Environmental Health & Food Safety Manager
Everytable, PBC is a mission-driven food company that fights for food justice by making fresh, nutritious food accessible to everyone, everywhere. Our multi-channel business includes grab and go stores, SmartFridges, and a weekly subscription service, all powered by a central kitchen that produces meals starting at $5. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Everytable has emerged as a leading first responder for food across Los Angeles. In partnership with city and county government agencies and non-profit organizations, Everytable has established an effort that will deliver more than 3 million meals [and counting] to the most vulnerable populations across Los Angeles: homebound seniors, homeless residents now housed in hotels, community college students, etc. While we grow exponentially across greater Los Angeles, we are laying the foundation for national expansion.
Position Overview
This is a full time, exempt position. Spanish Bi-lingual is highly preferred. The Environmental Health and Food Safety (EHFS) Manager develops and implements safety procedures to maximize safety for all guests and company employees, including food production plant, office, retail locations, and on the road. The EHFS Manager reports directly to the Sr. Director of Production, with a dotted line to the VP of Human Resources. This position works primarily at our plant in Vernon, California, but will visit various locations as needed.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
25% Food Safety Compliance
25% Worker Safety Compliance
25% Program Building, Implementation & Training
25% Process Improvement/Ergonomics
Responsibilities
Promote and aid the business with Health, Safety and Environmental compliance. Advance initiatives which promote and sustain the safety, health, security, and welfare of all employees and customers.
Build a “zero incident mentality" throughout the organization.
Develop, implement, and monitor all EHFS programs, procedures, policies, and standards in a manner that ensures compliance with Federal, State, and Local law (CAL-OSHA, CAL-EPA, FL-DEP, ISO, etc.), as well as the needs of employees and customers.
Help with the execution of activities to all site certifications for proper system maintenance.
Provide direction, leadership, and technical expertise to various teams across the organization.
Execute and promote the EHFS training necessary for all company employees.
Supports the organization’s IIPP. Assist with maintaining required paperwork such as OSHA 300 logs in compliance with federal law.
Coordinates and conducts safety/health walk-through inspections and audits of all workplace facilities.
Investigate and communicate post incident / near miss findings.
Update Everytable policies, programs and procedures with Group Policies, Tools, and Processes.
Develop and implement a process to identify and eliminate high risk occurrences through review of historical incident and workers’ comp data, leading/warning indicators; plant, process, and equipment audits.
Capture and track data in support of site objectives, targets, programs, compliance, and Everytable Management reviews.
Aid in activities supportive of Continual Improvement initiatives throughout the EHFS program including ergonomics assessments.
Communicate and collaborate with employees - individual and in teams - to ensure the facility is functioning efficiently and effectively to support the business and program needs and requirements.
Special projects and other duties as assigned.
The above description is not intended to be an “all inclusive” list of the duties and responsibilities described. It is intended to describe the general nature of the role.
Requirements/Qualifications
Associates degree required in Business, Engineering, or related discipline.
Three to five years of experience in safety at a production (ideally food) facility in safety and quality. Management experience is a plus.
Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) highly preferred.
Working knowledge of HACCP/HARP-C procedures. USDA and FDA plant experience strongly preferred. Experience working in a GFSI certified plant, SQF or BRC practitioner is a plus.
Working knowledge of safety concepts and techniques, labor laws and regulations, workers’ compensation, general human resources policies and procedures,
Sense of urgency; ability to create buy-in and drive results in a highly complex environment.
Humility. The ability to get things done quietly and without fanfare
Ability to effectively present information and respond to common inquiries or complaints from groups of managers, clients, customers, regulatory agencies or the general public.
Strong ability to train, develop and motivate people.
Effective written and verbal communication; demonstrates collaboration and respect with internal and external stakeholders.
Strong organizational skills, able to prioritize, set and meet multiple and simultaneous deadlines.
Work Environment
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must display strong leadership and integrity.
Must possess familiarity with a variety of field’s concepts, practices and procedures.
Must be able to work any shift. Prepare for flexible schedule including weekends, holidays and rotating shifts.
Must be able to drive to different company locations
Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
Must exhibit high collaborative capabilities.
Must work with minimum supervision.
Complete physically demanding work, including lifting up to 50 pounds and occasionally moving with mechanical assistance up to 1,000 pounds.
Reach, bend, and stoop while performing work.
Work with and handle cleaning chemicals as needed.
Work while standing for several hours at a time.
Wear all appropriate clothing safety equipment as required for the task being performed.
Ability to work above shoulders.
Ability to work around a variety of different smells, aromas and different temperatures.