EHS Manager

A Day in the Life...

Ocean Spray is committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where all individuals thrive as their authentic selves. Our different backgrounds, experiences and ways of thinking inspire us to be exceptional. Be collaborative. Be innovators. We believe that our team members are our best asset and we offer an environment where you can work with passionate and collaborative teams that are motivated to deliver Ocean Spray products around the world.

Ocean Spray is a vibrant agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 cranberry farmers in the United States, Canada and Chile, who have helped preserve the family farming way of life for generations. The cooperative's cranberries are currently featured in more than a thousand great-tasting, good-for-you products in over 100 countries worldwide. With more than 2,000 employees in nearly 20 receiving and processing facilities, Ocean Spray is committed to managing our business in a way that respects our communities, colleagues, and the environment.

The position is located at ourMarkham, WAManufacturing Facility. Relocation assistance eligible.

We are looking for a dynamic, creative, collaborative and results driven Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager. This individual will provide leadership in the development and implementation of management systems necessary to ensure compliance with environmental, health and safety requirements affecting the plant and to evaluate and ensure their effectiveness over time. Additionally, this individual will provide leadership of corporate-wide projects and initiatives intended to advance and support the environmental, health and safety policy and priorities.

A day in the life of a Plant EHS Manager:

• Lead EHS at the facility, including goal setting, prioritizing facility safety and compliance needs, capital and operating expenses related to EHS, and establishing adequate systems for tracking results and continuous improvement.
• Influences all staff to report safety issues to personnel with authority to initiate immediate corrective actions.
• Engage with employees to have them participate at a high level and be active participants in our safety culture.
• Identify and leverage best practices by collaborating across the EHS network.
• Be an active, supportive, inclusive member of the plant leadership team.
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of EHS programs, aligned with Ocean Spray EHS standards.
• Coordinate and support environmental compliance activities, such as emissions control, waste disposal, wastewater treatment, etc.
• Oversee the facility incident investigation process to ensure incidents are reported in a timely manner, investigations are conducted properly, root causes are identified, and corrective actions re-tracked to closure.
• Maintain records, data, and other EHS related information necessary to satisfy legislative and company requirements.
• Assumes responsibilities as designated to provide coverage in the absence of key personnel.

What you need to know:

• Bachelor's degree required or an equivalent of 5 - 7 working experience in the safety field with the management of people.
• Experience working with VPP or SHARP Site is preferred.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification preferred.
• Applicability of EHS laws and regulations
• Knowledge and experience with wastewater management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good computer skills.
• Excellent understanding of manufacturing operations.
• Strong ability to influence, provide leadership, work in a team environment or independently.
• Able to interact effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Good facilitation/training skills.
• Excellent follow up/follow through skills.

What We Are Looking For:

Education:

Work Experience:

Annual Salary:

The base salary range information above serves as a guideline of the position's typical hiring range. We value and appreciate what makes you unique and will consider a variety of factors when determining an offer. These factors include, but are not limited to, your skills and experience, external and internal benchmarks, as well as overall company considerations. Certain positions may be eligible for short-term and long- term incentive rewards. We also offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being.

Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
  • Health, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Telehealth services
  • Fertility benefits
  • Transgender benefits
  • 1:1 health coaching and more
• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
• Flexible scheduling options
• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
• Sick accrual of one hour for every 40 hours worked
• Holiday pay for 12 holidays
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Scholarship programs for children of employees
• Parental leave
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions - Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
• Adoption assistance
• Bereavement leave
• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
• Up to $300 massage reimbursement
• Employee appreciation events
• Employee discounts
• Charitable giving

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what's better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset - We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results - Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All - We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork - We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.