Environmental, Health And Safety Supervisor (Bilingual In Spanish)

Company Description

Wonderful Citrus is America's largest integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, including clementine/mandarin, navel and Valencia oranges; lemons; limes; grapefruits; and other citrus varieties. Wonderful Citrus owns, cultivates and harvests more than 58,000 acres of fresh citrus and ships around the world each year to ensure a year-round supply. Our citrus can be found in all channels of distribution, with our consumer brands most visible in the produce department of grocery stores across America under the flagship consumer brands of Wonderful Halos mandarins, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, and Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red grapefruit.

Job Description

Overview:

The Environmental, Health and Safety Supervisor drives and maintains a safe work environment by overseeing safety and security operations, developing and enforcing safety policies to ensure a safe work environment for employees, temporary employees, contractors and visitors.

Here's what you'll do:

• Investigates serious injuries in conjunction with line and staff personnel. Notifies management of pertinent details.

• Guides and assists plant personnel at locations with critical safety and health opportunities.

• Develops direct reports through strategic growth or succession planning.

• Assists in the oversight of internal forklift and aerial lift certification processes.

• Works with professional organizations to promote goals and objectives in the health and safety area that affect the company's business.

• Coordinates injuries with the worker's compensation Department.

• Evaluate incident reports to determine accuracy and completeness and to ensure adequate investigation to determine root cause and corrective actions.

• Ensures that the company complies with applicable laws and regulations.

• Collaborates with EHS Training Supervisor to ensure training facilitation is cohesive with local EHS programs.

• Conducts audits to determine workplace hazards & development of corrective actions.

• Collaborate with 3rd party agencies responsible for conducting on-site assessments and audits.

• Work alongside business unit Supervisors & Managers to identify areas of opportunity to continually improve.

• Work within Oracle to create and request safety supplies and repair work orders.

• Identify best practices and lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce work process risks, raise safety awareness, and improve safe work practices.

• Facilitate a work environment that supports a safe and healthy culture.

• Coordinate employee safety programs to determine their adequacy, including review of short- and long-term strategic safety planning and development.

• All other duties as assigned by the EHS Manager.

Pay Range: $70,000 - $85,000, and may include a discretionary bonus. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

Qualifications

Here's what you'll bring to the table:

• Bachelor's degree from a 4-year university in Business, Management, Occupational Safety, or related field and 5-7 years experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Bilingual in English/Spanish required

• Proficiency in computer usage, email, MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook)

• Understanding of packinghouse/warehouse processes and flow operations.

• Well-developed observational and analytical skills.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Able to work flexible schedules/shifts as needed for 7-day operation.

• Proven skills for planning daily/weekly tasks and adapting to competing demands.

• Strong skills in developing relationships across all levels and functions.

• Knowledgeable in the application of OSHA and EPA regulations.

• Knowledgeable of the worker's compensation process.

• Experience in administering personnel policies and procedures.

• Must project a positive and professional image.

• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

• Must be able to make decisions within scope of job.

• Be readily receptive to additional training for the broadening of skills.

• Must be able to work autonomously within scope of job duties.

Additional Information

Wonderful's dedication to you:

• Competitive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, 401k

• Continued training and generous Education Reimbursement Program

• Paid sick, vacation and holiday time

• Wonderful Giving (www.wonderfulgiving.com) -- allowing you to donate company money to a cause of your choice

Why Choose Wonderful?

Wonderful Citrus is part of The Wonderful Company, a privately held $6 billion global company dedicated to harvesting health and happiness around the world. Its iconic brands include FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, Teleflora, and JUSTIN and Lewis Cellars wines. The Wonderful Company's connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back in its DNA.

To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products, and its core values, please visit wonderful.com, or follow The Wonderful Company on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. To learn more about the company's corporate social responsibility impact, visit csr.wonderful.com.

Wonderful Citrus and The Wonderful Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and with opportunities for advancement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.

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