EHS Specialist

Employee Type : Full time

Full time

Location : UT Ogden

UT Ogden

Job Type :

Environmental Health & Safety

Job Posting Title : EHS Specialist

EHS Specialist

About Us :

TreeHouse Foods (NYSE : THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of production facilities 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, 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 .

What You Gain :

• Competitive compensation and benefits program
• Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs
• Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth
• Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to your team through our employee recognition programs

Job Description : About the Role :

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.

• 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 Ogden, UT 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 :

• Knowledgeable in OSHA’s Process Safety Management and / or EPA’s Risk Management Plan Standards.
• Technical EHS skills : behavior-based principles, engineering, hazard recognition, risk assessment and worker compensation administration
• Leadership
• Auditing
• Have a general understanding of production processes, equipment, systems typically found in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with environmental management information systems (EMIS) and support software (ex. Intelex, Site Hawk, ISN, or Alchemy) preferred.
30+ days ago