Environmental Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma required; an associate degree is preferred.
• Proficiency with computers, email, and Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
• Understanding of packinghouse or warehouse processes and flow operations.
• Well-developed observational and analytical skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work flexible schedules or shifts as needed for seven-day operations.
• Ability to plan daily and weekly tasks and adapt to competing demands.
• Strong relationship-building skills across organizational levels and functions.
• Knowledge of applying OSHA/CALOSHA regulations.
• Experience administering personnel policies and procedures.
• Professional demeanor and image.
• Ability to make decisions within the scope of the job and work autonomously within assigned duties.
• Receptiveness to additional training to broaden skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and present information and respond to questions from groups.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems, handle situations with limited standardization, and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
• Frequently stand, walk, talk, hear, sit, use hands to handle objects or controls, and climb or balance; occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree (AA/AS).

Responsibilities

• Respond to and investigate work-related injuries, and notify management of pertinent details.
• Guide and assist plant personnel with safety and health matters.
• Review facility incident trends and recommend corrective measures.
• Support internal forklift and aerial-lift certification processes.
• Work with third-party organizations to complete projects safely and effectively.
• Support safety training programs.
• Validate incident report information for accuracy and completeness.
• Investigate incidents with cross-functional team members to determine root causes and effective corrective actions.
• Monitor safety programs, policies, and procedures for compliance with OSHA and other applicable laws and regulations.
• Assist with developing and executing safety programs.
• Conduct scheduled workplace hazard audits and assist in developing corrective actions.
• Conduct exterior security patrols and perform and document assigned security equipment inspections.
• Respond to calls for service, including alarms, incidents, and routine requests such as locking and unlocking doors.
• Maintain an understanding of site emergency procedures.
• Report security activities and make necessary adjustments or recommend improvements.
• Participate in daily pass-downs to the next-shift specialist.
• Support special events with traffic control or other security needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Safety Manager.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits
• 401(k)
• Continued training
• Education reimbursement program
• Paid sick time
• Paid vacation time
• Paid holidays
• Opportunities for advancement