Manager, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
About The Position
The Manager, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) establishes, directs, and executes a comprehensive enterprise EHS strategy across retail store locations, alteration workrooms, and distribution centers. The role aims to reduce workplace injuries, ensure regulatory compliance, including OSHA and EPA requirements, and promote operational excellence. Working with Operations, HR, Risk, Legal, Facilities, and site leadership, the manager provides strategic governance and hands-on oversight of safety audits, site walk-throughs, hazard mitigation, incident investigations, and return-to-work efforts. The manager leads site safety teams, standardizes training programs, and monitors safety KPIs to support a proactive, shared culture of safety and continuous improvement. The position develops and executes standardized EHS strategies and procedures; tracks enterprise safety KPIs and site health scorecards; leads inspections, walk-throughs, hazard assessments, and audits; and partners with regional, store, and distribution-center leaders to sustain safety responsibilities. It oversees EHS records, certifications, OSHA logs, audit documentation, and regulatory reporting; collaborates on workers’ compensation claims, inspections, and return-to-work programs; and leads incident reporting, root-cause investigations, and corrective and preventive actions. The manager also develops and delivers safety training, promotes safety campaigns and recognition, and leads continuous improvement projects. The role requires travel to retail stores and distribution centers of approximately 20–25%. The physical demands include regular sitting and use of hands, and occasional standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and lifting or moving up to 20 pounds.
Requirements
- 5–8+ years of progressive EHS experience in a multi-site retail, distribution center, fulfillment, logistics, or manufacturing environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in EHS, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- OSHA 30-Hour Certification, or ability to obtain it within 90 days of hire.
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, fire codes, workers’ compensation processes, and local safety standards.
- Ability to build and enhance a safety program, with a track record of leading site safety audits, managing incident investigations, and coaching cross-functional leaders in a decentralized network.
- Proficiency with EHS management software, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability and willingness to travel to retail stores and distribution centers approximately 20–25% of the time.
Nice To Haves
- CSP, ASP, or CIH certification.
- Experience building or rebuilding safety programs in a growing retail or supply-chain network.
- Strong data analysis skills to translate incident trends into targeted action plans.
- Advanced interpersonal and change-management skills to drive cultural adoption across operational teams.
- Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to identify risk opportunities and implement EHS improvements.
Responsibilities
- Develop, evolve, and execute standardized enterprise EHS strategies, practices, and procedures across retail stores, alteration workrooms, and distribution centers.
- Establish, track, and analyze enterprise safety KPIs, site health scorecards, and safety trends; present risks and mitigation strategies to senior leadership.
- Partner with HR, Risk, Legal, Facilities, Operations, and site leadership to align safety objectives with business goals and operational performance.
- Lead safety inspection programs, site walk-throughs, hazard assessments, and comprehensive audits.
- Partner with Regional Directors, Store Managers, and distribution-center leadership to implement and sustain safety responsibilities throughout the organization.
- Lead, mentor, and coach site EHS staff and safety committee members.
- Establish and maintain a structured workplace safety plan in accordance with OSHA guidelines.
- Oversee EHS recordkeeping, training certifications, OSHA logs, audit documentation, and regulatory compliance reporting.
- Collaborate with Risk Management, HR, and Legal on workers’ compensation claims, regulatory inspections, and return-to-work programs.
- Lead enterprise incident reporting and root-cause investigations for workplace injuries, safety incidents, and near-misses.
- Document every reported customer injury in accordance with company policy, even if it initially appears minor.
- Validate implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and share them across operating sites to prevent recurrence.
- Communicate lessons learned and trend reports to executive and site leadership.
- Promote a company-wide safety culture through campaigns, recognition programs, and enterprise safety stand-downs.
- Develop, standardize, and deliver EHS training for associates, site supervisors, and leadership, including Day 1 and new-hire safety onboarding.
- Lead continuous improvement projects to streamline safety processes and reduce workplace operational risks.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Basic life insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Additional voluntary benefits, such as critical illness, hospital, and accident insurance
- Employee discount
- Career advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
