Environmental, Safety, and Sustainability (ESS) Manager

Bringing Home the Dough

Manages and leads the development, implementation, and maintenance of environmental, safety, and sustainability (ESS) systems and programs. Provides leadership and direction in the development, administration, and maintenance of EHS&S compliance and continuous improvement.

Rising to the Challenge: Position Responsibilities

• General
• Leverage the EHS Data Management system applications and serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the bakery. Manage the effective application of the various EHS modules at the bakery level by both the plant management team as well as the front-line employees.
• Perform regular safety, environmental and sustainability inspections and ensure compliance with corporate and government standards.
• Facilitate training completion for applicable regulatory and corporate safety standards to ensure compliance. Develop and deliver safety topics and materials to supervisors to review during shift meetings.
• Serve as lead bakery contact for regulatory inspections (OSHA, EPA) and citation abatement, informal conference, and other regulatory agency interactions.
• Maintain all required records and submit all required reports to the regulatory agencies (OSHA, EPA) on a timely basis and interface with regulatory agency personnel as needed.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams and drive Safety, Sustainability and Environmental processes and projects at the bakery level to increase compliance and efficiency.
• Verify that the facility and all contractors/vendors comply with all Federal, State, and Local Safety and Environmental Regulations. Ensure training as needed.
• Safety
• Lead the management team in executing the investigation of all incidents, reports findings to the appropriate levels of management, assure determination of root causes, and track corrective and/or preventative actions through to completion.
• Manage and support the development of site JHAs and ensure training is completed as required.
• Audit permits that are issued for such activities as lockout tagout (LOTO), hot work, confined space entry, powered industrial truck operation, etc. Ensure the permitting process is working as intended and make updates as needed.
• Maintain site First Aid log and work with the HRBP to ensure OSHA log accuracy. All incidents are to be recorded in Benchmark.
• Environmental
• Maintain corporate licenses and obtain required EHS permits (e.g., POTW, EPA, etc.) for the process and/or equipment or discharges generated at the facility.
• Report all Notices of Violation (NOVs), permit requests, permit exceedances, inspectors/external inquiries, slug discharges to wastewater, incidents (e.g., large spills), state or federal regulations (EPA) notices or policy changes to the Corporate Environmental Team.
• Work with Corporate Environmental Team to develop written responses and corrective actions related to permit violations.
• Implement air, wastewater, stormwater and spill plans for the bakery. Work with the regional directors to renew or update these plans as needed.
• Sustanability
• Regularly monitor Water, Electric, and Gas Usage, including on-site meter readings and utility bills for energy savings and discrepancies.
• Coordinate and help implement Recycling Programs (Cardboard, Plastic, Wooden Pallets, Metal Scrap, etc.) with support of internal team.
• Drive and promote sustainability practices and/or initiatives, such as lighting and equipment upgrades, energy audits, compressed air leak repairs, sustainable cleaning methods, etc. in collaboration with other departments (e.g. engineering, quality, and corporate support.
• Other
• Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures (EEO, Sexual Harassment, Sarbanes Oxley, Safety, etc.).
• Able to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to troubleshoot and implement corrective actions and solutions.
• Perform other duties which are deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, and other applicable operating rules, policies, and procedures.

Knead to Know: Preferred Qualifications

1-3 years’ experience in successfully coordinating safety and/or environmental activities in a manufacturing setting.

Additional Ingredients: Essential Job Requirements