Director of Environmental Health & Safety

SK FOOD GROUP•Cleveland, TN

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Environmental Health & Safety develops and drives the overall safety strategy for the organization. Provides leadership and oversight of the strategic vision and leads key initiatives for SK Food Group to ensure a world class safety culture. This role can be based out of one of our manufacturing facilities in Phoenix, Arizona, Columbus, OH, Reno, NV, or Cleveland, TN.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Risk Management, or closely related field, and at least seven years of related experience and/or training required; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master’s Degree is preferred. Experience in a safety leadership role in a manufacturing or related industry environment is required.
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) is required. Associate in Risk Management (ARM) or other professionally recognized certifications in the safety and/or risk management related field preferred.
Ability to drive a strong EHS philosophy and implement programs designed to effectively change behavior and prevent injury using data driven methods.
Excellent ability to develop and present business plans and strategies to influence company decision makers.
Strong project management skills required to ensure EHS plans are executed at all levels on the appropriate timelines.
Solid organizational and prioritization skills to include proven attention to detail.
Experience coaching and motivating cross-functional and diverse teams.
Experience successfully leading others and influencing change.
Ability to analyze and independently resolve a variety of difficult situations and problems using timely decision making.
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to interact effectively with all levels of senior management, supervision and production associates.
Ability to understand, react effectively and motivate others to adapt to a changing organization environment.
This position will be required to travel estimated at 30-40%.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree is preferred.
Associate in Risk Management (ARM) or other professionally recognized certifications in the safety and/or risk management related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Standardize and continue improving safety systems, policies, training, campaigns and programs to reduce risk and ensure compliance with federal, state/provincial and local laws.
Develop strategy and execute various EHS processes to include environmental compliance, occupational health and safety, workers’ compensation, transportation safety, contractor management, and business continuity.
Design and execute injury prevention programs and initiatives to motivate and influence the creation of a world class proactive safety culture and minimize injury risk.
Lead and develop a high performing team to ensure the execution of the network wide EHS strategy and goals.
Build a high performing team to ensure the execution of SK Food Group’s vision and strategy.
Partner and collaborate with all functional leaders to influence and manage EHS resources, projects, and business decisions.
Create a network of internal and external alliances to develop and implement EHS policies, programs, procedures, standards, training, and processes.
Analyze and identify trends that increase injury and accident frequency/severity; develop and direct the implementation of training programs using the appropriate media.
Support environmental compliance and claims programs (workers compensation, general liability, motor vehicle, property damage).
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

SK Food Group provides competitive salaries and a wide variety of benefits including programs that provide for your health and welfare, help you prepare for retirement and truly enable you to balance your work and family life.
Robust Health & Welfare Benefits Package to include Medical, Dental, Vision for associate and family
Associate Bonus Programs
Family & Friends Referral Bonuses
DailyPay – Access Earned Pay Sooner
401k Retirement Plan with company match
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Health & Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
Dependent scholarship opportunities
Educational Tuition Assistance Program