7 Environmental and Safety Specialist

What we offer

Starting pay at $32.69 per hour

Benefits begin 30 days after hire

Ask about our Hourly Bonus Program

Fully customizable medical plans (HRA, HSA, FSA), 5 different carrier choices + Prescription (Rx) card

Full suite of additional plans: vision, dental, life, disability, adoption/family planning reimbursement, childcare, parental leave

LiveWell lifestyle/well-being discount and rewards program (for example, $50 subsidy for fitness tracker)

401(k) matching + extra 3% freebie company contribution

Employee Perks include FREE Product & Swag

Business Resource Groups (BRGs)

Award-winning Ownerversity learning & development resource library

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health support

Location

NEW ULM, MN – Home of VELVEETA AND DELI DELUXE

Work Schedule

0700 – 1500 Monday- Friday; other hours as needed based on business requirements

Job Purpose

The Environmental/Safety Specialist is responsible for the plant environmental program and assisting with the plant safety program. This person must be knowledgeable of Environmental Protection Agency requirements, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency statutes, Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, and Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards. Plant environmental compliance and assisting with plant safety compliance are also responsibilities of the position. This person must be familiar with plant operations, some more extensively than others. This person will have responsibilities with the plants Safety Compliance and health of the plant employees. Coordinating the proper training for employees is another facet of the position. This position requires analytical skills and a strong attention to detail. Understanding OSHA and EPA compliance is a must. This work will require the use of some advanced math skills and computer skills. At times, stress can be high, especially in emergency situations. The daily job routine is varied.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Monthly review of KEMS elements. KEMS has 13 elements that need to be reviewed and updated annually. This is accomplished through monthly reviews by the Environmental/Safety Specialist.
• Annual Plan Reviews and Actions: there are many plans that require annual updates by the Environmental/Safety Specialist. Plans include, but are not limited to: Pollution Prevention Plan, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, HAZWOPER Plan, Emergency Response Manual, and Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan (some of these updates are part of the Safety responsibilities). Renewals of company environmental licenses/permits, updating plant register per the
• Waste, recycling, and unfit: the New Ulm plant generates a large amount of waste, and the Environmental/Safety Specialist is responsible for the handling of this material. Coordinating pick-ups and equipment by our waste hauler, LJP Enterprises; developing, maintaining, and increasing the recycling program; and ensuring outlets and service for unfit product generated are responsibilities of the Environmental/Safety Specialist.
• Coordinating outgoing materials with Northstar (not just LJP), hazardous materials with Safety Kleen, coordinating pick up and physically loading empty chemical drums with NCG, assists quality with getting destruction documentation
• Audits and spill reports: there are several environmental audits (storm water, SPCC, air emissions, hazardous waste, etc) that need to be conducted monthly. These require a trained and consistent approach to ensure that the facility is maintaining our compliance. Spill reports are done for every spill and are intended to communicate the need for corrective actions to prevent further spills. Environmental/Safety Specialist will need to be on call if any spills occur on off-shifts.
• Categorizing, scanning, and filing of environmental documents into the shared drive folder and binders on a regular basis.
• Monthly and yearly reporting: various monthly and yearly reporting of environmental activity (air emission, hazardous waste, Form R, Tier II, etc).
• Environmental Training: the Environmental/Safety Specialist is responsible for providing the annual environmental training to the facility. Hazardous Waste training is also provided to those employees who handle hazardous waste. Any additional environmental training that may be required throughout the year will be set up by the Environmental/Safety Specialist.
• Wastewater system: the Environmental/Safety Specialist is responsible for overseeing and monitoring the wastewater system. Ensuring that the system is operating properly, i.e. flow meter is reading correctly, the sampler is taking a reading, the pH syste