Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

TreeHouse Foods

  • Manawa, WI
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
Employee Type:Full timeLocation:WI Manawa Receiving & Bldg 30Job Type:Environmental Health & SafetyJob Posting Title:Environmental Health & Safety SpecialistAbout Us:TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.What You Gain:Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.Job Description:About the Role:
The EHS (Environmental Health Safety) Specialist is responsible for supporting the EHS Manager, driving EHS excellence at the site level. Focused on leading EHS and Risk Management compliance and supporting the implementation of EHS&RM programs, practices, and security strategy to achieve performance excellence. This position is responsible for driving a safe working culture and implementing effective EHS&RM programs aligned with Corporate EHS&RM that enable the site to effectively identify and mitigate risks.
  • Supporting site leadership and employees in achieving zero health and safety incidents annually.
  • Ensuring accurate and timely submission of site regulatory and internal reporting.
  • Monitoring site EHS metrics and addressing undesirable trends proactively.
  • Ensure compliance with multidisciplinary groups and EHS programs in accordance with federal, provincial, state, local regulations and internal standards to drive continual improvement and an incident free work environment.
  • Assist with safety related regulatory compliance issues, as well as assisting with updating and implementation of company and divisional safety policies/standards.
  • Support analysis, preparation and maintenance of mandatory /regulatory safety and environmental reports/records through EHS&RM Data Management System.
  • Maintain Plant SDS Program using Site-Hawk or other designated programs.
  • Update and maintain PPE Records.
  • Support Worker’s Compensation loss control programs and related reporting requirements.
  • Maintain Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) Instructions for all machinery plant wide via Brady Lock Pro or other designated programs.
  • Assist with updating and revising Plant Safety Programs if necessary.
  • Ensure injured employees receive appropriate medical care in a timely manner by accompanying them to Medical Provider Visits. (WorkMed, Hospital, etc.)
  • Participate on Safety and Environmental Divisional Meetings.
  • Act as resource to EHS Manager concerning on-site injuries and illnesses.
  • Co-Coordinator of the Plant Safety Committee.
  • Support Environmental, Health and Safety Policies and Practices.
  • Lead Safety and Environmental issues in absence of EHS Manager.
  • Update and audit LOTO Procedures on all equipment annually.
  • Ensure all First Aid Supplies are always stocked sufficiently.
  • Become First Responder Certified every 2 years.
  • Ensure all AED’s are tested and compliant on a monthly basis.
  • Provide Safety Portion of New Hire Orientation.
Important Details: This is a full-time role located onsite at our Manawa, WI plant. This role will report into our site EHS Manager.
About You:
You’ll fit right in if you have:
  • Minimum education required: Associate degree in Scientific, Engineering or technical discipline.
  • 3+ years of relevant experience.
  • Trained subject matter expertise familiar with OSHA/EPA regulations.
  • Knowledge, skills and abilities required:
o Knowledgeable in OSHA’s Process Safety Management and/or EPA’s Risk Management Plan Standards.
o Technical EHS skills: behavior-based principles, engineering, hazard recognition, risk assessment and worker compensation administration
o Supporting site leadership and employees in achieving zero health and safety incidents annually.
o Excellent problem solving, and communication skills both verbal and written.
o Strong personal accountability for high-quality work with a continuous improvement mindset. Leadership
o Auditing
o Have a general understanding of production processes, equipment, systems typically found in a manufacturing environment.
o Experience with environmental management information systems (EMIS) and support software (ex. Intelex, Site Hawk, ISN, or Alchemy) preferred.Your TreeHouse Foods Career is Just a Click Away!Click on the “Apply” button or go directly to to let us know you’re ready to join our team!At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contactTreeHouse Use Only: #IND1

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