EHS Manager

The EHS Manager plays a high-impact, visible leadership role , directly shaping employee behaviors, influencing plant culture, and ensuring both worker safety and food safety operate seamlessly together.

The EHS Manager serves as the point person for all aspects of EHS in the Plant.

The Manager of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) leads all safety, health, and environmental programs for LALA’s dairy manufacturing facility.

This role is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance, driving a proactive safety culture, and partnering closely with plant leadership to integrate EHS into daily operations.

In this mid-sized plant setting, the EHS Manager is both a strategic leader and a hands-on practitioner , directly influencing frontline behaviors, coaching supervisors, and actively participating in plant floor initiatives.

The EHS Manager will serve as the point person for all aspects of EHS in the Plant.

There is no relocation package for this role.

• Serve as the onsite EHS leader and subject matter expert for the facility.
• Partner with the Plant Manager and leadership team to embed safety into all operational decisions.
• Lead and facilitate the plant’s safety committee and employee safety engagement initiatives.
• Drive a strong, visible safety culture through frequent floor presence (“management by walking around”).

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, FDA and local regulations applicable to food manufacturing.
• Manage all site-level inspections, audits, and compliance documentation.
• Maintain required permits and reporting (air, water, waste, hazardous materials) which includes Tier II, Form R, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures.
• Act as the primary contact for regulatory agencies such as OSHA, City, State, EPA and other agencies during site visits.
• Compliance with Workers’ Compensation laws - responsible for filing claims and maintaining all documentation while acting as a liaison between the company, the employee, and the insurance company.