EHS Lead

Sysco•Atlanta, GA

11d

About The Position

The EHS Lead provides intermediate-level environmental, health, and safety expertise to assigned business units, supports the field safety team, and partners with the EHS function to implement the global EHS management system. The role supports site execution of EHS processes, including EHS training, environmental compliance, occupational health and safety, workers’ compensation, transportation safety, contractor management, and business continuity. It identifies, assesses, and controls workplace hazards and escalates resistance or other challenges to leadership and the direct line manager to facilitate problem solving. The position requires a bachelor's degree in EHS, risk management, safety, industrial, quality, or environmental engineering, or a closely related field, and at least three years of EHS program management experience with a large national or multinational company operating at multiple sites. A master's degree and additional EHS certifications are preferred or desirable. The role requires English; Spanish is highly valued. Travel to Sysco facilities in the United States may be required up to 50% of the time. Occasional work from home is possible, and the work may involve office settings as well as indoor, outdoor, freezer, and cooler environments and varied driving conditions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in EHS, risk management, safety, industrial, quality, or environmental engineering, or a closely related field.
At least 3 years of EHS program management experience with large national or multinational companies operating at multiple sites.
Strong knowledge of federal, state, provincial, and local EHS requirements and industry standards or the ability to learn them quickly.
Ability to research regulatory and company requirements and explain them succinctly in plain language.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with and influence management, employees, customers, and union members.
Understanding of culture-building practices and strategy.
Ability to drive performance, solve problems, and follow projects through to completion.
Confidence seeking support from site or functional leadership when facing resistance, budget limitations, personal conflicts, or other challenging circumstances.
Ability to coordinate and collaborate with other business functions to support continuous improvement.
Ability to implement behavior-change and injury-prevention programs using data- and research-driven methods.
Ability to analyze and independently resolve difficult situations and problems using timely decision-making.
Ability to adapt to and initiate organizational change.
English language proficiency.
Ability to travel to Sysco facilities in the United States up to 50% of the time.
Ability to sit, stand, drive, travel by air, walk, use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone, and talk and hear for 8 hours per day; frequently sit and reach; and occasionally lift or move up to 40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in EHS, risk management, safety, industrial, quality, or environmental engineering, or a closely related field.
3–6 years of progressive EHS program management experience with large national or multinational companies operating at multiple sites.
Associate Safety Professional (ASP) designation, or ability to acquire it within one year.
Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or other professionally recognized EHS certifications, including ISO 14001 or ISO 45001.
Bilingual Spanish language skills.

Responsibilities

Execute injury-prevention programs and initiatives to promote a strong safety culture and minimize injury risk.
Identify, assess, and control site-level hazards.
Support supervisors and direct line leaders in incident investigations, including preparing detailed investigation reports and root-cause analyses.
Manage, deliver, and track compliance training required by regulators and Sysco policy; identify training gaps and opportunities using injury trends, KPIs, and risk assessments.
Support workers’ compensation claims by completing OSHA determinations, identifying claims-management gaps, and promoting safe, early return to work.
Support requirements related to general liability, motor vehicle, and property damage claims.
Partner with functional leaders to influence and help manage EHS resources, projects, and business decisions.
Provide input on standardized safety systems, policies, training, campaigns, and programs to reduce corporate and human-capital risk and ensure legal compliance.
Support environmental compliance and claims programs.
Escalate resistance and challenges to leadership and the direct line manager to help resolve problems.