Ehs Regional Manager (West Coast Based)

PLEASE READ; Location Requirements: The person in this role will be required to be commutable to one of our Divert locations on the west coast, Turlock CA, Bakersfield CA or Albany, OR; and should expect to be at that location ~ 1 times / week and travel to other locations on the west coast up to 30% as well. Applicants not in these areas will not be considered at this time for the position.

About Divert

Divert, Inc. is an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value of Food™. The company creates advanced technologies and sustainable infrastructure to prevent wasted food, driving social and environmental impact.

Today, the U.S. alone generates more than 100 million tons of wasted food annually, with over 50% going to landfills or incinerators. What’s more, wasted food contributes 8% to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Divert is tackling these crises head on, delivering immense progress towards eliminating wasted food through its unique solutions – from converting wasted food into renewable fuels to feeding those in need.

Divert works with the top retailers in the industry, including Ahold Delhaize, Albertsons, CVS, Kroger, Target, and others, and nearly 5,400 retail stores across the U.S., providing technology, logistics, and anaerobic digestion facilities to help retailers reach their sustainability goals. The company processes more than 232,000 tons of wasted food a year and, through its collaboration with some of the nation’s largest food retailers and relationships with local food banks and nonprofits, Divert has facilitated the donation of more than 10 million pounds of food to people, rather than going to waste.

Position Summary

The EHS Regional Manager is responsible for leading systems, processes and procedures that promote a positive safety culture resulting in an injury free and healthy workplace. Collaborate with local plant teams and Divert’s leadership team to create solutions to prevent and decrease safety incidents at all of Divert’s operating facilities. This position will ensure the facility teams have the knowledge and resources to follow all local, state, and federal safety requirements and Divert EHS programs. The role will identify strategic improvements and execute tactically to improve key EHS performance indicators for the region. This position reports directly to the Director of EH&S and will work cross functionally with Production, Logistics and Engineering & Construction.

Position Summary

• Responsible for supporting and fostering the safety culture and compliance at Divert’s facilities.
• Utilize various computer software applications to develop audits and reports.
• Develops and mentors facility team members to improve their effectiveness as safety leaders.
• Update the EHS portal utilizing Google platforms to improve EHS sharing and communication.
• Update dashboards to help ensure sites understand their safety and environmental metrics.
• Assures compliance with various governmental record-keeping requirements, as well as, company metrics, and effectively communicates information to site teams and leadership.
• Develop site specific safety programs, policies, procedures, and associated training materials, and lead initiatives to strategically plan, communicate, deliver and track required employee training.
• Support deliberate improvement efforts to improve overall EHS program performance.
• Position requires travel to support Divert’s operating facilities approximately 30% of the time and potentially up to 50% depending on EHS program needs.
• Lead projects aimed at anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling safety hazards.
• Conduct site audits, inspections, evaluations, and reviews as necessary. Work with the sites to identify solutions to resolve the audit findings.
• Responsible for executing strategy and identifying improvement opportunities to help improve the safety culture at each site under responsibility and to work as a team with EHS to ensure alignment with the overall EHS direction.
• Drive thorough investigations for all incidents and accidents and ensure timely completion of corrective actions. Lead the team in developing effective root cause analysis and countermeasures.
• Provide safety and process safety expertise for engineering and design.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with increasing roles of responsibility in EHS in a manufacturing environment.
• Additionally, familiarity with manufacturing equipment, work environments, procedures and OSHA General Industry Standards along with California OSHA and California EPA standards (hazardous waste, storm water, Tier II, spill pollution control).
• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental science, or related disciplines or equivalent subject matter knowledge skills and abilities acquired through work.
• Ability to be self-directed and complete work with minimal day-to-day supervision in a remote role.
• Experience developing and implementing safety programs, policies, and training from the ground up.
• Bilingual (Spanish) with the ability to effectively communicate EHS training materials and program requirements is highly preferred.

What Will Put You Ahead

• First Aid/CPR Train the Trainer
• Hazwoper 40-hr certified
• ASP, CSP, CIH, CHMM, CSM, or other professional certification.
• Train the Trainer in various safety topics (forklifts, aerial lifts, fall protection, etc.)
• ISO Lead Auditor in ISO 14001 or ISO 45001
• Master’s degree in occupational safety or related disciplines
• Prior project or program management responsibilities over multiple operating locations is preferred.
• OSHA Outreach Instructor
• Experience with Google applications
• Ability to influence the behavior of others.

What's In It For You?

• Opportunities for Advancement with a Rapidly Growing, Mission-Driven Organization
• Health, Vision and Dental Benefits (effective the first of the month following your date of hire!)
• Compensation range: $100,000 - $120,000 / Year
• 401K with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance

Please Note: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Divert Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.