Environmental Health and Safety Manager (EHS)

PACE Supply•Rohnert Park, CA

4d•$100,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

PACE Supply is seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety Manager to develop, implement, and continuously improve EHS programs across its multi-site warehouse, distribution, and production operations. This is a hands-on, high-visibility position, with most time spent in the field walking warehouses and yards, coaching supervisors, investigating incidents, and following corrective actions through completion. The role reports directly to the EHS Director and presents EHS performance and recommendations to senior leadership. The position covers 37 locations across the western United States and requires approximately 70% travel, including occasional overnight travel. The workplace type is described as hybrid. PACE Supply is a 100% employee-owned wholesale distributor of plumbing, waterworks, HVAC, and industrial products. The company offers competitive wages, career growth pathways, and benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, sick days, holidays, vacation, a 401(k), and ESOP. Benefits including medical, dental, and vision are available within the first 30 days. Relocation benefits are not offered.

Requirements

Associate degree in occupational health and safety, environmental science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
At least 5 years of progressive EHS experience, including direct responsibility for safety and environmental programs across multiple warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, or production locations.
Experience managing incident investigations and root-cause analysis, corrective-action tracking, safety audits, regulatory reporting, and EHS metrics.
Experience in a multi-state operating environment.
Strong working knowledge of applicable federal and state EHS laws and regulations, and ability to interpret government and corporate EHS and OSHA regulations and policy.
Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with Microsoft products, including Excel.
Excellent time management, organization, and attention to detail, with the ability to plan and set priorities.
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work credibly at every level of the organization.
Willingness and ability to travel approximately 70% of the time, including occasional overnight travel.
Ability to meet pre-employment requirements, including a background check, physical examination, and drug test.
Physical capability to conduct site inspections involving walking, climbing, and stooping; lift and carry equipment and safety gear; and lift up to 50 pounds at times.
Adherence to safety protocols and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.

Nice To Haves

Five years of experience in the same capacity or function.
OSHA and/or professional safety certifications such as CSP, ASP, CHST, OSHA 500/501, or comparable certifications.

Responsibilities

Establish safety policies, guidelines, and procedures, and maintain environmental policy and procedure manuals.
Conduct safety risk assessments, hazard analyses, and site inspections of racking, warehouses, yards, and equipment.
Prepare hazard and corrective-action reports for branch managers and supervisors.
Review and audit site safety programs for compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
Observe work practices and coach employees and supervisors on identifying and correcting unsafe conditions.
Attend branch safety trainings and coach safety coaches and supervisors on effective training techniques.
Monitor regulatory changes affecting the organization and train employees accordingly.
Lead investigations of incidents, accidents, and near-misses, including root-cause analysis.
Gather and analyze metrics and implement corrective actions.
Prepare Accident Review Board (ARB) summary reports with cause analysis for review.
Develop and maintain EHS metrics, dashboards, and reports.
Analyze incident, near-miss, audit, training, and compliance data to identify trends and areas of risk.
Present EHS performance and recommendations to leadership.
Track corrective actions through completion and evaluate their effectiveness.
Schedule forklift, CPR, environmental, and OSHA certifications and training.
Build and maintain a process for tracking safety, environmental, and compliance training, following up with each branch.
Submit the annual HMBP on CERS.
Submit the annual OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) for all 37 locations.
Distribute OSHA 300 logs to all locations annually.
Create and implement emergency response plans and protocols.
Coordinate emergency drills and training exercises.
Collaborate with local emergency services and responders.
Ensure necessary emergency response resources are available.