Certified Group is committed to partnering with customers to deliver innovative scientific solutions and expertise – So The World Can Trust In What It Consumes™. Our network of 30+ North American and European laboratories serves the food & beverage, dietary supplements, cosmetics, OTC, tobacco/nicotine, cannabis, and hemp industries.

Our Brands

Certified Group is comprised of a set of specialized brands that collectively deliver laboratory testing, regulatory consulting, and certification & audit services across highly regulated industries:

Certified Laboratories – Provides comprehensive analytical and microbiological testing, primarily supporting food, beverage, cosmetics, OTC, and dietary supplement industries.
Food Safety Net Services (FSNS) – A leading network of ISO-accredited laboratories across North America, focused on food safety testing, operational support, and technical services for the food industry.
Labstat – A global leader in contract research and testing for nicotine, tobacco, cannabis, hemp, and next-generation products, with deep expertise in analytical chemistry and toxicology.
EAS Consulting Group – A regulatory consulting firm offering expert guidance, training, and auditing support across FDA, USDA, and other regulated sectors, powered by a large network of independent advisors.
FSNS Certification & Audit – Provides accredited third-party auditing and certification services, including food safety, animal welfare, and GMP programs.

Job Summary:

Responsible for supporting environmental, health and safety related initiatives, training, continuous improvement, incident response and investigations, reporting, and worker's compensation throughout Certified Group (CG) Corporations Eastern Region. You will operate within a highly collaborative work environment and report directly to the Corporate EHS Director.

Essential Responsibilities:

Creation, revision, and implementation of CG Corporate EHS Policies, Procedures and Forms
Oversight management of all EHS processes within the Eastern Region including Canada with direct responsibility for the Greensboro, NC facility.
Agenda and Minutes of the Safety/Management Meetings
Maintain regular correspondence with the Corporate EHS Director
Maintain EHS related documentation
Prepare for, participate in and follow up on Corporate EHS Audits, as needed
Preparing Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly Safety Review Reports, as needed
Contribute to pollution reduction, recycling and sustainability efforts
Develop regional EHS communications
Online database and Sharepoint management where needed.
Identify and administer programs and training to reinforce a culture of safety
Maintain applicable EHS scorecards
Review fleet telematics data for trends and develop action plans for improvement
Chemical safety and compliance- ensuring chemical inventories for all labs and inventory rooms are being conducted, tracked, analyzed, with annual waste stream analysis and waste mgmt. plan reviews.
Safe Driving Program – work with HR and facilities to maintain the driver’s safety program. Validate drivers, pull MVR’s, and coordinate Drivers Safety training.
Workers Compensation, assistance with:
Completion of incident investigation reports, database entry, and case management
Incident tracking and trend analysis
Annual 300A Summary reports
Required OSHA incident filings, as needed
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) program including:
Review and evaluate of all PPE programs / requirements / usage / etc
Coordination of the Prescription Safety Eyewear process
Schedule, Coordinate, and ensure Emergency Drills are being conducted, including:
Semi-annual Fire Drills for all shifts and all buildings
Annual Power Outage Drill, Annual Severe Weather Drill, Active Shooter, and various other drills as needed.
Attendance at various Committee meetings, such as:
Health and Safety/Management Meetings (monthly)
Safety and Facility Meetings (as needed)
Executive call (weekly)
Operations (monthly)
Ensuring and possibly coordinating waste pick-ups, removal of chemicals, maintaining waste manifests, waste stream analysis, and annual waste summary reports, as needed.
Health & Safety Training
Ensure EHS training programs are being assigned, completed, and summary reports, as needed. This could include direct training administration, arranging for outside providers or managing online training portals.
Promote safe work practices and safety awareness through all levels
Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED recognized by the Council for Education Accreditation (CEA) Required
College, technical institute diploma or University Degree (preferred)
Occupational Health and Safety Certificate (preferred)
Standard First Aid Training (preferred)
Familiar with the creation, administration and maintenance of EHS Programs within a laboratory environment
Familiar with the identification and control of laboratory and EHS related hazard
Experience in digital and physical recordkeeping
Experience with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Hazardous Waste Classification/Management (preferred)
HAZWOPER 40 Hour (preferred)

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

Sitting for extended periods of time
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse and to handle other communications/computer components
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Corporate assignments / duties as assigned
Day and/or night shifts
Attending conferences / meetings / seminars
Use of safety equipment / PPE.
Must be able to drive a vehicle to and from inspections.
Will require travel within the Region to include Canada (Ontario) 25 - 50% of time.
Potential exposure to odors, fumes, airborne particles, hazardous chemicals, and microbiological pathogens

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