Environmental Heath & Safety (EHS) Manager - Schwan's Company

This position is located at our CJ Foods manufacturing facility in Robbinsville NJ!







Who we are:







Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company, CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Our many popular brands include Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizza; Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® desserts; and Pagoda® and Bibigo Asian-style snacks. Schwan’s is a place for people with an appetite for more. To learn about joining a team where you can belong, contribute, and thrive, visit www.schwanscompany.com







What we are looking for:







We are hiring an EHS Manager to support all plant safety initiatives for our dough/bakery plant in Robbinsville NJ. If you are passionate about safety and the wellbeing of the people around you, this role is for you!







What you will get from us:





+ Opportunities for career growth with a well-established food company. For the right candidate, the Associate Production Supervisor role is a starting point on the path to a Sr EHS Manager or other technical leadership roles.



+ Support and mentorship from team members who are authentic, good-natured, and highly skilled



+ Competitive wages, incentive pay and a comprehensive package of benefits





Responsibilities:





+ Maintains all safety reports, logs, and other documentation to ensure compliance with federal, state and local agencies.



+ Facilitates all government safety inspections for designated location(s) and responds in a timely manner in coordination with facility management to inquiries/inspections by loss control service provider and government agencies (OSHA, EPA, Insurance Carrier etc.).



+ Develops, maintains, and implements safety/environmental procedures, programs, incentive programs and awareness material to reduce, control and eliminate occupational safety/ environmental and health hazards.



+ Develops and provides direction for Safety Committees.



+ Performs accident investigations, conducts safety audits to ensure compliance with company & governmental regulations, ensures understanding and enforcement of plant safety rules.



+ Provides special training programs, including Supervisor safety training and special employee safety training programs, maintains accident records and supporting documentation.



+ Ensures that facility and all contractors/vendors are following all Federal, State, and Local safety/environmental regulations and compliance to include timely submission of all environmental reports with the appropriate interface with regulator agency personnel and lost control service providers.



+ Conducts environmental audits to ensure compliance with company and governmental procedures and regulations.



+ Undertakes or directly supervises the undertaking of identification of hazards, evaluation of risk and the design and implementation of hazard control measures applicable to research projects, teaching, fieldwork, purchasing plant equipment and chemicals and service operations.



+ Maintains appropriate documentation of procedures and interventions arising from risk assessment, including occupation health and safety considerations in the design specification, purchase, hire, lease and supply of new plant equipment, materials, products, and substances used in the workplace



+ Ensures the provisions of plant safety systems and personal protective equipment required to control the risk of hazards in the workplace



+ Facilitate the reporting of workplace hazards to the person(s) who can implement corrective action



+ Oversee the implementation of corrective action arising from an accident investigation and hazard reports



+ Manages, trains, and develops subordinates





Qualifications:





+ Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent



+ Minimum of 7-9 years related work experience



+ Previous Management Experience in Risk Management/Safety area



+ Working knowledge of Federal and State regulations with respect to OSHA, Workers' Compensation, ADA, EPA regulations, USDA and other applicable Acts and a demonstrated/leadership role



+ Experience in Loss Control, Consulting, or Industrial Health and Safety



+ Experience in Managed Care, Return-To- Work, and/or Claims Management



+ Ability to effectively supervise employees



+ Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills



+ Ability to conduct training sessions and give presentations to small and/or large groups of people





The employing subsidiaries of Schwan’s Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin or other protected class.