The Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability Manager will provide leadership for KCOF's environmental health, safety, and sustainability programs through subject matter expertise and strategic, as well as tactical, guidance to promote a safe, healthy and sustainable culture for all KCOF's employees (frontline and administrative). The Manager of EHSS will work collaboratively with all departments and divisions of the organization to achieve common goals while exemplifying the RISE culture.
Job Duties:
- Develop both site level safety policies, SOPs, and other related programs to ensure compliance with applicable OSHA, company, and regulatory standards.
- Serve as KCOF's manager the following programs: Rainforest Alliance; Fair Trade; and Kauai Seabird Habitat Conservation Plan.
- Participate as a member of cross functional teams - as the subject manner expert - to support business needs relating to environmental health, safety, and sustainability; serve as both an internal consultant and technical resource, being easily approachable by all levels of employees (hourly / salaried).
- Lead efforts to identify and implement sustainability related projects as needed.
- Prepare and deliver monthly updates and reports to all levels of KCOF/MZB management.
- Coordinate the central collection of worker's compensation injury and illness data and lead efforts to investigate events, analyze data to identify trends, and develop appropriate corrective actions.
- Develop and maintain liaisons with local, state, and federal agencies (i.e., Fire, Police, EPA,OSHA. HDOH and HDOA).
- Establish, implement and coordinate training programs to ensure compliance with applicable
- OSHA and company standards, including the delivery of training to field, plant, sales, and administrative personnel to engage employees in the importance of safe working environments - including reducing hazards and improving safety records.
- Lead efforts and prepare items related to environmental and regulatory reporting, audit, and inspection requests/requirements.
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders such as Finance, Operations, Sales/Marketing, and Human Resources to ensure alignment with other risk management and operational objectives.
- Coordinate vendor activities for environmental and related monitoring/studies.
- Execute related program elements such as inspections, audits, drills, OSHA plans and recordkeeping logs, and monthly/routine training activities.
- Support site safety committee and participate in industry organizations as required.
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities and initiate plans for implementation.
- Conduct on-site risk assessments and job hazard analysis to identify potential hazards to our employees, as well as listen and address concerns from employees (Frontline and office) relating to their safety.
- Support, motivate, and promote EHSS by building a positive and thriving team environment.
- Support other cross-functional activities and projects in farm operations, processing, roast plant, sales, and other areas.
- Responsible for compliance with all Company Rules, Company Policies and the Company/Union Agreements to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all employees and to maintain sound labor relations.
- Work with the HR department to determine fair and consistent level of discipline and to identify appropriate corrective actions for serious safety violations.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent work experience in farm operations and/or manufacturing environment
- Minimum of seven years with significant responsibilities in a safety field
- In-depth working knowledge of State and Federal laws and regulations, including OSHA, safety & environmental regulations.
- In-depth experience with incident prevention, management, investigation, and effective corrective action
- Required knowledge of accepted quality assurance procedures and guidelines
- Strong ability to coach, lead, and mentor teams both within and outside of the department (includes frontline and office teams as projects relate to safety and sustainability)
- Working knowledge of PC based systems; expertise in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ability to command, consult, gain consensus, and effective delegation required.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing at all levels of the organization.
Physical Demands:
Must be willing and able to frequently lift 25 lbs., regularly stand and walk, climb stairs and able to work in a non-climate-controlled environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer: disability / veteran. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
The starting salary for this position is $82K depending on experience.