Select Milk Producers is one of the nation’s largest and most progressive dairy cooperatives, with 32 wholly owned subsidiaries, 8 processing plants, and 8 joint ventures including Continental Dairy Facilities, Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest, Mill Haven Foods, Select Custom Solutions, GreenLink and Select Services. With over 800 employees, the Select Milk family of companies impacts all aspects of the dairy farm business and at the heart of our family of companies, is you.

"We strive to go above and beyond what’s expected in providing for our families, leading our employees, caring for our land and animals, serving our customers, producing quality milk, and serving one another. This commitment is more than our business, it’s in our culture and our character. We believe in being accountable, in doing what’s right, in performing at our best, in setting a higher standard."

Select Milk Producers and its subsidiaries offer an attractive compensation and a best-in-class benefits package that includes but is not limited medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more that can be tailored for you and your family. Other benefits for eligible employees include 401(k) up to 6% company match, life and disability insurance, and paid holidays & vacation. We are proud to promote an equal employment opportunity workplace.

SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS:

The Environmental, Health & Safety Manager (EHS Manager) is responsible for leading, managing, and continuously improving the Environmental, Health & Safety programs for the production facility. The EHS Manager provides strategic and day-to-day leadership to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, company policies, and facility standards. This position partners with operations, maintenance, human resources, sanitation, quality, and leadership teams to strengthen the site safety culture, reduce risk, manage environmental compliance, oversee incident prevention and response, and drive continuous improvement in EHS performance. In the absence of the EHS Manager, designated site leadership or the Division Environmental, Health & Safety Manager will assume manager duties and responsibilities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads and manages the Environmental, Health & Safety systems for the facility.
• Develops, implements, and continuously improves environmental, health and safety programs, services, strategies, policies, and initiatives that support company objectives and facility needs.
• Serves as the site leader for EHS compliance and provides guidance to management and employees regarding EHS practices, policy interpretation, risk mitigation, corrective actions, and compliance with federal and state law.
• Develops, maintains, and audits written procedures, programs, records, and documentation to ensure regulatory compliance and audit readiness.
• Plans and oversees monthly safety, stormwater, and facility inspections; tracks corrective actions through completion.
• Manages Workers Compensation claims in partnership with Human Resources, operations leadership, claims administrators, and the Division Environmental, Health & Safety Manager as needed.
• Leads incident investigations, formal incident reviews, root cause analysis, corrective action planning, and follow-up for workplace incidents, near misses, environmental events, and Workers Compensation claims.
• Participates in and supports Ammonia PSM compliance activities, including monthly compliance meetings, local site meetings, documentation, and action-item tracking.
• Administers response to and investigation of hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions; evaluates recommendations and takes appropriate action to mitigate environmental, health, and safety risks.
• Performs training needs analyses and leads the development, coordination, and delivery of EHS training programs for management, supervisors, staff, operators, and new employees.
• Manages inventory and availability of safety, sanitation, emergency response, and first aid supplies.
• Owns or supports environmental compliance reporting requirements, including applicable permits, inspections, agency correspondence, and recordkeeping.
• Chairs site Safety Sustainability Environmental (SSE) Committee meetings and drives completion of committee action items.
• Tracks, analyzes, and reports safety KPIs, environmental performance, incident trends, corrective action status, and other EHS metrics to site and division leadership.
• Leads and supports continuous improvement efforts to strengthen safety culture, reduce risk, improve compliance, and support operational efficiency.
• Serves as a member of the Food Safety Team and Food Quality Team.
• Performs all other job-related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervises onsite EHS, Environmental, Safety, or related staff as applicable.
• Provides leadership, direction, performance feedback, and development support to direct reports and cross-functional EHS program participants.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence employees, supervisors, managers, and senior leadership.
• Skill in organizing resources, establishing priorities, managing multiple programs, and meeting critical deadlines.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
• Skill in examining and improving operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, coaching, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions on sensitive, confidential, and compliance-related issues.
• Ability to manage projects, audits, corrective actions, and regulatory initiatives through completion with limited oversight.
• Ability to analyze and assess training needs and develop effective training plans.
• Ability to supervise, train, coach, and develop staff, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
• Knowledge and understanding of federal and state environmental, health and safety laws, regulations, procedures, and standards.
• Knowledge of incident investigation, root cause analysis, hazard recognition, risk assessment, corrective action management, and emergency response practices.
• Ability to manage records and documents pertaining to regulatory compliance, audits, permits, inspections, claims, and training.
• Ability to manage employee health and safety requirements, environmental compliance requirements, and regulatory reporting obligations.
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguity, respond to changing priorities, and support business needs while maintaining compliance.
• Working relationship or ability to interface with OSHA, environmental agencies, USDA, FDA, TCEQ, EPA, and other applicable regulatory bodies.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Industrial Safety, Engineering, or a related field preferred; or equivalent combination of education and directly related EHS experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible environmental, health and safety experience, preferably in a manufacturing, processing, food production, or industrial environment.
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
• EHS-related certifications such as OSHA 30, ASP, CSP, CHMM, or similar credentials preferred.