Environmental Health & Safety Admin
Green Thumb Industries (GTI) - Rock Island, IL
posted 26 days ago
About the position
The EHS Coordinator is primarily responsible for the planning, development and implementation of our overall health, safety and environmental programs. This position will include performing safety audits in order to prevent injuries, reduce liability claims, and ensure compliance to the Company's safety policies and procedures. The EHS coordinator will work cross functionally with all departments to identify, develop, and implement plans of correction throughout the organization to minimize or eliminate the potential risks associated. The EHS coordinator will participate in ensuring standards and training of employees is conducted; this is inclusive of documentation of required forms required by state regulation.
Responsibilities
- Monitor the safety and compliance of Green Thumb operations and employees
- Implement standards and SOPs for the site
- Implement both Corporate and local Green Thumb policies, procedures, and best practices to promote safety
- Collaborate with the GM and/or Green Thumb's corporate compliance team to compile concerns, issues or violations inclusive of plans for remediation
- Submit SOP revision request as necessary
- Manage the NDA Process, Chemical Approval Process, and others processes as required
- Assemble the employees, or experts needed to investigate and create a plan of correction for a safety/environmental risk that is identified
- Train employees to perform in a proficient manner, providing motivation through personal example and interpersonal skills to create a cohesive team
- Analyze facility trends that are deficient in practice to assess potential areas of continued improvement
- Compile monthly summary focused on facility's current progress
- Possess in-depth knowledge and understanding of all applicable regulations
- Audit activities and document in a clear methodical manner
- Work with 3rd party vendors to ensure the safety of our employees at cultivation and safety of our employees
- Implement safety programs
- Support on-boarding of new employees to orient, train, and explain processes, state regulations, and SOP's
- Stay up to date with changes in rules and regulations
- Assist in developing and updating programs related to EHS functions
- Lead site safety committee
- Manage first responder, safety, and engagement programs
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Associate Degree in Administration, Environmental Health, or related subjects preferred
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years work experience
- 6 month working experience in an operational environment developing, implementing SOP's and compliance type procedures and formats
- Strong communication skills
- Possesses a high level of critical thinking
- Operates with a high level of professionalism and integrity, including dealing with confidential information
- Must understand and comply with the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of Green Thumb
- Must have a solid understanding of the Cannabis laws, rules and regulations and passion to further their understanding and knowledge of the industry and the laws
- Effective time-management skills and ability to multi-task
- Ability to work well with others while also completing individually assigned tasks
Benefits
- Competitive pay range based on experience, qualifications, and/or location of the role
- Eligibility for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance
