Environmental Health & Safety Specialist (EHS)

Are you ready to take your skills to the next level and make a real impact?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Food Ingredients: Innovating improved nutritional profiles, better taste and texture, and greater cost efficiency to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers.

The role is based on Cedar Rapids, IA (On- site role). Be part of a creative, solution-oriented team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

• Support and promote a strong, site-wide safety culture focused on employee wellbeing and safe work practices
• Lead and support incident investigations, identifying root causes and implementing preventive actions
• Conduct industrial hygiene (IH) monitoring and sampling to support occupational health programs
• Partner with operations to ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations
• Participate in EHS design reviews, including ergonomics, ventilation, PPE, and emergency preparedness
• Deliver EHS training, including new hire orientation and annual compliance refreshers
• Support internal and external audits to ensure adherence to IFF and regulatory standards
• Track, analyze, and report EHS metrics, ensuring timely and accurate monthly reporting
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety programs and employee engagement

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Safety, or related field
• 2-5 years of experience in EHS, Industrial Hygiene, or a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of EHS regulations and compliance requirements (OSHA, environmental standards, etc.)
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple priorities with deadlines
• Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and in a team setting
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to influence across functions
• Experience with industrial hygiene principles, monitoring, and exposure assessments
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and documentation management

How You Would Stand Out

• Experience in food, chemical, or pharmaceutical manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with emergency response programs and safety committees
• Experience participating in audits and regulatory inspections

Why Choose Us?

• Opportunity to work in a global, industry-leading organization
• Strong focus on safety, employee wellbeing, and sustainability
• Career growth and development opportunities within IFF
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment
• Exposure to innovative manufacturing and EHS best practices

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more

It is IFF’s policy to comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and to provide equal employment opportunity to Company employees and applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital or civil union status, pregnancy, ancestry, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, protected disability, genetic characteristics, HIV status or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the Company’s employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfers, promotions, compensation and terminations. Any employee requiring an accommodation of a protected disability should notify management or his or her Human Resources Representative. Employees with questions or concerns about discrimination in the workplace are encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of his or her Human Resources Representative or any other member of management. Appropriate disciplinary action up to and including termination may be taken against any employee who violates this policy.