HSE Manager

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Where will you work?

Our Vesper, WI location is part of our Applied Health and Nutrition Division and one of our specialty sites that creates proteins, lactose, coatings, and flavors. 

What will you do?

• Plan-Promote a Zero Injury Safety Culture: Provide leadership and coaching to create a workplace free of recognized hazards, promote safe work behaviors, and foster a lean safety culture.
• Compliance reporting for all environmental, health and safety activities as per Federal (OSHA and EPA), State, and local EHS requirements.
• EHS record keeping and documentation control.
• Establish goals, objectives, metrics and scorecards to assure the EHS function is effective.
• Provide daily guidance and direction in EHS programs for managers, supervisors and employees to ensure a common and effective approach.
• Develop and communicate strategies to achieve EHS goals.
• Developing and implementing a plan to correct or prevent a loss and audit the plan to ensure effectiveness.
• Proactively perform EHS audits and implement audit recommendations.
• Ensure timely investigation of environmental, health and safety incidents, root cause analysis and the implementation of corrective action plans.
• Work with management to manage employee’s workers compensation claims and work assignments.
• Development of pollution and waste control programs.
• Manage the ISO 14001 program and environmental compliance.
• Evaluate safety of new processes and equipment.
• Evaluate hazards for safety, health, and environmental risks and ensure the development of Job Hazard Analyses for defined tasks.
• Develop and deploy EHS programs and training to meet regulatory requirements and operational needs.
• Ensure that contractor personnel working on the property are in compliance with local policies and safety requirements.
• Coordinate the identification of capital funding needs for EHS projects.
• Other duties, as assigned.

What will you need to be successful?

• B.S. in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Science or similar.
• Minimum 3 years of safety management experience having worked in a food / beverage production or manufacturing setting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess risks, analyze data, and develop effective solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• In-depth working knowledge of HSE regulations, including OSHA and EPA Working knowledge of local HSE regulations is preferred.
• Forklift training, confined space, OSHA 10, 30 certification is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Compensation Data

The typical hiring range for this role is $89,175 to $134,984 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).