EHS Manager

About Kerry

Where You'll Work

Our Beloit, WI location is home to our Corporate Headquarters for the North American Region. This location has approximately 700 employees at this location that in roles such as regulatory, RD&A, finance, procurement, supply chain and customer care. It is easily commutable from the Rockford, Madison, and Milwaukee areas. You'll enjoy your time inside and outside of the office as we offer a full cafeteria, fitness center, and beautiful walking paths around the campus. This location is involved and committed to giving back to the community multiple times throughout the year through our Kerry Employee Engagement Program volunteering with various organizations.

Compensation Data

The typical hiring range for this role is $91,404.00 to $$138,000.00 annually and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, location, etc. In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).

What You'll Do

EHS Manager – Beloit, WI

Responsible for management of site environmental, health and safety systems focusing on employee H&S and site environmental performance and improvement.  As a member of the Site Leadership Team, provide support and leadership to the site through implementation of EHS programs, procedures, and education initiatives focused on compliance assurance, incident reduction, and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

Kerry has over 50 sites across North America. The Kerry - Beloit, WI facility has 650+ employees. The successful candidate for this role is someone comfortable working with varying levels and functions of the organization and open to career advancement opportunities. Some of the responsibilities for the site EHS Manager include:

• Support business strategy to ensure all EHS directives, policies, and initiatives are effectively incorporated at site level.
• Develop, implement, and execute EHS annual objectives & improvement plans in conjunction with site operations management.
• Develop appropriate strategies for implementation of new or revised policies and regulations in conjunction with site operations management.
• Manage all environmental permits and program requirements specific to the site.
• Lead the site’s ISO-14001 program including ongoing efforts to attain and maintain the site’s ISO certification.
• Undertake at regular intervals audits/inspections of the site (including inspections of machinery, equipment in use, and work systems in operation) with site operations management to ensure compliance with corporate polices and EHS regulations. Where appropriate, develop appropriate corrective and preventive actions with operations team.
• Identify site EHS training needs, develop appropriate resources, and execute training sessions for employees and management staff as required.
• Organize and oversee site Safety Committee meetings.
• Support site supervisors and managers with the investigation of EHS incidents at the site. Where necessary, lead investigation process and/or collaborate with appropriate corporate staff on serious incidents.
• Communicate EHS incidents and corrective actions in a timely, thorough, and effective manner.
• Monitor the status of all open Workers Compensation claims and coordinate activities to minimize lost and/or restricted work days.
• Manage expenses and budget of the EHS function for the site. 
• Conduct risk assessments and implement corrective actions.
• Track and monitor site EHS Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and communicate trends to the Site Leadership Team and to the wider Kerry North America community as needed to drive performance.
• Maintain EHS records to ensure adherence to corporate polices and/or regulatory requirements. Includes, but not limited to, OSHA 300 log, incident records, safety metrics, training, inspections, permits, etc.
• Liaise with various external agencies or resources (government agencies, group insurers, etc.).
• Lead the continuous improvement efforts for the site’s EHS programs and performance.
• Work closely with RD&A, Facilities Team and multiple other functions to accomplish the goals stated above for the Beloit Center and other Kerry RD&A facilities.
• Reports directly to Sr. EHS Manager NA Region
• Dotted line reporting to Facilities Manager

What You'll Need To Be Successful And Safe

• BS/MS in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering (with a specialization in EHS or other related EHS discipline) AND at least 5 years EHS experience in a manufacturing setting (food industry preferred).  Non-degreed candidates will be considered who have 9+ years of similar experience. 
• Professional certification (ASP, CSP, CIH, etc.) preferred. 
• In-depth working knowledge of EHS regulations, including OSHA and EPA Working knowledge of local EHS regulations is required.