Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

The role

The Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist administers EHS program activities for the production facility. This role develops and implements programs to protect employees and the site environmental footprint.

What you will do

• Leads and fosters a culture where safety, health and environment are core values
• Participates in the Site EHS Team and other assigned teams
• Coaches and develops operations line supervision as EHS leaders
• Supports cross-functional facilitation of Safety Committee meetings
• Implements health and safety programs, services, strategies and initiatives
• Tracks and reports safety KPIs and safety performance for the site
• Provides technical expertise and guidance to management regarding health and safety practices
• Performs monthly Safety Inspections to ensure SMS and EMS requirements are met
• Performs formal incident reviews for injuries, illnesses, environmental events, or property damage
• Administers response to and investigation of reports of hazardous conditions

Required qualifications

• Associate’s degree in EHS or 2 years in the field
• 1-2 years’ experience performing site safety duties
• Minimum OSHA 30 certification
• Demonstrated leadership, motivational skills, organizing resources and establishing priorities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures
• Ability to analyze and assess training and development needs
• Knowledge and understanding of federal and state laws, regulations, procedures, and standards related to safety compliance
• Proficiency in English
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• 12 hours sitting/standing/walking supporting the site teams shift schedule
• Exposure to hazards (machinery, confined spaces, etc.) requiring proper PPE

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in EHS

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, effective day one!
• Supplemental health plans (hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid parental leave & adoption assistance (up to $10,000)
• Parental support & family care benefits, including childcare resources and lactation support
• 401(k) with up to 9% in employer match
• Wellness reimbursement (up to $500 for qualified wellbeing expenses)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
• Employer HSA funding (for HDHP participants)
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000) and student loan repayment ($200/month)
• Learning & development programs

About the company

fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates dairy products. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company.