Brand: Post Consumer Brands
Categories: Operations Administrative
Locations: Visalia, California
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Remote Eligible: No
Req ID: 22765
Job Description
Business Unit Overview
Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news. Brand It’s an exciting time in pet food! Post Holdings, Inc., recently announced an agreement to acquire Perfection Pet Foods, a leading manufacturer of private label and co-manufactured pet food and baked treats. The transaction is anticipated to close by the end of the calendar year in 2023. This role is part of the Perfection Pet Foods team of 250+ employees who will soon join the Post family to help grow the pet food business. Location Description Visalia, CA is home to 360,000 square feet of manufacturing, packaging, warehouse, and office space. Approximately 250 employees work here, utilizing the latest technologies and systems, capable of producing extensive, diverse, and innovative pet food products. Visalia is in California’s San Joaquin Valley and the gateway to Sequoia National Park, part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. It also has a minor league baseball team, the Visalia California Oaks, and several colleges and universities. Responsibilities The Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, and coordination of safety and health programs at plant and distribution center locations for PCB. Provides expertise in the areas of safety compliance, training, risk management, industrial hygiene, program design and development. Assistance will also be provided to other locations on an as-needed basis. Support, implement, and maintain food safety, food safety culture, and quality practices as required through SQF. Implement programs and oversee systems to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local ordinances pertaining to environmental and safety regulations. Manage and direct teams in the implementation of the company’s internal EHS management system. Coordinate overall strategies, budgeting, and programs, including personnel safety, regulatory compliance, environmental permitting, environmental sustainability, loss control, regulatory reporting, improvement projects, training, and regulatory liaison work. Provide strategic and tactical leadership of company business systems (e.g. behavior-based safety, crisis management, etc.) Facilitate attainment of EHS objectives through leadership and delegation utilizing systems and feedback on performance by objective quantifiable measures. Assist line and staff management with implementation of safety policies. Provide tools for production staff and management to identify hazardous conditions and practices and develops hazard control programs. Assist in accident investigations with line supervisors as requested, and assure timely follow-up. Plans and directs industrial hygiene services. Assesses new developments in the safety and health field that may have application to the company’s operation. Work with production staff to develop accident prevention plans. Provide direction and support to the company’s safety committees. Act as ranking company representative in dealing with government agencies on safety and health matters. Coordinate the development of safety training and oversee maintenance of documentation and records. Provide guidance for the incident management process including accident reporting, corrective action, worker compensation claims, return to work program, and OSHA Recordkeeping. Support internal and external audit processes to ensure ongoing compliance at all facilities. Qualifications Qualifications Education: Four-year college degree in occupational safety and health management or in a related field with emphasis in industrial hygiene, and safety management (masters degree and Certified Safety Professional desirable). Experience: Minimum of five years health, safety and environmental management experience in a manufacturing environment (experience in a multi-plant environment desirable). Key areas of experience: program development, training development and delivery, safety audits, behavioral safety, and ergonomics. Worker’s compensation and OSHA recordkeeping experience desirable. Offers of employment will be determined by factors including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, relevant education and/or training and geographical location of the open position. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law. Pay: The pay range for this position is $104,278-$133,476 annually We offer competitive benefit plans and programs to eligible employees, including but not limited to: Medical Prescription drug Dental Vision Life Insurance Disability coverage Employee assistance programs (includes counseling, coaching, online programs, etc.) 401(k) Paid time off Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: At Post Consumer Brands, we are genuinely committed to diversity, equity, AND inclusion and understand that the presence of diversity alone does not create an inclusive and equitable workplace. Furthermore, our commitment to DEI is rooted in our values and how we work. Our DEI Advisory Committee works to bring our beliefs and commitments to life through our four focus pillars: Community, Workforce, Workplace, and Marketplace.
Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)