Director EHS

Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people and equips them with leading technology continuous learning and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As the preeminent wine and spirits distributor Southern Glazers isnt just one of Forbes Top Private Companies; its a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.

Southern Glazers is proud of its well-earned positive reputation continually achieving accolades for our outstanding workplace culture. We take pride in creating a culture where our people are valued supported and provided opportunities for growth and belonging.

As a full-time employee you can choose from a wide-ranging menu of our Top Shelf Benefits including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage dental and vision plans tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts disability coverage life insurance plans and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition assistance a wellness program parental leave vacation accrual paid sick leave and more.

By joining Southern Glazers you would be part of a team that values excellence innovation and community. This is more than just a job its an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.

Southern Glazers offers a competitive compensation package of $113000 to $130000 plus determining a final offer the company will evaluate a specific candidates education skills and experience and will make an offer appropriately.

The Dir II EHS promotes a positive safety culture while complying with SGWS EHS standards and maintaining a safe work environment. This includes conducting training coaching associates on observed work habits and performing audits as required by SGWS EHS standards. SGWS promotes a Zero-Injury culture. Maintain accurate daily weekly and monthly data metrics to report to onsite operations leadership and corporate leadership. The Dir II EHS supports site managements efforts to ensure compliance with all corporate EHS program expectations and applicable federal & state laws. The Dir II EHS also conducts risk assessments related to jobs performed (Job Hazard Analysis) and new equipment introductions under the direction of EHS Sr. addition the Dir II EHS is responsible for recommending and inspiring change for the Operations Leadership through appropriate risk mitigation measures and EHS data analysis

• Promote an injury free culture across the division to reduce EHS risks and ensure a safe and compliant work environment
• Assure compliance with all federal state and local safety occupational health and environmental regulations including implementing the SGWS EHS standards and management systems process
• Assess work areas tasks equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions. Ensure appropriate risk assessments related to jobs performed (Job Hazards Analysis) are conducted and corrective actions implemented to minimize or eliminate injuries and environmental impact
• Conduct EHS training and implement proactive programs to mitigate employee injuries and illnesses e.g. Stretching for safety and Behavioral Based safety programs
• Make OSHA recordability determinations and participate as active member of Workers Compensation and Incident Investigation teams. Assist team members in developing proactive measures to target incident reductions in both Workers compensation and Auto Liability
• Investigate and evaluate root causes for occupational injuries/illnesses incidents and near misses and maintain relevant data to drive strategic program decisions. This may include educating the line organization with performing incident investigations including coaching and counseling
• Facilitate Division Safety Committee and act as catalyst for assuring corrective actions are taken for items raised by safety committee members
• Conduct facility safety observations and inspections on a frequent basis e.g. weekly monthly annually. Promote hazard identification and make recommendations for corrective actions
• Maintain understanding of business processes and functional interdependencies. Recognize and escalate as needed those issues identified as risks to impact or opportunities to improve division performance

• Demonstrate advanced understanding of online data management tools and the OSHA 300 log/injury records process. Perform trend analysis on information as required
• Work with Facilities and Operations teams as needed providing EHS input during the planning and execution of engineering and new technology applications to ensure that related safeguards are incorporated which meet all applicable regulatory requirements
• Work with Operations Fleet Safety and DOT compliance teams to ensure compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation regulations
• Coordinate deployment of environmental procedures such as HazMat response SPCC Tier II etc. and ensure ongoing compliance with all site environmental regulatory permits
• Visit each job site within areas of responsibility to monitor performance and work with division managers and supervisors to improve performance on a continual basis in response the risk assessment observations
• Capable to work under pressure and deal with unexpected challenges in a professional and calm manner
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

• BS/BA in Safety Health or related science or a combination of education and experience in the EHS field equivalent to Associates Degree and/or 8-10 years relevant experience
• Hold the CSP ASP CIH CHMM OHST CHST CSHM or other recognized EHS credentials or willing to secure within 3 years of hire date
• Working knowledge of OSHA /EPA regulations and have background in both incident investigation and EHS training
• Working knowledge of Emergency Response and Risk Mitigation to provide support for emergency preparedness response and business continuity planning efforts
• Ability to interpret and be the main point of contact for OSHA and other federal regulation related responsibilities
• Working knowledge of warehouse equipment operation including obtaining Power Industrial Equipment (PIT) Train-the-Trainer certification within 1 year of hire if not already credentialed
• First Aid CPR & AED trained or ability to complete within 1 year of hire date
• Previous experience in food & beverage distribution operations or another fast-paced environment preferred
• Strong working knowledge of Workers Compensation practices and reporting
• Working knowledge of MS Office products and various other EHS data management systems (Intelex Gensuite Eneblon etc.)

• Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g. keyboard mouse and monitor) or adding machine
• Physical demands with activity or condition may include occasional to rare amount of time include walking bending reaching standing and stooping
• May require lifting/lowering pushing carrying or pulling up to 20lbs

Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits an Affirmative Action/EEO employer prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicants arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience knowledge skills abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazers pay bands or ranges.

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