Manager, EHS

We are a customer focused custom manufacturer of quality food products to exacting standards that delight our customer and their consumers.

The people of CTI Foods are our #1 ingredient that drive us to be the best custom food and culinary solutions team that has seven state-of-the-art food processing facilities and over 1,800 employees from Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, and Texas.

We are a company that “Thinks Big and Acts Small.” Employees are treated like family. In order to succeed, it takes every person working together, being nimble, and executing at the highest levels. It is our responsibility to provide you every opportunity and resource to achieve that success.

Make an impact from day ONE at CTI Foods!

This position is responsible for maintaining a safe work environment for all employees and insuring CTI complies with all OSHA regulations. Through analysis and investigations, define problem/opportunity areas; implement training programs and policies to address the problem areas and meet OSHA requirements. Oversee PSM program for compliance and audit ready. In addition, this position may direct the new employee safety orientation training. 

1. Ensure safety training of all site leadership and employees to ensure a thorough knowledge and understanding of safety rules, regulations and guidelines. 
2. Advise site leader on EHS compliance concerns and preventative actions. 
3. Develop/review site risk assessments and job hazard analysis. 
4. Support and coordinate safety committee meetings and actions. 
5. Maintain/verify employee training records are up to date and accurate. 
6. Implement Corporate EHS programs and training materials as needed. 
7. Provide safety input on PPE in collaboration with Food Safety and Quality representatives.  
8. Responsible for facility compliance with all OSHA, state and federal regulations. This includes implementing new programs within OSHA time frames. 
9. Report worker’s compensation claims to carrier and manage through closure. 
10. Complete incident investigations, root cause analyses and review with site leadership to prevent future incidents. 
11. Collaborate with HR and site leadership on back-to-work programs for employees injured on the job. 
12. Assist engineering with EPA and environmental reporting and program development. 
13. Develop, implement and manage plant safety audit and inspection programs.  Manage corrective/preventive action registers as part of the program. 
14. Responsible for the follow-up of safety related corrective actions to ensure they are executed and sustained.   
15. Work closely with production personnel and assist with environmental, health and safety issues. 
16. Complete daily, weekly and monthly testing and inspections for various EHS tasks. 
17. Provide global reporting and data analysis related to EHS metrics and corporate agenda. 
18. Analyze trends from metrics and reports to implement new strategies for safety improvement. 
19. Oversee PSM program for compliance.
20. Provide expertise and support to other EHS personnel. 
21. Share and report on best practices or incidents with other sites. 
22. Manage department allocation of resources. 
23. Ability to support a flexible schedule. 
24. Perform other related duties as assigned. 

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged standing, sitting, walking, reading, writing, talking, use of computer. 

• Hearing ability for verbal communication via telephone systems, and person – to –person. 

• Clear concise speaking ability to provide information and instruction. 

• Visual acuity to read information from computer screens, forms and other printed materials and information. 

• Manual and tactile dexterity for palpation, use of computer keyboard/typing, writing, handling/ sorting objects and forms. 

• Flexibility and body movement for bending, crouching, walking, kneeling, standing, reaching, lifting and moving objects and equipment (approximately 25lbs. or more with assistance), sitting. 

• Able to meet physical demands of the job with assistive or adaptive devices or reasonable accommodations

Work Environment: 

• Work is primarily indoors and is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours in response to incidents or other emergencies. 

• Work is 70% sedentary and 30% active through site walks, training, and incident response.  

• The production floor is typically 40° but may range as cold as 10° in freezers or as hot as 100° in oven rooms.  

• The production floor requires the use of PPE including hearing protection, bump cap, and boots. 

• The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate. 

Technical Skills: 

• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Must possess leadership, presentation and training skills, organization, and planning abilities. 
• Provide hands-on training and coaching of others. 

Requirements: 

• 3 or more years in EHS with heavy focus on safety. 
• Intermediate to advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint. 
• Ability to travel 20%. 

Preferred But Not Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4-year university in Environmental Health, Occupational Safety, or related discipline.
• CPR/First Aid Certified.  
• Experience with training matrixes or learning management systems. 
• OSHA 501 Certified.  
• Food manufacturing experience. 
• Demonstrated experience significantly lowering recordable incident rates. 
• Bilingual, English and Spanish.