Environment, Health, Safety Manager

CHANDON California•Yountville, CA

7h•$85,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Environment, Health, Safety Manager leads the company’s health and safety, environmental compliance, and sustainability programs. The role leads safety and sustainability committees, builds a positive and proactive culture, develops employee and contractor training, and ensures compliance with company policies and applicable regulatory requirements. It also oversees relevant management systems and certifications, including ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, and Napa Green Winery Certification. The position manages site risks, inspections, incident reporting and response, contractor safety, environmental monitoring, and regulatory records. It develops environmental projects and initiatives, tracks performance and sustainability data, and identifies opportunities to reduce environmental impact, waste, and costs. The role also manages purchase orders and supports annual operating and capital budgets in partnership with the financial team. The manager communicates across departments and leads the development of EHS staff, including technical skills, training plans, and coaching. The position requires strategic planning, analytical and problem-solving ability, project management, and clear communication with employees, stakeholders, vendors, and contractors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in EHS or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Environment, Health & Safety fields, including ISO experience.
Ability to navigate local city, county, state, and federal guidelines for winery and hospitality facility operations.
Ability to create spreadsheets and dashboards for department budget monitoring.
Ability to create and adhere to ISO certification processes.
Computer skills, including PowerPoint, word processing, databases, and Excel.
Ability to work safely, including proper use of protective equipment, handling hazardous chemicals, driving forklifts, and using confined-space equipment.
Strong strategic planning and organizational abilities.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on root-cause identification and corrective action.
Ability to drive continuous improvement and foster a health-and-safety- and quality-focused culture.
Strong prioritization skills and ability to deal with ambiguity and manage vision and purpose.
Clear communication and ability to work comfortably across multiple teams and manage third-party contractors.
Strong project management skills.
English language proficiency.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in EHS or a related field.
Spanish and/or French language skills.

Responsibilities

Lead the safety committee, drive safety initiatives, and promote a positive safety culture through role modeling and encouraging employees to speak up.
Develop and maintain health and safety training for employees, including new-hire orientation, and maintain accurate training records.
Ensure compliance with OSHA, Cal/OSHA, company policies, procedures, and other applicable safety requirements.
Lead ISO 45001 certification and manage the safety-related Integrated Management System.
Conduct safety inspections, incident reporting, and contractor safety management.
Develop the contractor safety management program and ensure contractors understand and follow site requirements.
Manage site risks and support achievement of site safety goals.
Maintain and communicate the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), including its annual update and training.
Report hazards, incidents, injuries, and near misses in accordance with procedures, and respond to critical incidents and other events as required.
Coordinate with stakeholders on the preparation, submission, and progress of Health and Safety CAPEX projects.
Maintain vendor relationships and safety standards.
Lead the sustainability committee and its workstreams, including soils, water, packaging and waste, health and safety, energy, carbon footprint, CSR, and workplace wellness.
Promote an engaging sustainability culture and support environmental initiatives and continuous improvement across departments.
Lead environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives, including Napa Green Winery Certification and other relevant local certifications.
Support and maintain internal sustainability training.
Develop and execute environmental projects to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and support company growth.
Monitor EHS performance through SEA risk management and living soils/green book KPIs.
Oversee ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 certification processes and maintain compliance with environmental regulations.
Establish annual Environment and Energy objectives.
Collect, evaluate, and report environmental performance data, including Cascade, LVMH Environmental, and annual Energy reports.
Ensure contractors understand and follow site requirements to reduce impacts on site SEAs.
Identify investment opportunities to reduce environmental impact.
Maintain domestic water, wastewater, and stormwater (ISWPP) compliance, including monthly monitoring, recordkeeping, and system management.
Ensure required federal, state, and county compliance for related projects.
Support monthly departmental inspections for EHS needs.
Create purchase orders for relevant cost centers and monitor and report annual expenditure and capital budgets with the financial team.
Work with teams to identify cost efficiencies, reduce waste, and identify ongoing cost opportunities.
Communicate with departments and train and develop internal and external EHS staff as needed.
Lead, manage, and develop team technical skills by identifying development opportunities, creating training plans, and coaching team members.
Use spreadsheets and dashboards to monitor department budgets and analyze and report quality metrics.