DescriptionWe grow the world’s BEST Strawberries & our Operations team is a major reason why!
Reporting to the VP of Operations, the Environmental Health & Safety(EHS) Manager at Oishii is responsible for leading and continuously improving the company’s health, safety, and environmental programs to ensure regulatory compliance and protect our people, operations, and assets. This role drives the development and execution of safety policies and programs, including chemical and electrical safety, conducts audits and risk assessments, leads incident response and investigations, and ensures accurate documentation and reporting. Most importantly, this role will help to drive ownership across all teams and shape a culture of safety across our facilities.
What you’ll be responsible for:
- Human Safety as a priority: Create and drive programs with people safety as a number one priority. This includes managing near misses, accidents & injuries, and workers’ compensation programs.
- Hazard identification and mitigation: Identify, assess, and mitigate workplace, chemical, and electrical hazards through targeted controls (e.g., spill response, lockout/tagout). Investigate incidents and near-misses, document root causes, and drive preventative actions.
- Hands-on safety leadership: Conduct regular facility audits and risk assessments; partner directly with operators, contractors, and leaders to implement corrective actions and continuously improve safety conditions that work best for our size, stage and business needs
- Regulatory compliance: Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local EHS regulations (OSHA, EPA, etc.). Maintain accurate OSHA record keeping (300, 300A, 301) and serve as the primary point of contact for inspections and regulatory visits.
- Food Safety: Lead, conduct, and work cross-functionally with all sites & teams for food safety compliance & certifications.
- Environmental management: Oversee waste management programs and environmental compliance initiatives to minimize environmental impact and meet permit and regulatory requirements.
- Emergency preparedness: Develop, implement, and test emergency response plans through drills and readiness assessments.
- Training and engagement: Develop and deliver safety and environmental training, including emergency procedures, chemical handling, and electrical safety, to foster a strong culture of safety awareness and accountability.
- Cross-functional execution: Partner with Operations, Engineering, and other teams to project manage and deliver safety improvements, including equipment upgrades, facility layout changes, and infrastructure fixes.
- Metrics and Continuous Improvement: Own and monitor key safety metrics (e.g., LTIR, TRIR), analyze trends, and implement proactive measures to reduce incidents and improve performance.
- Executive Reporting: Provide clear, data-driven EHS updates to operational and executive leadership, escalating critical risks and tracking progress against corrective actions.
QualificationsWho will love this job: Individuals who identify with our Core Values and exhibit skills within those values will thrive at Oishii.
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One Team, One Fight!
- Ability to quickly shift priorities to meet deadlines and effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, clearly, concisely and with purpose.
- Ability to work cross functionally at all levels including across all locations, and collaborate at various levels of the organization with a focus on unifying all functions to deliver exceptional results.
- Ability to lead through others creating culture and not just checklists while developing teams with a diverse level of experience to succeed.
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Focus
- Ability to remove obstacles in order to prioritize which could include problem solving, working through ambiguity and using fact based or sound judgment.
- Ability to synthesize information quickly to aid in the troubleshooting process.
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GSD (Get Sh** Done!)
- Possessing an entrepreneurial mindset with the tenacity to develop ideas, test and implement them rapidly.
- Capable of prioritizing tasks and considering the resources available when doing so.
- A bias for action! Ability to hold yourself accountable and take ownership of driving results that impact company outcomes.
What We Look For in an EHS Manager:
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Minimum of 8+ years of progressive experience in EHS roles, with demonstrated ability to create safety programs, and manage regulatory compliance, audits, hazard mitigation, and emergency response.
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including hands-on experience managing OSHA recordkeeping (300, 300A, 301) and supporting inspections.
- Preferred experience in agricultural production, food manufacturing, controlled environment agriculture, warehousing, or similar regulated operational settings.
- Familiarity with third-party audits and safety management systems (e.g., ISO 45001, SQF, BRC, GlobalG.A.P.) is a plus.
- Experience supporting automation, robotics, or advanced equipment environments is an advantage.
Additional Details & Physical Requirements:
- This on-site role is located out of our Philipsburg, NJ facility with required travel to our Jersey City, NJ facility one to two times a week.
- A personal vehicle is required for inter-facility travel; mileage will be reimbursed.
- This role will require response on nights and weekends as needed or escalations or emergency needs
- Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including lifting up to 30 lbs; climbing ladders; crouching, kneeling, reaching, and stretching; and performing tasks requiring hand dexterity.
- Comfortable working in an active, non-sedentary environment for extended periods (up to 5–6 hours) and in cold storage areas as required.
- Must not be allergic to bees.
Perks at Oishii:
- Compensation: $115,000-125,000 base salary and equity
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan (Roth & Traditional)
- EAP Access
- 100% Employer Paid Life Insurance & Long Term Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental leave, Paid Time Off & Paid Sick Time
- Paid Training & 7 Paid Holidays
- Office social events including happy hours, parties, and community service projects
- Employee activity groups for basketball players, Yoga Enthusiasts, runners…
About Oishii:
At Oishii, we grow the best fruit in the world by deploying ground-breaking vertical farming technology that pushes the boundaries of agriculture. We’re the first in the WORLD to grow fruit in an indoor vertical farm at commercial scale. We started with strawberries, which we debuted at Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, the three star Michelin restaurant considered by critics to be among the best in the world. Since then, we have supplied our strawberries to food-loving consumers, world-class restaurants, and specialty retailers across NYC. Our proprietary technology enables us to grow the very best produce year-round, at the same high level of quality, all without using any pesticides.
Oishii has been profiled in Eater, NPR, Time Magazine, and Fortune. Oishi was also one of the Fast Companies Most Innovative Companies of 2022.
At Oishii, everything we do works toward accomplishing our mission of transforming agriculture sustainably while bringing produce that truly delights people everywhere. This requires farmers, engineers, scientists, product managers, and members of many other backgrounds to work together day-in and day-out to innovate, while operating increasingly large farms. We have an amazing mission-driven team of highly motivated and engaged members.
Learn More https://oishii.com/
