What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHS Specialist I position at Cargill?
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Job Purpose and Impact
The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist I, will provide subject matter expertise that complies with environmental, health and safety regulations. In this role, you will support the implementation and application of environmental, health and safety and process safety management processes and programs. You will understand, in detail, the applications of safe, compliant operational practices and support compliance demonstration associated with company policy, work processes, programs and standards.
Key Accountabilities
- Build partnerships and interact with production workers, top location leadership, business leadership and environment, health and safety functional leadership.
- Develop an understanding and execute environmental, health and safety work processes, activities and controls.
- Review and break down environmental operating, construction and other permits and identify compliance demonstration requirements, activities and tasks and deploy and execute the compliance demonstration program.
- Localize company and legally required processes, programs and controls and integrate them into site level operating procedures, tools and work instructions to standardize front line processes and monitor, analyze and adjust for improved performance.
- Conduct recordkeeping, analysis and reporting duties, identify improvement and risk mitigation opportunities and leverage and implement most effective technologies and improvements in alignment with the country lead.
- Support the preparation for company audits, governmental inspections, customer visits and collect data and prepare reports needed to monitor program maturity, performance and compliance.
- Support determination of suitable training content and delivery mode, in line with global and regional requirements, support gap assessment to identify training needs, support adjustment of curriculum to reflect site specific needs and support delivery of training.
- Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to relate technical knowledge to job related duties
- Demonstrated ability to solve problems and make decisions independently
Short Description
This position won’t provide relocation
US Covid-19 Vaccination Update: Cargill highly encourages vaccinations but does not mandate at this time. Upon hire, you will be asked to provide your vaccination status, and if unvaccinated or if you choose not to disclose, you would be expected to follow Cargill’s safety protocols for unvaccinated employees (i.e., mask mandates, and social distancing).
Cargill highly encourages vaccinations but does not mandate at this time. Upon hire, you will be asked to provide your vaccination status, and if unvaccinated or if you choose not to disclose, you would be expected to follow Cargill’s safety protocols for unvaccinated employees (i.e., mask mandates, and social distancing).
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.
