Are you comfortable in a fast-paced environment, juggling multiple projects, with multiple deadlines? Do you consider yourself a technical expert with a passion for preventing injuries, and actively promoting employee safety? Do you strive to drive a culture that minimizes environmental impact on the planet and communities where we live, work and source? If so, this may be the role for you! As the Environment, Health & Safety Specialist, you will be accountable for developing and implementing all Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) procedures, programs and activities, to ensure compliance with local, state and federal government regulations and CBI standards and expectations. While leading these activities, you will also provide the management teams and hourly employees with guidance, and technical expertise on EHS related issues

This position requires to be onsite supporting Mission Bell Winery based in Madera, CA

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement all EHS policies, procedures, programs and activities, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal government regulations and CBI Standards, and expectations

• Assist supervisory and management personnel by facilitating root cause analysis, and corrective and preventative action development to prevent future accidents, incidents or releases.

• Review workplace practices to make sure EHS related policies and procedures are being followed by employees and enforced by management

• Assist in development of guidelines, SOPs, procedures and practices

• Effectively communicate EHS related issues via bulletins, newsletters, memos and meetings

• Assist with follow up on employee care and work restrictions

• Organize and perform required training in all departments across operations to increase awareness, and adherence

• Ensure that all required EHS records and reports are prepared and maintained.

• Perform trend analysis on information as required

• Work with the Engineering and Maintenance teams to provide input during the planning and execution of engineering projects, maintenance work, and the introduction of new technology, ensuring that related safeguards, and permitting requirements, are incorporated to meet all applicable regulatory requirements

• Ensure the effective functioning of site Safety & Environmental Committees and Emergency Response Teams at assigned sites

• Assist with planning and monitoring of local safety and environmental budget

• Ensure employee safety and good environmental practices are routinely promoted across the site

• Adhere to, and administer all Company policies and procedures

• Assist with preparing and submitting required environmental reporting to regulatory agencies

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience

• 3+ years experience in Safety or Environmental role

• Working knowledge of safety codes, environmental rules and regulations.

• Experience with permitting and providing reports to regulatory agencies (CAA, CWA, CERCLA, RCRA)

• Ability to multi-task, demonstrate a sense of urgency and ability get things done in a fast-paced environment

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to build collaborative relationships with internal and external partners and perform duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with the company’s values

• MS Office experience, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred

• Beverage or CPG Industry would be advantageous, but not critical

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Required to be on-site

• Works outdoors/indoors

• Works in warm/cold climates

• Works in high places

• Works on wet surfaces

• Is exposed to loud noise, fumes and/or toxic chemicals

• Works near moving, mechanical parts and lift truck traffic

• Must be able to move up to 55 lbs

• Travel 50% - mostly regional travel

Must be at least 21 years of age. Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time and work on a computer for extended periods. Lifting may be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.