Sr. EHS Specialist
Pay Rate: $100.00/hour
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Oakland, CA
Duration: 6 months
Job
Summary: The Senior EHS Specialist plays a crucial role in promoting a safe work environment and fostering a positive safety culture within the organization. They provide support to EHS managers across various aspects of occupational safety, employee health, and environmental compliance. Additionally, they assist in training and coaching employees on safety programs and safe work practices. The role involves significant responsibilities related to data gathering, structuring, and prioritizing to identify safety trends, practices, and metrics.
Essential Job Functions:
- Collaborate with EHS Management to establish and promote a safe work environment.
- Identify training needs and develop/deliver appropriate curriculum to address gaps.
- Gather and present safety data and metrics to key stakeholders.
- Identify unsafe work conditions and proactively implement corrective actions, coordinating with relevant teams and effectively communicating issues.
- Perform physical tasks as required, including lifting objects weighing up to 50 lbs and spending a considerable amount of time walking during shifts.
Basic
Qualifications:
Actively engage with the workforce to promote a safety culture of awareness and self-responsibility.
Assists in the development, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of all occupational safety policies, processes and procedures.
Will coordinate and oversee outside vendors for various services provided for
safety compliance and environmental regulatory requirements.
Performs inspections and audits relating to occupational safety and recommends corrective measures. Will assign action item owners and track items to completion.
Be responsible for all required reports, metrics and information to EHS Management and company Management in a timely manner.
Supports EHS Management and Human Resources to manage the company Return-to-Work program for injured employees.
Work directly with Supervisors to ensure accident, incident, and near miss investigations are thorough and completed with assigned corrective actions.
Will support the management of the Emergency Response Team and assist ERT members with completing specific training requirements.
Responsible for creating and conducting safety training, including new employee safety orientation, in support of Client safety programs and policies.
Will assist Management with reviewing new or modified equipment to ensure all safety concerns are mitigated.
Will track and report progress of safety team activity, area safety audits, and
incident investigations.
In conjunction with the Facilities team and Lab team, manage the hazardous waste, and prepare waste for disposal, track data and manifests, and complete all reports.
Along with EHS Management, will lead the Emergency Response Team, and participate as an active, fully trained member. May need to respond to facility emergencies at all hours.
Will ensure site-specific programs to train supervisors, employees and vendors are continuously updated as needed, and annually thereafter. Programs will meet corporate standards and meet regulatory requirements. Will ensure all necessary training is provided to employees and vendors.
Responsible for ensuring storm water inspections and storm water sampling is conducted, as required.
Preferred
Qualifications:
Bachelor s degree (B.S.) in a related field is desired, but not required.
HAZMAT Ground Shipper Certification (DOT)
3-5 years of safety experience in a food production or manufacturing environment is required.
2 years as an EHS Specialist at Client Foods or equivalent experience.
Professional certifications in Environmental, Health & Safety are preferred.
3-5 years of environmental, health and safety experience is required.
Self-motivated individual with excellent organizational and communication skills.
Ability to maintain excellent recordkeeping, inventory, and accountability.
Effectively work with a diverse, dynamic team in a fast-paced work environment with
changing priorities.
Proficient skills in data entry, technical writing, Microsoft Office suite programs, and Google suite programs are required.
Must be action oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Must have demonstrated industry practices knowledge and experience
implementing policies and procedures. Can resolve issues in innovative as well as practical ways.
Benefits:
Health insurance
Health savings account
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Retirement plan
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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