Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Job description

Job Summary

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will manage plant Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) programs to ensure operations minimize the impact upon the environment and provide a safe and accident-free work environment.

You will lead and support the development of and implementation of a facility-wide EHS culture through technical support, program development, and relationship building.

You will implement safety key concepts to provide the road map to zero injuries and world class performance.

Implement environmental key concepts and maintain documentation to complete all environmental reporting in a timely manner and ensures ongoing environmental compliance.

You will plan and/or deliver programs to train managers and employees in work site safety and environmental practices.

By working with all departments, you will promote plant safety, environmental responsibility and sustainability stewardship, analyzing current situation and recommend improvements.

You will analyze accident data to identify trends and accident types that can be prevented.

Position Responsibilities

+ Manage all aspects of environmental, health, safety and sustainable development programs
+ Direct environmental compliance and performance functions in accordance with government regulations, corporate compliance guidelines and applicable environmental requirements
+ Ensure timely submittal of all environmental reports
+ Promote an accident-free work environment by developing programs that routinely train, monitor and assure a safe workplace
+ Plan and deliver programs to train managers and employees in workplace safety practices
+ Assist in accident investigations and prepare accident reports required by regulatory agencies
+ Conduct inspections and audits in plant and at other facilities to detect existing or potential accident hazards and determine corrective or preventative measures
+ Facilitate the Central Safety Committee process by active participation in the subcommittee process and acting as a resource for each group
+ Administer initial Workers Compensation functions
+ Guide and direct plant toward compliance of State, Federal and local Safety and Environmental regulations
+ Determine and direct necessary compliance training for all individuals to assure OSHA, TOSHA, EPA and ConAgra training requirements
+ Maintain compliance with all permits and regulations that apply to the facility, Storm Water, NPDS, Wastewater, Waste Management.
+ Manage water spraying and wastewater containment during Freshpack, ensuring lagoons are emptied and maintained to prevent overflow and support environmental compliance.

Position Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree from a four-year university in Industrial Hygiene, Safety Management, Environmental Health or Environmental Health and Safety preferred
+ Minimum of five years industrial safety experience and a CSP certification preferred
+ Experience building and leading teams
+ Thorough understanding of OSHA, EPA and DOT regulations
+ Ability to interpret State and Federal regulations and applicability to facility to ensure compliance
+ Ability to write regulatory reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals
+ Experience performing risk assessments and audits
+ Bilingual Spanish preferred not required

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**Compensation:**

Annual Base Salary: $81,000.00 - $120,000.00

_The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position.

An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity.

Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees._

**Our Benefits:**

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

+ Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
+ Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
+ Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
+ Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

**Our Company:**

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food.

We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food.

As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career.

We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye ®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet.

Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law.

Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.

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