Company: Bronco Wine Company
Reporting to: Vice President of EHS
Travel Requirements: 7–10%, based on business needs, including travel among assigned California facilities
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employment Category: Full-Time Regular
Pay Range: $92,500–$136,800 annually
Location: Onsite, Ceres, CA
Shift: First Shift
Bronco Wine Company is seeking a Multi-Site Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager based in Ceres, CA. Reporting to the Vice President of EHS, this position provides strategic leadership, regulatory oversight, and operational support across three wine production facilities located in Ceres, Napa, and Santa Rosa.
The Multi-Site EHS Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, evaluating, and continuously improving environmental, health, and safety programs across assigned facilities. This position partners with plant leadership, Quality Assurance, Engineering, Operations, and other business functions to identify and mitigate operational risks, support regulatory compliance, strengthen environmental stewardship, and promote a proactive safety culture throughout the organization.
Bronco Wine Company was founded in 1973. Our family-owned company strives to continue and improve upon being vertically integrated, from the vineyard to the table, focusing on crafting quality wines for every table. Our family’s resilience and sustained growth will continue to be fostered through stewardship of family, valued employees, respected partners, and future generations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Multi-Site EHS Leadership and Governance
- Provide regular updates to the Vice President of EHS regarding significant risks, compliance activities, performance metrics, corrective actions, and strategic initiatives across assigned facilities.
- Provide EHS program leadership and governance for the Ceres, Napa, and Santa Rosa wine production facilities, supporting consistent corporate expectations and site-specific regulatory compliance.
- Conduct and coordinate cross-site EHS audits, standardized performance tracking, risk assessments, and corrective and preventive action activities.
- Lead, mentor, and provide functional direction to site EHS coordinators and other assigned EHS resources.
- Provide operational EHS support where site-level coverage is limited or unavailable to help maintain continuity of critical safety and environmental programs.
- Establish consistent EHS practices while recognizing site-specific operational, regulatory, environmental, and risk considerations.
Operational Safety and Hazard Mitigation
- Manage safety programs associated with manufacturing and processing operations, including high-pressure processing, thermal systems, steam-generation systems, and other applicable equipment and processes.
- Develop and maintain appropriate engineering-control, administrative-control, and personal protective equipment practices for bottling, glass handling, packaging, pressurized containers, and related manufacturing hazards.
- Evaluate and mitigate risks associated with automated equipment, high-speed filling operations, robotics, automated palletizers, conveyor systems, and other production equipment.
- Develop, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve high-hazard safety programs, including lockout/tagout, confined-space entry, machine guarding, chemical safety, sanitation/CIP activities, emergency response, and other applicable programs.
- Support hazard identification, risk assessment, root-cause analysis, and implementation of appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and other functions to integrate EHS considerations into day-to-day operations.
Environmental and Utilities Compliance
- Provide oversight and guidance for environmental programs applicable to assigned facilities, including industrial wastewater, stormwater pollution prevention, air permitting, hazardous materials and waste, refrigeration systems, boilers, and other regulated utilities or processes.
- Support applicable Process Safety Management and Risk Management Plan programs where required.
- Develop and continuously improve environmental-management practices that support water-use efficiency, energy conservation, waste reduction, and other established sustainability objectives.
- Lead or coordinate investigations of environmental incidents, releases, or compliance concerns and develop appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
- Coordinate responses to regulatory inspections, findings, notices, and other environmental compliance matters with appropriate internal and external partners.
- Maintain and support accurate environmental records, permits, reports, and required compliance documentation.
Capital Projects and Management of Change
- Integrate EHS requirements into new production lines, processing equipment, facility expansions, infrastructure projects, and other operational changes.
- Develop and maintain EHS policies, procedures, standards, and program documentation appropriate for wine, beverage-processing, packaging, warehousing, and related operations.
- Support Management of Change (MOC) and New Equipment Review (NER) processes to identify and address EHS risks associated with new equipment, production processes, facility modifications, and infrastructure improvements.
- Partner with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and other stakeholders to identify EHS considerations during project planning and implementation.
Regulatory Compliance and Food Safety Coordination
- Evaluate assigned operations against applicable federal, state, and local environmental, occupational health, and safety requirements, including OSHA, Cal/OSHA, EPA, DOT, CUPA, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
- Partner with Quality Assurance to coordinate EHS chemical-management and safety requirements with applicable Good Manufacturing Practices and food-safety programs.
- Maintain oversight of applicable OSHA recordkeeping, environmental records, Safety Data Sheet (SDS) requirements, and other required EHS documentation.
- Monitor regulatory developments relevant to assigned facilities and support updates to policies, programs, procedures, and training as appropriate.
- Coordinate regulatory inspections and follow-up activities in partnership with appropriate site and corporate leadership.
Safety Culture, Training and Reporting
- Develop and deploy safety education and training programs appropriate for multi-shift manufacturing and production workforces.
- Support effective safety committees, toolbox talks, employee engagement activities, and leadership-accountability practices.
- Analyze leading and lagging EHS indicators to identify trends, emerging risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Develop and present EHS performance information, program implementation progress, identified risks, corrective actions, and sustainability measures to the Vice President of EHS and other organizational leadership.
- Promote employee participation in hazard identification, corrective action, safety education, and continuous-improvement activities.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned, consistent with the position’s purpose and operational needs.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND SUCCESS METRICS:
Performance may be evaluated using established EHS objectives and measures, including:
- Implementation and standardization of the company’s Safety Management System (SMS) across assigned facilities.
- Timely identification, escalation, corrective action, and closure of regulatory and compliance issues.
- Progress toward established incident-reduction and Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) objectives.
- Completion and effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.
- Improvements in leading safety indicators, hazard identification, employee engagement, and leadership accountability.
- Timely completion of regulatory, environmental, training, audit, and other EHS program requirements.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental health and safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, environmental science, or a closely related technical field; an equivalent combination of relevant education, professional training, certifications, and directly related EHS experience may be considered.
- Seven or more years of progressively responsible environmental, health, and safety experience within high-volume manufacturing or a similarly regulated operational environment.
- Experience leading EHS programs across multiple facilities, operations, or business units.
- Demonstrated experience supporting food, beverage, consumer packaged goods, or similarly regulated process-manufacturing operations involving production, packaging, warehousing, sanitation, or automated equipment.
- Working knowledge of applicable federal OSHA and Cal/OSHA requirements, EPA and California environmental requirements, hazardous-material and waste requirements, air and water permitting, stormwater, industrial wastewater, and applicable DOT requirements.
- Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, auditing, and continuously improving EHS management systems and high-hazard safety programs.
- Experience with programs such as lockout/tagout, confined space, machine guarding, powered industrial trucks, ergonomics, chemical safety, emergency response, and contractor safety.
- Demonstrated experience leading incident and near-miss investigations, conducting root-cause analysis, developing corrective and preventive actions, and monitoring corrective-action closure.
- Experience coaching operational leaders and EHS professionals and influencing cross-functional stakeholders in a matrixed, multi-shift environment.
- Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and clearly communicate risks, findings, performance trends, and recommendations to employees, regulators, operational leadership, and executives.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and experience using EHS information-management systems for incident reporting, audits, action tracking, training, or performance reporting.
- Ability to travel regularly among assigned California facilities and respond to urgent EHS matters outside normal business hours when business needs require.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in occupational safety, environmental management, industrial hygiene, engineering, business administration, or a related field.
- Professional certification such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or a comparable relevant certification.
- Ten or more years of EHS experience, including multi-site manufacturing leadership and direct or matrixed leadership of EHS professionals.
- Experience in wine, beverage, food processing, bottling, packaging, distribution, or agricultural operations.
- Experience working with California regulatory agencies and programs involving Cal/OSHA, CUPA, air districts, regional water quality control boards, SWPPP, industrial wastewater, hazardous-material business plans, or hazardous waste.
- Experience with applicable process-safety programs, including Process Safety Management, Risk Management Plans, ammonia refrigeration, boilers, pressure systems, or other high-hazard processes.
- Demonstrated experience improving incident performance, leading indicators, and standardized EHS systems across geographically dispersed facilities.
- Experience integrating EHS requirements into capital projects, new equipment reviews, management-of-change processes, acquisitions, and facility expansions.
- Familiarity with ISO 14001, ISO 45001, applicable ANSI standards, behavior-based safety, or human and organizational performance principles.
- Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Comprehensive knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local environmental, occupational health, and safety requirements relevant to multi-site manufacturing operations.
- Knowledge of hazards and controls associated with beverage processing, bottling, packaging, sanitation, warehousing, utilities, automated equipment, pressure systems, refrigeration, chemical use, and contractor activities.
- Ability to identify hazards, assess operational and regulatory risks, prioritize controls, and apply the hierarchy of controls.
- Skill in leading complex incident, injury, environmental-release, and near-miss investigations; performing root-cause analysis; and developing measurable corrective and preventive actions.
- Ability to design, implement, audit, and continuously improve standardized EHS management systems, policies, procedures, training programs, emergency plans, and compliance-assurance processes across multiple facilities.
- Ability to lead through direct and matrixed relationships, coach leaders and EHS professionals, establish accountability, manage competing priorities, and influence decisions across functions.
- Ability to clearly communicate technical and regulatory information through policies, procedures, training, presentations, reports, regulatory correspondence, and discussions with employees at different organizational levels.
- Ability to analyze leading and lagging EHS indicators, identify trends, develop reports and dashboards, and translate findings into practical risk-reduction and business recommendations.
- Strong project and change-management skills, including the ability to manage concurrent initiatives, establish priorities and timelines, coordinate cross-functional resources, and sustain implementation across multiple facilities.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment, appropriately handle confidential information, respond effectively during urgent situations, and balance immediate operational needs with longer-term risk-reduction and compliance priorities.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to walk frequently throughout production, warehouse, utility, office, and outdoor work areas, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to occasionally stoop, squat, bend, and reach overhead while inspecting facilities, equipment, and work areas, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to access production, warehouse, utility, and other operational areas as necessary to conduct audits, inspections, investigations, training, and other assigned EHS responsibilities, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to use standard computer equipment and mobile technology to perform reporting, documentation, communication, and other administrative responsibilities.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Work is performed in office, production, warehouse, utility, and outdoor environments across assigned facilities.
- Work may involve moderate to high noise levels and exposure to moving equipment, machinery, chemicals, wet areas, varying temperatures, and other conditions associated with manufacturing and wine-production environments.
- The position requires regular interaction with employees, operational leadership, contractors, regulators, and other internal and external partners.
- Travel between the Ceres, Napa, and Santa Rosa facilities is required based on business and operational needs.
- Employees must follow applicable company, regulatory, facility-specific, and personal protective equipment requirements while performing assigned duties.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
- Side-shield safety glasses, head and ear protection, and appropriate safety footwear when working in production facilities.
- Additional task-specific personal protective equipment may be required based on the assigned work area, identified hazards, and applicable safety procedures.
WHAT WE OFFER At Bronco Wine Company, we understand that our success is driven by our talented, committed workforce. We value the contributions each employee makes to our achievements, and our aim is to offer a comprehensive benefits program that is competitive, helping us attract and retain top talent. Our Benefits are crafted to support the needs of our employees and their families, ensuring the package is simple to understand, easy to access, and affordable for all.
- Health Care Coverage including medical, dental, vision & prescription – eligible on date of hire for full-time employees
- Paid Vacation & Holidays
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Employee Wine Discounts
- Life and AD&D
- Voluntary life and AD&D
- Group Short-Term Disability
- Group Long-Term Disability
- Voluntary Critical Illness
- Voluntary Accident & Injury
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
EEO STATEMENT: Bronco Wine Company is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and takes pride in being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will be considered for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic safeguarded by law.
We are committed to cultivating an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential.
REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS: We will provide reasonable accommodations to assist individuals with disabilities in performing essential job functions. If you wish to apply for a position at Bronco Wine Company and require special assistance during the application process, or if you believe you do not meet the necessary qualifications for a posted position due to a protected disability and would like to discuss potential accommodations, please reach out to our Human Resources at HR@broncowine.com for further assistance or guidance.
CALIFORNIA APPLICANT NOTICE: Bronco Wine Company complies with California pay-transparency and equal-pay requirements. The pay scale listed in this document is the salary or hourly wage range the Company reasonably expects to pay for the position and must be completed before the position is advertised. The Company does not seek or rely on an applicant’s salary history when determining whether to offer employment or what compensation to offer, as prohibited by applicable law.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: Bronco Wine Company does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Bronco Wine Company is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
