Environmental Health and Safety Manager- Contract Role

About Plenty

Plenty is on a mission to make fresh, pesticide-free fruits and vegetables more accessible to everyone.  Our cutting-edge indoor, vertical farms produce extraordinary yields using a fraction of the land and water outdoor farms need.  Nutrient-rich, mouth-watering and locally grown, our crops help people, communities and our planet to be healthier and more resilient.

The people and teams who make up Plenty are at the core of how we do this.  We are a collaborative and innovative bunch.  We are passionate about our contributions to Plenty, the communities around us and our planet, but never take ourselves too seriously.  We’re down to Earth, we grow together, and we always find a way.  Most importantly, we are growing for a better tomorrow, today.

About the role

Plenty is looking for a Contract Environmental Health & Safety Manager to join our Farm Operations team. In this role, the Environmental Health and Safety Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing Plenty’s safety programs to minimize the risk of work-related accidents and ensure a culture where employees are aware of and enthusiastically follow safe work practices. Policy and program development, along with monitoring employees, contractors and third-party vendors for safety culture and compliance, will be key responsibilities. Reporting to the SVP of Farm Operations you will help employees work safely and become a resource for managers, supervisors and employees on Health and Safety priorities.

What you'll do

• Apply knowledge of Health & Safety principles and regulations to review equipment, ensuring that new or modified equipment meets team and food safety standards
• Coordinate or conduct Health and Safety training courses which meet the regulatory and safety culture requirements of the site
• Maintain site Health & Safety compliance documentation including, but not limited to, chemical inventories, Safety Data Sheets, CUPA information and OSHA logs 
• Provide guidance to and interface with vendors handling Hazardous Waste disposal
• Interact with local and state regulatory agency representatives to provide requested information and maintain positive relationships and corresponding permits where necessary
• Interact with insurance representatives (Claims adjusters, loss control representatives, brokers) to provide requested information, ensure proper handling of Workers’ Compensation claims and negotiate compliance with recommendations
• Manage the site Permit To Work process to ensure vendors’ activities are not harmful to Plenty’s employees or their own staff
• Ability to adapt quickly and provide Health and Safety guidance in a variety of environments, including active construction sites from site selection through commissioning to operational farms
• Works well with ambiguity and provides a proactive, solution oriented approach for all people on our sites 
• Travel up to 10% of the time to other company locations 
• Others duties as assigned

What you'll bring to the table

• 10+ years experience in managing plant/farm/factory EHS programs
• Prior experience as a site or multi site EHS Professional / Manager
• Ability to build a site EHS program from end to end that meets all regulatory requirements
• Ability to create EHS related programs that deliver on human safety excellence
• Ability to support the structure and requirements for training, tracking, and documentation
• Team player that can come alongside and support local management to ensure programs are owned and administered by each local site.  
• Ability to travel - up to 10% maximum

Type of role

Part-Time 25-30 hours a week/ Contract /Onsite