EHS Manager

Sazerac Company Overview

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka. 

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Job Description/Responsibilities

The EHS Manager will serve as the primary contact for all EHS efforts at the site.  Responsible for all records and reports required by the Company, and Regulatory agencies.  Leading and coordinating EHS performance improvement initiatives.  Leading the development, review, and revision of safety and environmental training programs.

• Prepare and maintain documentation, reports, and permits for compliance with federal, state, and local agency regulations, and Company EHS standards. Ensure facility maintains ongoing compliance with OSHA, EPA, Homeland Security, and other relevant agency requirements.  Manage and track environmental and safety metrics.  Lead reduction of environmental impact and costs.  Lead improvement in safety and workers' compensation rates and cost.  Serve as the interface with local, state, and federal agencies. Ensure adherence to Personal Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies and Practices.
• Develop, implement, and maintain EHS programs, policies, procedures, and best practices. Achieve reduction toward zero injuries.  Develop and executive safety training programs and requirements; lead an active safety committee; create and maintain a successful system to quickly identify and remedy safety hazards; oversee investigation of accidents, injuries, and property damage; determine root cause of incidents and lead the development and implementation of corrective action plans; manage and track incident, injury, and near-miss data and metrics.  Oversee Contractor/Visitor Orientation Program.
• Develop and drive a safety and environmental interdependent culture, which is integrated through everyone's day-to-day work, along with a workforce which relentlessly pursues the identification and remediation of hazards. Actively participate in the Safety and Security FEG, toward building a practice culture where engagement and awareness drive everyone's behavior, and all processes and systems, to provide a safe and secure environment.
• Work with team members such as claim adjusters, managed care system, doctors, management teams, and employees, to mitigate time lost from work and claims expenses; ensure effective rehabilitation after injury, assess causes, and implement plans to prevent reoccurrence. Obtain and keep current, the reporting and record keeping requirements for safety and workers' compensation.  Communicate and coordinate with safety and workers' compensation related regulatory agencies.
• Develop policies in support of the Safety, Environmental, and Security Programs. Provide training, leadership, and guidance to all employees.
• Efficiently manage Safety, Environmental, and Security CAPEX projects, within stated timeframes.
• Work with management teams to finalize the development and execution of the Emergency Response Plan/Crisis Management system.
• Participate in development of my PDS, and execute the plan to improve skills to meet job requirements. Ensure direct reports are receiving constructive feedback on their performance, and have development plans to improve at least one competency each year.

Salary range - $95,794 - $143,691

*Placement within the salary range is calculated based upon years of directly relatable experience for the position.

Sazerac and its affiliates engage in personnel decisions and administer our personnel policies without regard to race, religion or creed, color, sex or gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. We affirm in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws.

Sazerac requires all team members to act responsibly around alcohol and to responsibly consume alcohol. As such, the Company evaluates alcohol related offenses as part of its background check processes.

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Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in EHS or related field
• 5-10 years relevant experience (minimum)
• Ability to communicate with all levels of an org
• Excellent oral & written communication skills
• Strong analytical and technical skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Knowledge of environmental regulations and related compliance experience
• Knowledge of Federal and State OSHA requirements
• Requires Experience with administering a plant-wide or departmental safety program

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