ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER

Trident Seafoods • Carrollton, GA

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About The Position

Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident's global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide. The Manager, Environmental Health and Safety will be responsible for partnering with operations, maintenance, and support staff. This includes planning, developing, implementing, updating, and administering EHS policies, procedures, programs, and training to ensure compliance with all company standards and governmental regulations that protect Trident employees and assets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in environmental safety, or other relevant technical fields (or equivalent combination of education and additional experience)
• A minimum of 5 years of increasing responsibilities in EHS and/or environmental & safety programs in manufacturing, production, or a related industry
• HAZWOPER certification is required or ability to obtain within 6 months
• Ability to establish and evaluate strategic goals and metrics for measuring success.
• Strong collaboration, analytical, influential, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including interfacing with site management and leading group meetings.
• Must be results-oriented with the ability to drive continuous improvement within the Safety and Occupational Health department as well as the overall organization.
• Strong working knowledge technology and equipment used in environmental inspections.
• Strong knowledge of Federal and State L&I and OHSA regulations, safety practices.
• Working knowledge of all applicable local, regional, and federal requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Occupational Health-Safety and/or accredited professional certification professional is strongly preferred
• Supervisory/management experience
• Experience in the seafood industry or in a further process operation (batter, breaded, fried)

Responsibilities

• Partners with site Management, Human Resources, and Corporate Safety to deploy and implement the Trident Safety Process and to fully prepare or maintain facilities for OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) accreditation.
• Develops and manages inspection procedures to identify and address areas presenting hazard or risk.
• Evaluates hazardous conditions or practices and develops and implements effective and sustainable hazard control practices and programs.
• Develops and implements training programs to cover emergency procedures, environmental compliance, workplace safety, and other areas consistent with governmental regulations and business needs. Maintains training records.
• Ensures safety compliance by overseeing Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory shifts other regulatory related activities and procedures.
• Establishes, tracks, and delivers workers' compensation cost reduction and containment practices and procedures.
• Plans and directs safety and industrial hygiene services and monitors third-party administration of the Workers Compensation program.
• Ensures Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are in place and followed during release of or exposure to hazardous waste and/or pollutants.
• Leads or monitors safety committee meetings, and related activities.
• Acts as the EHS Pillar owner and is responsible for workstream pace and completion.
• Manages annual Trident Internal Safety audits, Tabletop and Drill activities.
• Provides support during OSHA, EPA, PSM, and other regulatory audits.
• Defines and prioritizes site programs to meet the needs of regulatory compliance, risk analysis recommendations, corporate policies and site-specific procedures and audit findings. Assists plant staff in prioritization of action items to address gaps.
• Identifies sources of safety and health risk and develops programs, policies, and procedures. Perform risk analysis/JSA/JHA on job task. Maintains Lock-Out Tag-Out (LOTO) program.
• Investigates fatalities, serious injuries, and near misses that occur at company facilities while leading A3 for any recordables; reviews accident statistics and makes recommendations for correction using root cause correction action processes.
• May be responsible for managing a team of EHS staff. Setting priorities, completing performance reviews, providing guidance, direction, coaching and feedback.

Benefits

• Discretionary/performance-based incentives
• Medical, dental and vision insurance plans
• Optional HRA/HSA
• Telemedicine
• Employee assistance and wellness programs
• Long-term disability
• Basic life and AD&D
• 401(k) with a company match
• Paid time off starting at 20 days per year
• 10 paid holidays each year
• Paid parental leave
• Commuter and transit programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree