Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Sheridan HR • Town of Canandaigua, NY

1d • $75,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health and Safety Manager is a hands-on leadership role responsible for balancing regulatory requirements with operational needs, identifying practical solutions, and driving meaningful improvements across the organization. This position involves leading, maintaining, monitoring, and continuously improving the organization's Management System, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, internal standards, and company policies. The role also includes coordinating and participating in audits, presenting findings to leadership, assessing and improving safety practices, and managing various compliance activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience in environmental health and safety, regulatory compliance, or a related field.
• Experience maintaining and improving an ISO-based or comparable Management System.
• Working knowledge of applicable federal, New York State, and local environmental, health, safety, and workplace regulations.
• Ability to balance compliance requirements with operational and business needs.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees, supervisors, and senior leadership.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organization, project management, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, deadlines, and large amounts of information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, including Excel.
• Self-motivated and results-oriented, with a strong work ethic and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Ability to work effectively in a changing, fast-paced operational environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, material-processing, transportation, or similar operations is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with manufacturing equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, maintain, monitor, and continuously improve the organization's Management System.
• Ensure continued compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, internal standards, and company policies.
• Coordinate and participate in internal, external, and regulatory audits of facilities, programs, and operational processes.
• Present audit results, compliance findings, program updates, trends, and recommendations to leadership.
• Assess existing safety and compliance practices and develop improved tools, procedures, and processes.
• Establish and maintain operating procedures and monitoring protocols that may have an organization-wide impact.
• Recommend updates to policies, procedures, communications, and training based on audit findings, incident trends, regulatory changes, and operational needs.
• Document and manage nonconformities, corrective and preventive actions, management review meetings, inspections, emergency drills, equipment condition reports, and related compliance activities.
• Lead workplace injury and incident investigations, including root-cause analysis and corrective-action planning.
• Manage workers' compensation claims and coordinate return-to-work activities in partnership with Human Resources and operational leaders.
• Maintain accurate records relating to employee training, forklift certifications, safety data sheets, inspections, incidents, corrective actions, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead and support the organization's Safety Committee and communicate safety initiatives, findings, and results throughout the workforce.
• Partner closely with other departments to identify risks and create practical solutions.
• Provide technical and administrative support for environmental permits, regulatory reports, inspections, and compliance programs.
• Oversee applicable environmental programs, including universal waste, stormwater, solid waste, hazardous waste, and other regulated materials.
• Monitor performance indicators and use data to identify trends, measure effectiveness, and recommend improvements.
• Support employee and supervisor safety training and promote an engaged, proactive safety culture.
• Ensure company practices and services remain consistent with the organization's commitments to safety, environmental responsibility, and regulatory compliance.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with the position as appropriate and directed by management.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health benefits
• Paid time off
• 401(k) with company match
• Opportunity to lead and shape the organization's EHS and continuous improvement programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager