Director II, EHS
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Syracuse • New York • United States
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About the role
- Promote an injury free culture across the division to reduce EHS risks and ensure a safe and compliant work environment
- Assure compliance with all federal, state and local safety, occupational health and environmental regulations including implementing the SGWS EHS standards and management systems process
- Assess work areas, tasks, equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions. Ensure appropriate risk assessments related to jobs performed (Job Hazards Analysis) are conducted and corrective actions implemented to minimize or eliminate injuries and environmental impact
- Conduct EHS training and implement proactive programs to mitigate employee injuries and illnesses e.g. Stretching for safety and Behavioral Based safety programs
- Make OSHA recordability determinations and participate as active member of Workers Compensation and Incident Investigation teams.
- Assist team members in developing proactive measures to target incident reductions in both Workers compensation and Auto Liability
- Investigate and evaluate root causes for occupational injuries/illnesses, incidents and near misses and maintain relevant data to drive strategic program decisions. This may include educating the line organization with performing incident investigations including coaching and counseling
- Facilitate Division Safety Committee and act as catalyst for assuring corrective actions are taken for items raised by safety committee members
- Conduct facility safety observations and inspections on a frequent basis e.g. weekly, monthly, annually. Promote hazard identification and make recommendations for corrective actions
- Maintain understanding of business processes and functional interdependencies. Recognize and escalate, as needed, those issues identified as risks to impact, or opportunities to improve, division performance
Requirements
- BS/BA in Safety, Health, or related science or a combination of education and experience in the EHS field equivalent to Associates Degree and/or 8-10 years’ relevant experience
- Hold the CSP, ASP, CIH, CHMM, OHST, CHST, CSHM, or other recognized EHS credentials, or willing to secure within 3 years of hire date
- Working knowledge of OSHA /EPA regulations and have background in both incident investigation and EHS training
- Working knowledge of Emergency Response and Risk Mitigation to provide support for emergency preparedness, response, and business continuity planning efforts
- Ability to interpret and be the main point of contact for OSHA and other federal regulation related responsibilities
- Working knowledge of warehouse equipment operation, including obtaining Power Industrial Equipment (PIT) Train-the-Trainer certification within 1 year of hire, if not already credentialed
- First Aid, CPR & AED trained, or ability to complete within 1 year of hire date
- Previous experience in food & beverage, distribution operations or another fast-paced environment preferred
- Strong working knowledge of Worker’s Compensation practices and reporting
- Working knowledge of MS Office products and various other EHS data management systems (Intelex, Gensuite, Eneblon, etc.)
Benefits
- comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage
- dental and vision plans
- tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts
- disability coverage
- life insurance plans
- 401(k) plan
- tuition assistance
- wellness program
- parental leave
- vacation accrual
- paid sick leave
- more
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
EHS managementrisk assessmentincident investigationJob Hazards Analysisemergency responserisk mitigationOSHA complianceworker's compensation practicessafety traininghazard identification
Soft Skills
communicationleadershipcoachingproblem-solvingteam collaborationorganizational skillsproactive approachanalytical thinkingfacilitationcatalyst for change
Certifications
CSPASPCIHCHMMOHSTCHSTCSHMFirst AidCPRAED