Environmental Health & Safety Manager

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager develops, implements, and monitors company environmental health and safety (EH&S) programs and policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations.

This role is based in Austin, TX near Round Rock city line.

Essential Functions:

• Lead a caring safety culture that is focused on people - remain #1.

• Lead processes necessary to ensure a safe working environment - every shift, every day.

• Lead the facility to meet or exceed established corporate safety goals aligned with business needs.

• Lead processes necessary to be compliant with applicable federal, state and local safety requirements and remain current on changing requirements; handle any applicable audits or OSHA visits.

• Lead programs, training, orientation, and messaging to recognize, reward and promote safe behaviors throughout the facility - catch our employees doing things right.

• Manage safety board, safety committee usage.

• Drive strong accountability with leaders to be role models of safe behaviors.

• Lead programs to correct unsafe acts and unsafe conditions in the workplace.

• Work collaboratively with the V.P. Manufacturing, Sr. Production/Operations Manager, and Human Resources on all decisions related to injuries, leaves, reasonable accommodations/return to work, discipline and leave case management.

• Reasonable suspicion, responsible for ensuring that we have program in place, including the designated testing facility.

• Monthly and Annual training and certifications.

• Prepares and schedules training to cover emergency procedures, workplace safety, and other relevant topics.

• Responsible for the retention of training documentation.

• Strong sense of urgency around effective communication and proactive approach to issues and concerns.

• Ensure relevant data, compliance records & training, postings, procedures, and reporting is complete, accurate and in compliance.

• Extract insights from our data to identify trends/issues/opportunities and create a plan to address those insights (may be ergonomics, PM issues, training gaps, etc.).

• Build and develop a high performing safety steering committee emulating the Milliken safety model.

• Hold monthly safety steering committee meetings.

• Financial Controls and Budgeting: Responsible for providing leadership and guidance to maintain a safety budget with an emphasis on practical business and financial responsibility.

• Inspect the facility to identify safety, health, and environmental risks.

• Develop and implement inspection policies and procedures, and a schedule of routine inspections.

• Monitors and enforces compliance with safety procedures.

• Drafts inspection reports to document inspection findings.

• Ensures that safety data sheets are maintained and readily accessible when needed.

• Maintains records of discharge of or employee exposure to hazardous waste and/or pollutants, as required.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required skills and Abilities:

• 3+ years' experience managing a department or team. Military or equivalent considered.

• Ability to lead others - servant leadership style is the best fit for our culture.

• Ability and willingness to work flexible schedule.

• Current Driver's License, Insurance, and Personal Vehicle available for work use.

• Experience in working with regulatory agencies.

• Priority setting - able to effectively direct the activities of others including establishing expectations, removing barriers, and managing performance.

• Comfort around leadership - able to influence others without formal authority including comfort with senior leadership.

• Managing peer relationships - able to work collaboratively with others and accomplish objectives.

• Influencing others - able to work effectively through others where there is no reporting relationship.

• Strategic agility - able to think through complex issues and develop solutions that deliver integrated and long-lasting results.

• Action oriented - high level of energy and able to help others see the goals for safety, health, and environment.

• Approachability- able to present well and establish credibility.

• Drive for results - action oriented and able to produce results utilizing matrixed relationships throughout the organization.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position is directly responsible for managing the Occupational Health Specialist.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Safety, Occupational Safety and Health, or related field required.

• Five years of related experience preferred.

Physical Demands:

• Physically able to conduct inspections and carry equipment used for inspections.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.

The targeted budget for this position is $70-$90K per year. This compensation budget range may be adjusted at any time at the discretion of the company.

About Sovos Brands, Inc.

Sovos Brands, Inc. is a consumer-packaged food company focused on acquiring and building disruptive growth brands that bring today's consumers great tasting food that fits the way they live. The Company's product offerings include a variety of pasta sauces, dry pasta, soups, frozen entrées, frozen pizza and yogurts, all of which are sold in North America under the brand names Rao's, Michael Angelo's and noosa. All Sovos Brands' products are built with authenticity at their core, providing consumers with one-of-a-kind food experiences that are genuine, delicious, and unforgettable.

We offer attractive compensation packages based upon background and experience. Package includes base salary, incentive bonus, medical benefits, 401K, and PTO. We maintain a drug and alcohol-free workplace. All candidates offered a position are required to pass a pre-employment drug test. We participate in E-Verify. Sovos Brands is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Sovos Brands is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.