Corporate Environmental, Health, and Safety Program Manager

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SUMMARY:   The Corporate EHS Programs Manager is responsible for, implementing, administering, and continuously improving the company's Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS), Fleet Safety and Contractor Management programs. This position administers EHS systems, compliance programs, audits, training initiatives, risk reduction projects, and data analytics to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health, safety, and transportation regulations.

The role serves as a key resource to site leadership by providing technical expertise, project management support, and operational risk management solutions that promote a safe, compliant, and sustainable workplace.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manage the maintenance, and continuous improvement of EHS, Fleet Safety, and Contractor Management programs and systems.
• Support and advise site leadership regarding EHS management systems, fleet safety requirements, contractor compliance, and risk management initiatives.
• Administer EHS software platforms, fleet safety systems, contractor management systems, and project tracking tools.
• Maintain compliance records, reporting metrics, audit documentation, corrective action tracking, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Coordinate safety, environmental, fleet, and contractor compliance audits and assessments.
• Track regulatory changes and communicate impacts EHS leadership.
• Provide technical EHS support and guidance to production, transportation, maintenance, and operational personnel.
• Develop and implement EHS management system initiatives and improvement projects.
• Manage EHS-related projects and provide project management support across corporate and site operations.
• Maintain corporate EHS, Fleet Safety, and Contractor Management document libraries, including training materials, procedures, regulations, and reference resources.
• Coordinate, conduct, and maintain records for EHS compliance training programs.
• Review operational procedures and processes to identify risks and recommend corrective actions and improvements.
• Analyze safety, transportation, incident, audit, and compliance data to identify trends and develop actionable recommendations.
• Audit management systems, practices, and records to ensure compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and assist with fleet liability management, claims tracking, and associated expenditures.
• Ensure EHS considerations are integrated into both EHS and non-EHS projects to reduce organizational risk and improve compliance.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will not have supervisory responsibility.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Required
  • Associate degree in Business, Engineering, Science, Environmental Health & Safety, or a related field and 3+ years of EHS, fleet safety, compliance, or operational risk management experience; or
  • 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in environmental, health, safety, transportation safety, compliance, operational risk management, or equivalent.
  • Strong knowledge of OSHA, DOT, FMCSA, hazard communication, incident investigation, contractor safety, and safety training methodologies.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and database management systems.
  • Experience administering compliance management systems and maintaining regulatory records.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret trends and translate data into actionable recommendations.
  • Strong project management, organizational, communication, and change management skills.
•  Preferred
  • Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or equivalent professional certification.
  • Experience in poultry, food manufacturing, agriculture, transportation, or related industries.
  • Experience managing fleet safety and contractor management programs.
  • Bilingual skills.

George’s is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search, apply or interview for a career opportunity with the Company, please send an email to [email protected] or call 479-927-7000 to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information to assist you

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans