EHS Specialist San Antonio, Austin, or Dallas based

Group 1 Automotive Inc. is a Fortune 250 company with $20 billion in annual revenues in 2024. The Company owns and operates automotive dealerships franchises and collision centers in the United States and the United Kingdom. Group 1s Corporate Headquarters are located at 730 Town and Country Suite 500 Houston TX 77024.

Group 1 seeks to hire a Specialist Environmental Health and Safety. The position reports to the Regional Manager EHS.

Position Overview

The Safety Specialist plays a key role in strengthening Group 1 Automotives commitment to a world-class safety culture. Serving as an extension of our EHS leaders this hands-on role provides essential field support across dealerships and collision centersensuring our teams have what they need to work safely every day.

As a visible presence in our operations the EHS Specialist helps drive consistency in safety practices documentation reporting and onsite activities. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being out in the field building relationships and making a direct impact on the wellbeing of our employees and customers. Your work helps ensure regulatory compliance and supports proactive people-first behaviors across the organization.

The responsibilities of this position primarily include:

• Field-Level Support Assist Regional EHS Managers with on-site audits training and safety campaigns. Partner with site personnel at assigned dealerships to support effective implementation of EHS programs
• Recordkeeping Maintain OSHA logs incident records training rosters and audit tracking tools.
• System Support Enter and update safety data in reporting systems; assist with user management and troubleshooting.
• Communication Deliver safety newsletters posters and campaign materials across dealership teams helping keep safety top-of-mind and promoting ongoing engagement. Scheduling Coordinate safety meetings training sessions and onboarding events across regions.
• Incident Management Assist in the incident investigation process. Ensure timely upload of incident reports thorough documentation of investigations and accurate filing of all required reports. Assist in the management of workers compensation cases.
• General EHS Support Assist Regional EHS Managers and the EHS team with EHS related tasks coordination and day-to-day support activities.
• Represent management in site level EHS meetings and facilitate collaboration between dealer team and EHS team.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or Associate degree required; Bachelors preferred.
• 3 years of field experience preferably in safety training compliance or operations.
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel Word PowerPoint; experience with EHS or LMS systems a plus.
• Strong communication and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability implementing EHS programs independently across multiple sites

*All applicants must pass pre-employment testing to include: background checks MVR and drug testing in order to qualify for employment*

Group 1 Automotive is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer