Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Who We Are

At Freshpet, our goal is to change the way people nourish their pets forever.  We strive to strengthen the bond between people and our pets so that we both live longer, healthier, and happier lives while being kind to the planet. We believe that if we can create fresh, real foods that pets love and help them live healthier lives, that their pet parents will also enjoy the many benefits of a rich life shared with a pet.

We started off with a mission to change the way pet parents feed dogs and cats, but we also wanted to be a company that had a thoughtful approach to how we operate. We wanted to do things differently, make great products but be gentle to the planet, good to the people who touch our business, and leave a positive impact with everything we do. We work hard every day to ensure that the original vision is met, starting with making the highest quality foods in our kitchens to run our business with integrity, transparency, and social and environmental responsibility.  IT’S AMAZING WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU START COMPLETELY FRESH!

What You Will Do 

The EHS Manager will be responsible for developing, managing, and executing EHS strategy and programs, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and effective risk management. This position will drive EHS improvements and will play a lead role in helping the facility to achieve high engagement and empowerment with our employees.

How You Will Make an Impact 

• Establish and maintain a culture of integrity, credibility, and accountability for conducting periodic reviews and assessments to evaluate status of cultural change.
• Provide strategic leadership and work with plant management on identified EHS opportunities to foster continuous improvement of EHS culture and performance.
• Provide expert hands-on technical knowledge on issues, programs, and processes to ensure compliance with EHS standards, policies, and interpretation of local and national EHS requirements, permits and regulations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain EHS policies, procedures, and programs in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations and company expectations.
• Manage Compliance Audits, Self-Audits, and Action Item tracking to timely closure. Develop trend analysis and appropriate action plan
• Manage interactions and effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, outside support/consulting groups, and regulatory agencies.
• Manage Safety Committees and other employee involvement programs.
• Lead investigations of incidents and near misses to identify causes and to determine how to prevent reoccurrence.
• Monitor and analyze EHS data and trends and prepare and present reports and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders.
• Promote a positive and proactive EHS culture within the organization and foster employee engagement and awareness.

What You Will Bring 

Education and Work Experience:

• B.S. Degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline is required
• Minimum 5+ years of proven experience driving a robust and sustainable EH&S program.
• Professional certification (CSP, ASP, CIH), preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office and EHS software applications.
• Ability to have floor presence across all shifts.
• A hands-on approach, ability to work as an integral part of the management team and engage with, and influence all levels of the organization is a must
• Ability to identify, assess, and lead/execute multiple continuous improvement projects simultaneously; must be able to work independently and demonstrate results
• Strong interpersonal, facilitation, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problems solving skills are essential.
• Business acumen, strategic planning, and highly developed leadership skills
• Working knowledge of EHS practices, regulations, and potential EHS risks
• Ability to handle confidential information with great sensitivity

What We Offer

At Freshpet, we offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance, basic and optional life insurance, short- and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) plan with company match, paid parental leave, pet insurance, tuition assistance, a generous PTO plan and so much more!

Our Commitment to a Diverse Workforce:

At Freshpet, we embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, sex, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Freshpet aims to foster, cultivate, and preserve a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our employees are our most valuable assets. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company’s achievement as well. Freshpet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Disclaimers

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we cannot sponsor visas.

Freshpet does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Freshpet via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Freshpet. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Freshpet because of the referral or through other means.