Key member of factory leadership team, settling strategic direction and vision for site safety.
- Implement programs and oversee systems to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local ordinances pertaining to environmental and safety regulations.
- Manage and direct teams in the implementation of the company’s internal EHS management system.
- Coordinate overall strategies, budgeting, and programs, including personnel safety, regulatory compliance, environmental permitting, environmental sustainability, loss control, regulatory reporting, improvement projects, training, and regulatory liaison work.
- Provide strategic and tactical leadership of company business systems (e.g. behavior-based safety, crisis management, etc.)
- Facilitate attainment of EHS objectives through leadership and delegation utilizing systems and feedback on performance by objective quantifiable measures.
- Assist line and staff management with implementation of safety policies.
- Provide tools for production staff and management to identify hazardous conditions and practices and develops hazard control programs.
- Assist in accident investigations with line supervisors as requested, and assure timely follow-up.
- Plans and directs industrial hygiene services.
- Assesses new developments in the safety and health field that may have application to the company’s operation.
- Work with production staff to develop accident prevention plans.
- Manage local EHS support staff, onsite nurse and assist in prioritizing job activities.
- Provide direction and support to the company’s safety committees.
- Act as ranking company representative in dealing with government agencies on safety and health matters.
- Coordinate the development of safety training and oversee maintenance of documentation and records.
- Provide guidance for the incident management process including accident reporting, corrective action, worker compensation claims, return to work program, and OSHA Recordkeeping.
- Support internal and external audit processes to ensure ongoing compliance at all facilities.
- Manage facility wastewater treatment plant and work with maintenance and engineering teams to ensure ongoing treatment and discharge requirements are met.
- Provide support for environmental, health and safety matters at facility distribution center
Education:
Four-year college degree in occupational safety and health management or in a related field with emphasis in industrial hygiene, and safety management (Master’s degree and Certified Safety Professional desirable).
Experience
Minimum of five years health, safety and environmental management experience in a manufacturing environment (experience in a multi-plant environment desirable). Key areas of experience: program development, training development and delivery, safety audits, behavioral safety, ergonomics and wastewater treatment. Worker’s compensation and OSHA recordkeeping experience desirable
