Corporate Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

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JOB OVERVIEW:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Safety Leadership and Oversight (40%)

• Champion a safety-first culture across all sites reinforcing that Operations owns safety EH&S enables and verifies
• Partner with the site EHS leaders to drive continuous improvement in key safety metrics (TRIR DART near-miss reporting good catches risk assessments) and program management
  • Facilitate incident investigations using a structured fact-based root cause methodology
  • First aid and injury management with 3rd party (ATI)
  • Complete OSHA 300 Logs annually at year end
  • OSHA Compliant reporting
  • Provide guidance and oversight to ATI as needed
  • American Red Cross Admin for all BDG CPR Trainers
• Assure Corporate Health and Safety standards are reviewed annually updated and rolled out as needed.
• Lead internal audits and support external regulatory inspections as needed
• Interpret and apply Safety regulations including OSHA Cal/OSHA and any other local regulations
• Conduct EHS risk assessments annually (minimum) and develop mitigation plans for top risks
• Develop and maintain EHS dashboard with leading and lagging indicators
• Provide Safety oversight for the Sacramento plant
• Support response to significant safety and environmental incidents ensure timely reporting and partner with legal HR and operations as needed
• Hearing conservation program management
  • Standard threshold shift follow-up
  • Ensure sites schedule annual hearing testing and adhere to the program requirements

Environmental Compliance & Sustainability (30%)

• Serve as the corporate SME for environmental compliance including:
  • Air permits (e.g. Title V where applicable)
  • Wastewater and stormwater programs
  • Hazardous waste management (RCRA)
  • California-specific regulations (e.g. CARB CalEPA local air districts)
• Ensure all sites maintain compliance with permits reporting and regulatory inspections
• Partner with operations to reduce environmental impact and support sustainability initiatives

Workers Compensation (15%)

• Partner with 3rd party agencies (ATI Travelers Gallagher-Basset AON) and site leadership to manage workers compensation claims as needed.
• Maintain relationship with Occupational Health clinics to ensure claims are managed effectively.

DOT Safety Compliance (15%)

• Manage Blue Diamonds compliance to Dept of Transportation regulations. Assure drivers and equipment meets requirements

Location: Sacramento CA (or Remote with Travel)

Reports To: Sr. Director FSQA & EHS

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in environmental health & safety Environmental Science Engineering or related field
• 812 years of progressive EH&S experience in manufacturing food agriculture or industrial environments
• Demonstrated expertise in both:
  • Safety systems and behavior-based safety
  • Environmental compliance and permitting

Technical Expertise

Strong working knowledge of:

• OSHA / Cal-OSHA regulations
• EPA and California environmental regulations
• Industrial safety programs (LOTO confined space machine guarding etc.)
• Experience managing multi-site EH&S programs
• Certifications preferred (e.g. CSP CIH CHMM)

Leadership & Skills

• Proven ability to influence without authority across operations and leadership teams
• Strong facilitator capable of leading cross-functional problem-solving
• Ability to translate complex regulations into practical executable actions
• Data-driven mindset with strong analytical and root cause analysis skills
• Excellent communication and training capabilities

Key Success Metrics

• Establishes clear accountability: Operations owns execution; EH&S provides oversight and expertise
• Balances compliance rigor with operational practicality
• Builds trust with plant teams while maintaining high standards
• Drives measurable improvement in safety performance and environmental compliance
• Acts as a calm fact-based leader during crises
• 25-40% travel to other site locations

WHY BLUE DIAMOND

In addition to working at the worlds largest state-of-the-art almond manufacturer we offer a safe and collaborative team environment with numerous opportunities for free training and career advancement. Check out the BDG Benefits Health & Wellness GuideHERE.

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