Safety & Sustainability Manager

Home Chef (Internal Employees) • Chicago, IL

1d • $110,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Safety & Sustainability Manager oversees the development and sustainment of all Safety, Health, and Environmental (EH&S) policies for all Home Chef facilities.

Requirements

• 1 - 5 years of experience in EHS team capacity preferred
• Proficient in MS Office Suite or G Suite, specifically in PowerPoint/Google Slides and Excel/Google Slides
• Ability to prioritize, meet strict deadlines, and maintain confidentiality
• Must be available to respond to work related inquiries nights and weekends
• Completion of a four-year degree program in: Environmental or occupational safety & health or related field

Responsibilities

• Develops and Implements Health and Safety Policies, Programs, and Systems: Establishes the strategy for the development and sustainability of the safety culture at Home Chef. Develops and standardizes across the network new policies that meet or exceed OSHA, EPA, and local regulations. Development of these policies is based on regulatory requirements and trends identified through our key performance indicators. Partners with site Safety Manager and Plant Manager at each location to successfully implement new policies. Conducts facility safety audits and holds site team accountable for taking necessary corrective and preventative actions.
• Training: Ensures all required safety training content is created and implemented across all Home Chef facilities. Conducts training audits to ensure each site is up to date on all OSHA required annual safety training. Partners with corporate training team as the subject matter expert for all safety required training. Partners with department heads of sanitation, maintenance, and warehouse to ensure role specific safety training is developed and maintained.
• Safety Metrics: Maintains safety KPIs for Home Chef and generates reports to share with the broader Ops teams. Maintains metrics on the behavioral observation program and provides recommendations on focus areas based on the weekly incident reports. Provides a safety goal for each Home Chef site based on industry standards and achievable targets.
• Incident Support: Responds to company OSHA complaints or audits. Partners with site Safety Managers on incident reporting and investigations. Develops and maintains a pipeline for information sharing site to site on best practices and lessons learned from near misses and incidents. Partners with HR and the plant Safety Managers on mitigating Workers Compensation claims.
• Sustainability: Identifies and drives strategic initiatives to further Home Chef’s sustainability goals and remain ahead of local compliance, as well as, generate savings in food waste alternatives. Supports Home Chef goals for reducing utility usage and generating efficient facility operation. Partners with local and national providers to streamline Home Chef’s food and material waste processes.
• General Responsibilities: Serves as the company’s subject matter expert for safety and is the point of escalation for all OSHA interactions. Takes on the responsibility of creating and maintaining a strong safety culture within Home Chef. Establishes a strong working relationship with Plant Managers and site Safety Managers. Partners closely with the Facilities Compliance Manager to ensure the Contractor Safety program is up to date and any PSM audit findings are corrected. Seen as the subject matter expert of Safety for all corporate initiatives including, but not limited to, automation integration, facility improvements, and sanitation chemical additions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
• Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
• 401k program
• Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses

What This Job Offers

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