Senior Manager, EHS

Job DetailsJob Location: AGI HQ - Arbuckle, CA 95912Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $140,000.00 - $160,000.00 SalaryJob Category: ManagementAbout Adams Group 

Adams Group is a fifth-generation, family-owned specialty food company built on over 110 years of a simple but powerful belief: good food starts with good people. Founded on the principle of doing the right thing, we've grown to become the most trusted provider of high-quality specialty grains, oils, and seeds—delivering quality ingredients from seed to shelf. 

Rooted in trusted farmer partnerships and vertically integrated operations, we combine agricultural expertise with intentional innovation to deliver specialty at scale. Our commitment to quality, sustainability, and integrity isn't just what we do—it's who we are. 

 

Our Legacy of Innovation 

While we stay true to our values, our success across five generations comes from our entrepreneurial spirit and ability to adapt to the needs of a changing food landscape. Embodying the spirit of California, we push boundaries, pioneer new standards, and create better-for-all alternatives that nourish people from infancy to adulthood. 

  

More Than a Job—A Purpose 

At Adams Group, we offer more than careers; we offer the opportunity to be part of something meaningful. Whether you're producing high-quality ingredients, supporting sustainable practices, or building trusted relationships across our global network, your work helps nourish lives and communities across generations. 

We care deeply for our people, build strong relationships with our partners, deliver consistently for our customers, and enrich the communities we serve. Together, we're elevating industry standards and making a lasting impact on the world. 

  

Join Our Story 

Come be part of a legacy where good starts with you. At Adams Group, you don't just have a career—you have a legacy. 

 

Our Core Values 

At Adams Group, we live by five core values that guide everything we do: 



Quality in all we do 


Doing the right thing 


Building relationships for shared success 


Adapting to change 


Leaving the world better than we found it 



Position Summary:

The Senior Manager of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) leads the EHS team at Adams Group, Inc., supporting Adams Trucking (ATI), Adams Grain Company (AGC), and Adams Vegetable Oils (AVO). This role reports directly to the Senior Director of Operations and is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing EHS programs across multiple sites to ensure compliance, drive continuous improvement, and foster a proactive safety culture.

The ideal candidate is a safety leader with a strong operations background who can integrate safety into production efficiency, employee development, and sustainable business practices.

Key Responsibilities:


Provide strategic, multi-site leadership to establish and sustain a proactive, high-performance safety culture across all assigned facilities; serve as a key advisor to senior operations and executive leadership.
Develop, standardize, and deploy EHS programs, policies, and management systems that are scalable, practical, and aligned with operational realities across diverse sites.
Lead and govern near-miss reporting, hazard identification, and corrective action management across locations; ensure consistency, accountability, and timely resolution.
Facilitate and oversee Kaizen events, root cause analyses, and standard work development at multiple sites, driving continuous improvement in safety and operational performance.
Design, implement, and oversee multi-site safety training strategies, including skills-based training, competency validation, and leadership development programs.
Provide oversight and quality assurance for incident investigations, regulatory reporting, and New Hire Orientation (NHO) processes across facilities in partnership with site EHS teams.
Establish governance and oversight for site Safety Committees and emergency response teams, including AVO/AGC Rescue and Confined Space Teams, ensuring preparedness and engagement across locations.
Lead, mentor, and develop a geographically dispersed EHS team; conduct performance reviews, talent development, succession planning, and workload prioritization.
Direct enterprise-wide emergency preparedness, crisis management, and business continuity efforts, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and corporate standards.
Partner with Operations Directors and site leadership to guide multiple facilities toward OSHA VPP/Flagship participation and long-term program sustainability.
Collaborate with Operations and HR leadership to manage workers’ compensation, injury management, and return-to-work programs across all assigned sites.
Develop, manage, and oversee the multi-site EHS budget; track KPIs, trends, and performance metrics to drive data-informed decisions.
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