Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator

Stratas Foods LLC is the leading supplier of fats and oils to the Foodservice, Food Ingredients and Retail Private Label markets in North America and is a producer of quality bulk and packaged dressings, mayonnaise and sauces. Stratas Foods was formed in October 2008 as a 50/50 joint venture between ACH Food Companies (ACH) and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM).

Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX; Decatur and Quincy,IL; Englewood and Hillside, NJ; Fresno, CA; Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA. Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN.We arecommitted to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees. We strive to makeStratas Foodsa great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals.

Job Description

The Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator is responsible for the Safety, Health and Environmental policies, procedures and operations at the plant. Also responsible for training systems across all plant functional areas. Ensures the plant is in full compliance with all corporate, city, county, state and federal government Safety, Health and Environmental laws and regulations.

Responsibilities:

1. Follow all safety, environmental rules and regulations applicable to position.
2. Adhere to and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and HACCP requirements.
3. Monitor and ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, food safety, GMP rules, regulations and policies.
4. Collaborate with management to interpret, implement, and ensure adherence to local, state, and federal laws/regulations, with a deep understanding of their impact in a manufacturing environment.
5. Prepare and submit all required local, state, and federal environmental reports to ensure continuous plant compliance.
6. Ensures all incidents are reported and documented to the required departments/agencies.
7. Oversees the installation, maintenance and inspection of all security and fire protection systems, and effective hazard control strategies and programs.
8. Assist in conducting industrial hygiene assessments to monitor and maintain a safe working environment.
9. Actively participate as a key member of the plant’s Safety Committee, contributing to safety initiatives and improvements.
10. Manage workers’ compensation claims and ensure adherence to relevant policies in partnership with Human Resources.
11. Conduct thorough investigations of safety-related incidents and injuries, identifying trends, areas for improvement and working closely with management to determine root causes and corrective actions.
12. Review new or modified equipment and processes to assess and mitigate potential health, safety and environmental risks.
13. Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive safety and environmental policies that align with plant objectives and regulatory standards.
14. Facilitate new hire safety training and orientation to ensure employees are equipped with the knowledge to work safely.
15. Provide weekly toolbox talks and training sessions to promote safety awareness and ongoing education.
16. Provide safety training for contractors to ensure they meet company safety standards while on-site.
17. Administer monthly safety training sessions, ensuring all employees are up-to-date with required safety procedures and protocols.
18. Implement audit systems that focus on holding teams accountable for safety standards and taking corrective actions where necessary.
19. Implements programs to improve plant safety performance in order to meet plant goals.
20. Prepare and submit detailed monthly EHS reports, summarizing key safety statistics, training activities, and areas requiring attention.
21. Complete required renewals of applicable permits and applications, environmental or other.
22. Complete annual/monthly/ weekly environmental inspection including SPCC and SWPPP inspections
23. Submit required reporting documentation to applicable regulatory agencies as needed
24. Manage site waste disposal and improvement projects.
25. Work to ensure compliance of all stormwater and waste water requirements via required tracking and monitoring.
26. Participate in and facilitate corrective actions for audits performed at the site.
27. Maintain all EHS related documentation as appropriate.

Qualifications

Education:High School diploma or equivalent. Associate’s Degree preferred.

Related experience:3-5 years of relevant experience is required. In-depth knowledge safety, environmental, food safety, GMP rules, regulations and policies.

Skills: Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Power Point; Proficient in navigating OSHA, EPA and other key HSE regulations/web sites.

Competencies:

1. Communication: Strong verbal, non-verbal skills are essential to this position.
2. Teamwork: Ability to work with a variety of individuals to reach common goals will be critical to success.
3. Reasoning Ability: Excellent judgment will serve our customers well.
4. Strong audit experience.
5. Detail oriented: Very good record keeping

Additional Information

Physical:Must be able to sit up to 4hrs using a computer. Walking and standing up to 4 hrs. to conduct Plant walk through, inspections, and audits.Periodic lifting and climbing. Not over 40 lbs.

Sensory:Good Listening Skills; Speaking to vendors and at meetings. Visual for looking at samples, finished product and defective issues.Must have the appropriate level of sensory acuity (visual, hearing, speaking, smell and touch) to be able to identify and react to normal, abnormal and alarm conditions (chemical, temperature etc.)

Mental/Reasoning:Reading and writing skills are very important.Must be able to interact with a variety of people.Reasoning and good judgment. Must be able to logically and methodically work through and break down complex problems and processes to enable effective communication with all levels of the organization.Problem analyzing and correct reaction.

Language: Bilingual English Spanish is required

Salary range: $75,000 – 100,000

Annual Bonus Incentive: 5%

Benefits:Medical, Dental, Vision

Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law, including but not limited to, on the basis of race or color, religion, gender, age, genetic information, national origin/ancestry, mental or physical disability, family status/marital status, military/veteran status, and any other legally protected status.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision-The Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Employer’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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Stratas Foods is committed to equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and diversity and inclusion in its workplace. It is our commitment to establish and maintain a talented, productive, diverse workforce that works together effectively to accomplish our goals.