Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist

Dover Corporation • South Chesterfield, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Dover Food Retail (DFR) is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist to assist the Safety Manager in promoting a safety culture, policies, procedures, and safety work practices. This role will provide support for the Richmond, VA operations, ensuring compliance with all applicable federal and state health & safety laws. The EHS Specialist is accountable for coordinating and monitoring programs to meet or exceed all company and regulatory requirements for employee health and safety.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety or equivalent level of experience
• 3+ years of experience in an Environmental, Health and Safety role
• Proficient in OSHA and EPA regulations

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working with safety programs in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred.
• Behavior Based Safety experience
• Strong project management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with employees at all levels of an organization.
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels within the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective, consistent implementation of Health and Safety policies and programs by influencing leadership teams and other stakeholders.
• Audit sites for compliance with Health & Safety programs and process.
• Lead accident and injury data, to identify the needs for new or modified occupational safety programs.
• Conduct periodic safety inspections of all worksites to identify and correct unsafe conditions and unsafe acts and document the results.
• Perform safety orientations for employees and subcontractors.
• Act as a technical resource for day-to-day operations, while monitoring safe practices and PPE compliance.
• Conduct site audits to ensure site compliance with the organization's safety programs.
• Evaluate hazardous conditions, unsafe acts, and near hits and make adjustments to improve the safety of the work environment.
• Deliver and track completion of annual training requirements.
• Lead Safety and Improvement Committees.
• Proactively identify and resolve potential safety issues that could lead to injuries.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
• health savings account
• health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• company paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance
• supplemental employee and dependent life insurance
• optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance
• adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance
• commuter benefits
• parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence
• paid time off
• business travel services
• employee discounts
• employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services
• wellness programs

What This Job Offers

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