Environmental Health & Safety; EHS Manager

Overview

A growing ready-to-eat food manufacturer with five production sites is bringing on a dedicated safety leader to build a centralized EHS function from the ground up. This is a newly created role with direct access to the executive team and full ownership of safety program development across the organization.

• Design and roll out a unified safety program across four ready-to-eat food manufacturing facilities
• Lead investigations into incidents and near misses, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions to completion
• Own the workers' compensation program including claims management and return-to-work coordination
• Conduct audits, training sessions, and compliance inspections across all sites
• Maintain OSHA compliance across key areas including LOTO, machine guarding, confined space, and egress
• Build out near-miss reporting systems and ensure follow-through on all open items
• Manage PPE programs and standardize availability and usage across locations
• Support environmental compliance as part of the broader EHS scope
• Report safety and environmental metrics directly to the executive team

• BS/BA degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 3–5+ years of EHS or safety experience inside a manufacturing environment; food or CPG preferred
• Multi-site exposure is a strong plus
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred
• Solid foundation in OSHA compliance within a plant setting
• Proven experience building or restructuring safety programs
• Workers' comp management background with measurable results
• Willing and able to travel up to 50% across facilities in CA, IL, and NJ
• OSHA, CSP or CIH certification is a plus
• MS Office proficiency; ERP familiarity helpful