Environment, Health and Safety Manager - SEB Professional North America

Who are we?

Our passion for coffee makes SEB Professional North America a growing company!

We are in the professional coffee machine business managing three leading global brands: Schaerer, WMF, and Wilbur Curtis.

You can find our coffee machines in convenience stores, hotels, and restaurants worldwide. Chances are you have enjoyed a cup of coffee brewed by one of our products during your morning coffee run at McDonald’s, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, or Tim Hortons.

SEB Professional is a subsidiary of Groupe SEB, a large French consortium and the world’s largest manufacturer of cookware in more than 150 countries, with 33,000 employees and over €8,1 b in sales annually. Notable brand names associated are Tefal, T-Fal, Krups, Lagostina, Rowenta, Moulinex, SUPOR, Arno, Emsa, All-Clad. Our Company operates in the Professional Coffee Machine division.

Salary Range: $115,000 - $140,000 + Bonus

What you’ll do?

Are you passionate about creating a safer, greener workplace? We're seeking an EHS Manager to lead our team in achieving an environmentally safe and healthy environment for all employees at all locations (manufacturing site and corporate office). In this pivotal role, you'll work closely with management to ensure full compliance with environmental, health, and safety procedures, resulting in an accident-free, profitable, and productive workplace. If you're ready to make a significant impact, drive safety initiatives, and champion a culture of excellence across multiple sites, we want you on our team. Join us and be the key to a safer, more successful future. Apply today and help shape a workplace where safety and productivity go hand in hand!

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and ensure compliance with environmental, health and safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and CAL-OSHA environmental rules and regulations.
• Manages the companies Environment, Health, and Safety programs across multiple locations and determines their effectiveness; makes recommendations for improvements to policies and procedures.
• Ensures that mandatory OSHA reporting is completed, i.e. annual BLS and OSHA 300 log, notifications of serious accidents
• Manages facility environmental programs working with the facilities manager in the areas of hazardous waste, Storm Water pollution, and waste water management. Informs management of environmental problems and solutions involving employees, the company and public. Prepares/submits environmental reports in compliance with local, state and federal environmental regulations.
• Conducts various inspections and audits to ensure safe work environments according to regulatory bodies and in compliance to the manufacturing ISO Integrated Management System.
• Evaluate, assess and alter safety procedures and policies for the benefit of employees and clients.
• Manages companies Workers' Comp program; including but not limited to first reporting, industrial clinic selection and analysis of injuries. Coordinates with HR team.
• Ensures all associates, both hourly and management, receive all training necessary to safely perform respective duties and operate within their respective environments (plant, field, office, customer). This includes training for managers on programs they are required to implement and/or new hire onboarding for employees and temp agencies associates. Includes:
• Maintains safety training database and training records.
• Leads injury and incident inquiries, evaluations and root cause analysis with corrective actions.
• Prepares, consults, develops and maintains all safety training, lectures, and discussions to increase knowledge and competence with both internal and external parties across all sites and field remote employees.
• Prepares analysis, and reports as required for trends and KPIs to the Groupe.
• Manages the plant safety committee meetings and the election of the safety committee to address and abate safety hazards.

What you need to be successful in this role:

• Bachelor's degree desired in environmental health or safety, but additional certifications and work experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish) required.
• 3 -5 years' experience in the Manufacturing industry.
• 1 -2 years’ experience with multi-site responsibility.
• 1-2 years’ experience with remote field employees.
• Worker’s compensation experience (claims handling, interfacing with workmen’s comp medical facilities, and workmen’s comp reporting).
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, Workers' Comp, and ISO standards, concerning manufacturing.
• OSHA 30 Certification required.
• Forklift Trainer Certified required.
• First Responder Certified highly preferred.
• Ability to train, influence, and motivate team members.
• Required to travel between all facilities. 25-30%. (within the state of California LA and Orange Counties).
• Required travel field visits ride along with technician or sales representative (field remote worker) 1 per quarter.
• Required travel field visit to Florida site 1 -2 times annually.

Physical Requirements:

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 – 50 pounds.

Overview:

• Type of employment: full time – Exempt
• Workplace type: Multi-Site – Montebello, CA / Santa Fe Springs / Irvine, CA.

Travel:

• Required to travel between all facilities 25-30%. (within the state of California LA and Orange Counties)
• Required travel field visits ride along with technician or sales representative (field remote worker) 1 per quarter.
• Required travel field visit to Florida site 1 -2 times annually.

Why SEB Professional North America?

Whether working in one of our offices, or flexing between the two, we offer a number of benefits and perks to support you and your family. Please ask your recruiter for additional details regarding our benefits.

• Medical, Vision & Dental insurance – Generous Employer Contribution
• Competitive 401(K) program w/ up to 9% company contribution
• On-site Gym
• Life insurance
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Other voluntary benefits and discounts programs

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

SEB Professional is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see OFCCP Equal Employment.