Job Summary

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Global Operations: Ensuring excellence in execution, from procurement to supply chain and reliability, delivering quality, safety, efficiency and sustainability across the value chain.

The Environmental Health & Safety Manager role is based in Rochester, New York (onsite role). Be part of a collaborative, solution-oriented, proactive, safety-focused team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact.

Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You'll Make a Difference

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Environmental, Health and Safety programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Maintain compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements and environmental regulations through effective policies, procedures, audits, and reporting.
• Serve as the site Environmental, Health and Safety subject matter expert, partnering with operations, maintenance, quality, and leadership teams to drive a strong safety culture.
• Manage environmental permits, regulatory filings, inspections, audits, sampling activities, and waste management programs.
• Lead incident investigations, identify root causes, develop corrective actions, and ensure timely implementation of preventative measures.
• Administer industrial hygiene programs including hearing conservation, respiratory protection, hazard communication, exposure monitoring, ergonomics, and heat stress prevention.
• Support Process Safety Management programs, including maintenance of program documentation and compliance with Process Hazard Management Plan requirements.
• Coordinate occupational health initiatives, medical surveillance programs, workers' compensation reporting, and return-to-work processes.
• Ensure Department of Transportation compliance through proper training, packaging, labeling, shipping, and security practices.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Occupational Health, or a related field.
• Two to five years of Environmental, Health and Safety experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations and environmental compliance requirements.
• Experience managing environmental permits, regulatory reporting, inspections, and compliance programs.
• Understanding of industrial hygiene principles, exposure monitoring, respiratory protection, and hazard communication programs.
• Experience conducting incident investigations and implementing corrective and preventative actions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence employees and leaders at all levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple responsibilities, and deliver results in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Master's degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Board Certified Safety Professional certification.
• Experience supporting food, feed, dietary supplement, laboratory, or highly regulated manufacturing operations.

Why Choose Us?

• Opportunity to lead site-wide Environmental, Health and Safety programs and make a measurable impact on workplace safety and environmental stewardship.
• Exposure to a diverse manufacturing environment with cross-functional collaboration opportunities.
• Career development opportunities within a global organization committed to innovation and sustainability.
• Competitive Benefits (US): Our benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), vacation, holidays, 16 weeks paid parental leave (maternity and paternity), and an annual bonus plan. IFF was also recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Perks & Benefits. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health, wellness, and employee assistance programs to support you and your family.
• Inclusive culture focused on continuous learning, employee development, and operational excellence.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more