JOB TITLE:Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist
DEPARTMENT:Operations
REPORTS TO: Director of Environmental, Health & Safety
LOCATION:Onsite in San Antonio, Texas
HOURS / SHIFT: 1st shift
ABOUT US:
Since 1750, Finlays Solutions has been the trusted leader in supplying tea, coffee, and botanical extracts to the world’s leading beverage brands. Focused on delivering exceptional beverage solutions, we empower our customers to create moments of joy with every sip. Our team is built on values of acting for the long-term, taking accountability, doing better each time, and succeeding together. When you join us, you're not just taking on a job; you're becoming part of a customer-centric culture driven by collaboration, expertise, and innovation. If you're looking for a place to grow, share your ideas, and make an impact, we’d love to have you on our team.
DESCRIPTION:
The Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist is responsible for developing, leading, and managing, a robust and comprehensive environmental, occupational health and safety program at Finlays’ northeast facilities.
This role exercises problem solving techniques and innovative leadership to achieve Finlay’s ‘Zero Harm’ strategies, whilst engaging all company employees to guarantee a high-performance safety culture.
The EHS Specialist will have responsibility for the overall performance at Finlays’ San Antonio sites, to include, monitoring and measuring data relative to key performance metrics. This role must drive performance, consistency, and compliance, to improve our safety culture and achieve ‘World Class’ status. This work will ensure all activities are handled in accordance with Finlay’s mission, business philosophy, ethics, and objectives.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Implement and sustain programs which directly support Finlays Solutions ‘Zero Harm’ Safety program.
- Maintain all safety records such as training registers and OSHA 300 logs.
- Complete applicable environmental or safety regulatory filings.
- Monitor and measure occupational health and safety data to identify trends and/or areas requiring improvement.
- Manage local Worker’s Compensation claims.
- Prepare insightful and timely reports for Finlays Solutions Health and Safety performance.
- Lead all safety incident investigations, to include near miss situations or major/minor injuries.
- Act as the Management Representative for Finlays Solutions ISO 14001 and 45001 programs.
- Lead the health and safety audit program by scheduling audits, assessing the findings, and provide feedback which is meaningful, objective and value adding to the Senior Leadership Team.
- Maintain the existing PPE programs.
- Provide EHS consultative services when it comes to the design of new or modified equipment, aiding in the risk assessment and mitigation solution activities.
- Develop and maintain an ergonomic improvement program.
- Develop and maintain recycling programs for waste streams.
- Standardize processes and procedures of the Health and Safety Management systems within the region.
- Engage all levels of Finlays Americas teams to ensure high levels of employee engagement and offer support for proposed changes / improvements using effective communication strategies.
- Identify H&S training requirements within the region. Plan a training strategy and deliver it.
- Write and maintain H&S policies and procedures and provide direction and support to operational teams.
- Lead key inspections and site visits to ensure that high standards are in place, setting the standards for peers / management across the business, impacting the Safety culture.
- Take specific responsibility on behalf of Finlays Americas to ensure the Team remains globally compliant regarding the required H&S, Environmental, Facilities and Equipment, Legislative, Regulatory standards.
- Drive operational improvements with Finlays Americas teams to improve Health and Safety Management, cut costs and drive efficiencies.
- Perform other job duties as needed.
- Responsible for consistently maintaining safe quality food products by following good manufacturing practices, allergen controls, food defense, HACCP, SQF, and regulatory requirements.
- Ensuring visitors, contractors and customers are documented on each visit in and out of the facility to maintain good manufacturing practices, allergen controls, food defense/food security and HACCP controls.
- Responsible for immediately reporting all food safety and quality issues to management.
- Responsible for partnering with others, sharing knowledge, skills and information within assigned team and across functional areas.
- Exhibit an understanding of quality standards and the ability to speak to Finlays quality systems.
- Performance to goals and standards.
- Safety Audit Score
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
- OSHA 10-hour General Industry (desirable).
- Certified internal auditor (ISO, SQF, or similar).
- Experienced training and facilitating of both small and large groups – able to deliver content effectively.
- Experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
- Project Management skills.
- High school diploma required, college degree preferred
- Proficient spoken and written English, bilingual Spanish preferred
- Experience in completing health, safety, or environmental related tasks.
- 5 years’ experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Wet, Humid, and Hot.
- Able to stand, bend, and stretch while working on machine for up to 12 hrs.
- Able to relocate and/or lift, up to 75-pound boxes/bags.
- Moderate noise level.
- Move up and down stairs for up to 12 hr.
QUALITY STATEMENT:
Our Quality and Food Safety Management strategy is anchored by our food safety and quality culture and a two-pronged approach to “be the best” as we produce “only the best”. Every employee has a role to play in this strategy as outlined by the following:
- Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), allergen control, food defense, HACCP, SQF, and regulatory requirements so that we make consistently safe, quality products.
- Ensure the presence of visitors, contractors, and customers are documented on each visit in and out of the facility to maintain good manufacturing practices, allergen controls, food defense/food security and HACCP controls.
- Report all food safety and quality issues to management immediately.
- Partner with colleagues across all functions to share knowledge, skills, and information regarding quality and food safety.
- Adhere to all health and safety work practices.
- Exhibit an understanding of quality and food safety standards and be able to speak about the Finlays Solutions quality and food safety system and your role in it.
- Handle customer complaints in a timely and professional manner so that the customer is put first, always.
- Participate fully in Finlays Solutions programs that drive continuous improvement methodologies.
Any employee in doubt as to the role they play in the Finlays Solutions quality and food safety management system must reach out to the site Quality Manager or VP of Quality.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:
Finlays Solutions is an equal employment opportunity employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Finlays Solutions employs individuals that are 18 years of age or older.
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
