EH&S Manager

(Exempt)

At Canidae, we believe that what’s best for our pets is best for us all. That’s why for the last 25 years we’ve been committed to providing high-quality pet food for pets and their people. Our products are packed full of goodness to bring out the best in pets, with recipes made from wholesome ingredients and formulated for whole-body health. 

Goodness comes through not just in the quality of our ingredients and formulas, but also through the dedicated employees we hire. The talented teams at our plant in Brownwood, Texas, our headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, and our national sales force across the country work together every day to bring goodness and health to pets, because we believe that happy pets make happy humans. Joining Canidae means joining a company committed to nurturing the health of pets and their people but also the health of our planet at large, through our investment in regenerative agriculture and sustainable business practices. If that's the type of environment that most interests you, this position may present you with a great opportunity to further develop your operations and manufacturing career and skills.

Due to the scope and needs of manufacturing operations, this position is an office-based position and is not eligible for remote work.

The EH&S Manager will work out of our Brownwood, TX facility and report to the Operations Manager. As part of the 90-day training period, key responsibilities and duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Manage forklift Training and forklift certifications
• Coordinate and attend monthly OSHA classes
• Lead safety committee meetings 
• Coordinate with a vendor to train managers/employees in CPR and First Aid
• Maintain bulletin boards with safety documents
• Understand and be able to perform the manufacturing process from start to finish including batching, extrusion, packaging process
• Train new hires and in cross training initiatives to support the skills matrix 
• Have a baseline understanding of Solo Chain (Handheld)
• Become backup leadership while Shift Managers are on vacation
• Fill in for Batching, Extrusion or Packaging if Operator is out

• Assist in measuring the effectiveness of learning Conduct team safety meetings & trainings, both on the production floor and in a more formal classroom setting
• Provide orientation for all new employees to ensure safety guidelines are fully understood
• Create new proactive safety and environmental policies and review existing policies to reduce risk and close safety and/or regulatory gaps
• Make recommendations to improve site safety, reduce risk and achieve / maintain compliance for an employee / labor and environmental safety standpoint
• Maintain a deep understanding of the end-to-end process and machinery to better develop processes and perform risk assessments
• Work with environmental and safety consultants, OSHA, TCEQ and other regulatory bodies to ensure compliance
• Record all site incidents to ensure reporting guidelines are met and safety protocols are followed
• Ability to walk around facility
• Work with Manager/Operation Manager to schedule training sessions
• Other Duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Forklift Certification
• Must be willing to submit a background check and pre-employment drug screening 
• Must be eligible to work in the US

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior experience working on the floor of a production facility
• Minimum 3 years pet food experience in Pet Food
• 3 to 5 years of experience in people management in a manufacturing setting
• BA/BS in Food Science or Business
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ability to push, pull, carry, and lift 50 lbs 
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for up to 8 hours
• Ascend/descend a ladder or stairs daily
• Ability to operate a computer and other office technology 
• Occasionally position self to access low spaces 
• Ability to observe details at close range 
• Must be able to relay accurate information via multiple communication vehicles including verbal and written mechanisms
• Must be able to work in extreme hot and cold temperatures

COMPETENCIES

Drive for Results: Indicates through actions and decisions a sense of importance and urgency to get the job done; focuses on the most important things and demonstrates an impatience with obstacles and lack of movement.

Learning Agility: Adapts quickly when faced with unfamiliar challenges and ambiguity while maintaining the mindset of continuous learning, development, growth from mistakes with a willingness to take on new challenges.

Collaboration: Works with colleagues across Canidae to maintain a culture of mutual respect and shared values to achieve company and individual objectives through effective communication and relationship-building principles.

Strategic Thinking:  Obtains information and identifies key issues and relationships relevant to achieving a long-range goal or vision; commits to a course of action to accomplish a long-range goal or vision after developing alternatives based on logical assumptions, facts, available resources, constraints, and organizational values.

Canidae Culture: Keeps Canidae’s mission – “Hungry for Goodness” and values at the forefront of decision making and day-to-day actions.

Courage: Willingness to choose an approach not tried before and seeks solutions beyond conventional ones, expresses original views; engages in challenging dialogue to benefit Canidae’s business, understands the risks taken, and takes accountability/ownership for decisions made.

Planning and Organizing: Manages own time and resources to ensure work is completed efficiently; spends time on what is important; can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal; uses resources effectively and efficiently.  

Technical / Functional: Maintains a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in related functional areas.

Canidae is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.