Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England, Portugal.  ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize.  The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®.

POSITION SCOPE

The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for supporting the environmental, health, and safety processes within the non-refining operations. This individual will lead the EHS efforts at Buffalo, NY and Nashville, TN locations based on objectives set forth for the business unit. The position reports directly to the Senior Regional EHS Manager, North America and has the responsibility of implementation and evaluation of critical safety processes, programs, and procedures to achieve goals, objectives, and continuous improvement related to compliance as well as injury reduction.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety Management, Safety Management, Environmental Engineering, Risk Management or a related Technical Field.

• Professional certification (ASP, CSP, etc.) is a plus.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implements, manages, and monitors all environmental, health, safety, and programs at multiple non-refining operation locations.
• Works with the management teams and associates to instill a genuine culture of awareness and responsibility at the site
• Provides management team with guidance on EHS regulations in accordance with federal, state, and local guidelines and regulations.
• Manage workers’ compensation program and the return-to-work program.
• Walk the site on a regular basis to establish EHS presence and provide support.
• Conduct individual and group training and presentations for environmental, health and safety progams/policies and accident prevention.
• Responds to on-site emergencies and incidents.
• Monitors the workplace daily to ensure all activities continually contribute to our EHS goals. 
• Verify that all work is performed in accordance with all internal policies and procedures, contract documents, and good engineering practices.
• Document reports of incidents and record statistical information.
• Work in a team environment where responsibilities for injury/illness prevention, compliance assurance, safety auditing, incident investigation, and employee training are incumbent on both the leadership team and the individual.
• Lead employee engagement efforts including oversight of safety and environmental committees and the internal EHS audits/inspections.
• Prepares weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• 5+ years of environmental, health, and safety experience in manufacturing operations.
• Knowledgeable on federal, state, and local regulations as well as relevant consensus standards (e.g., ANSI, NFPA).
• Workers’ Compensation Claims Management experience.
• Return-To-Work Program Management experience. 
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Knowledge of Behavioral Safety Auditing techniques.
• Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis education or experience.  
• Ability to coach and train employees.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (to include but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to resolve conflict and reach agreement with others.
• Ability to physically stand, bend, squat, and walk throughout the workday
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations

COMPETENCIES & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Those candidates who demonstrate a high degree of the following traits will be considered a strong motivational/ cultural fit:

• MANAGING COMPLEXITY - Keeping focused on key objectives and results when addressing the details of a situation. Makes timely decisions using available facts in ambiguous situations.
• PROCESS IMPROVEMENT - Ability to reduce waste, inefficiency; standardize or simplify activities to the benefit of the customer.
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Managing resources, time, money, and scope in the completion of a set of activities, which lead to the achievement of an objective(s).
• SYSTEMATIC THINKING/ACTION - Understanding how things influence one another as a whole. Ability to manage inter-connections in a way that creates better processes.
• ADAPTABILITY/FLEXIBILITY - Maintaining effectiveness in varying environments and with different tasks, responsibilities, and people. Ability to adjust to changes in context.
• BUILD STRONG WORK RELATIONSHIPS - Seeks, listens to and acts on the input of people at all levels.
• CONTINUOUS LEARNING - Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.
• DEPENDABILITY/RELIABILITY/RESPONSIBILITY - Taking responsibility for one’s action. Being known as someone that will deliver on their areas of responsibility and can be counted on, even under difficult circumstances.
• FOCUS ON RESULTS - Persists to overcome obstacles; Challenges people at all levels to exceed current levels of performance; Move peoples focus from analysis to action.
• INITIATIVE - Self-starting rather than accepting passively; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive; asserting one's influence over events to achieve goals.
• TEAMWORK - Working effectively with team/work groups or those outside the formal line of authority (e.g., peers, senior managers, etc.).

TRAVEL

• Ability to travel up to 25%-30% of the time; travel frequency will be based on the needs of the business

LOCATION OF ROLE

• Buffalo, NY

COMPENSATION

• The expected pay range for this position is $69,000 - $128,000 and will depend on the candidate’s qualifications and prior experience

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.  All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.