O’Neill Vintners & Distillers was founded in 2004 with a simple idea from our founder, Jeff O’Neill, that great wines should be enjoyed by all. We believe those wines must be of exceptional quality centered around our core belief that doing the right thing for our employees, consumers, partners, and the planet is key to a sustainable future. As our family-owned business has grown, so has our belief in business as a force for good—we are proud to be an industry leader in sustainability and a Certified B Corporation.
We are one of California's largest wineries, with operations in Larkspur, Sonoma, Paso Robles, and Parlier/Reedley, CA. Our award-winning portfolio of consumer brands includes Line 39, FitVine, Harken Chardonnay, Rabble, Charles Woodson’s Intercept, Robert Hall, Allegro Cellars, Ram’s Gate, Wines of Substance, ViNO, and BrandyLab.
SUMMARY: The EHS Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing environmental health and safety programs to ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, create a strong environmental health and safety culture as well alignment with the company’s goals. This role involves reviewing, evaluating, and analyzing work environments to design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent diseases or injuries caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. The manager may also conduct inspections, enforce compliance with health and safety laws and regulations, and determine the safe use, storage, and disposal of chemicals.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.
- Create and enforce policies and procedures to comply with OSHA, EPA, and other relevant regulations.
- Develop emergency response plans and conduct regular drills
- Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures
- Perform regular safety audits and inspections.
- Identify potential hazards and recommend corrective actions.
- Research to evaluate safety levels for products
- Conduct or coordinate worker training on safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and the use of safety equipment.
- Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes.
- Takes action to ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations and requirements, including Cal/OSHA, EPA, Air and Water Boards, as well as local agency regulations and standards; advises managers on safe work methods and practices and the elimination of environmental hazards; investigates accidents, near misses, and chemical spill/release incidents, and ensures proper reporting measures are met to all internal departments, as well as external regulatory agencies.
- Working with site management, develop, monitor, and administer safety training plans/programs/audits that generate positive and continuous improvements.
- Initiates, directs, and implements Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMPs) in bottling/packaging and bulk wine production.
- Tracks incident rates and statistics
- Evaluates and recommends GMP, safety, and environmental requirements in ordering new equipment where needed to protect the employees and the environment
- Develops effective auditing and benchmarking program to evaluate safety compliance with GMP and SOP standards
- Ensures appropriate communication with all staff, including organizing and conducting effective meetings
- Lead Safety Team Program
- Create and maintain workplace violence procedures, protocols, and practices.
- Oversee security contractor/employees
- Maintains EH&S procedures, polices, and conducts required training to ensure compliance with governmental regulations
- Assists with the development of a company Industrial Hygiene Plan, performs personal exposure monitoring and other area sampling to determine compliance with exposure standards and regulations
- Prepares EH&S summary reports and evaluates potential health hazards. Recommends engineering & administrative controls and personal protective equipment.
- Performs EH&S audits and recommends corrective actions. Assists in the development of EH&S courses and schedules
- Performs a wide range of relevant training and maintains employee training records. This position requires the oversight and coordination of all Safety compliance programs while working with all departments and management to accelerate and improve the effectiveness of our EH&S activities
- Ensures that events are reported in a timely and responsible manner, verifies that appropriate investigations are completed and that preventative EH&S programs, where necessary, are developed and implemented
Environmental:
- Manages effluent remediation operations to ensure the site maintains regulatory requirements
- Collects and manages required operational data required to complete quarterly and annual reporting to regulatory agencies
- Manages the completion of quarterly and yearly reporting to regulatory agencies
- Manages environmental reporting for regulatory agencies
- Initiates, directs, and implements ecological standards and manages wastewater and air quality programs
- Manages hazardous waste program and looks for ways to minimize dangerous and regulated waste
- Develops effective auditing and benchmarking program to evaluate production compliance with environmental standards
- Keeps Safety standards current on Cal-EPA requirements
- Test workplaces for environmental hazards, such as exposure to radiation, chemical or biological hazards, or excessive noise
- Prepare or calibrate equipment used to collect or analyze samples
- Maintain all required environmental records and documentation
- Supply, operate, or maintain personal protective equipment
- Prepare or review specifications or orders for the purchase of safety equipment, ensuring that proper features are present and that items conform to health and safety standards
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree preferred, or bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience required
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Management (CHMM) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) a plus
- 2-5 years of related Health and Safety work experience in a water/wastewater, industrial and/or construction environment federal or state occupational, safety or health regulatory experience preferred
- Minimum 3 years of management/supervisory experience
- In-depth knowledge of federal and state Health and Safety (OSHA)
- Strong proven business and management skills
- Exceptional leadership ability and team process skills
- Demonstrated team building experience
- Strong creative and analytical thinker
- Excellent problem-solving ability
- Computer knowledge and skills (word processing, spreadsheet, graph and database).
- Financial management and strategic planning experience, with strong attention to detail.
- Passion for safety and environmental compliance.
- Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
- Highly organized.
CULTURAL BEHAVIORS:
O’Neill team members are Forward Thinkers. Hard Working without Drama. Friendly Problem Solvers who work as One Team to Always Deliver.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree preferred, or bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience required
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Management (CHMM) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) a plus
- 2-5 years of related Health and Safety work experience in a water/wastewater, industrial and/or construction environment federal or state occupational, safety or health regulatory experience preferred
- Minimum 3 years of management/supervisory experience
- In-depth knowledge of federal and state Health and Safety (OSHA)
- Strong proven business and management skills
- Exceptional leadership ability and team process skills
- Demonstrated team building experience
- Strong creative and analytical thinker
- Excellent problem-solving ability
- Computer knowledge and skills (word processing, spreadsheet, graph and database).
- Financial management and strategic planning experience, with strong attention to detail.
- Passion for safety and environmental compliance.
- Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
- Highly organized.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to do the following:
- Interpret complex laws, regulations, and/or policies.
- Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
- Collect, interpret, and/or analyze complex data and information
- Understand and respond to a diverse population
- Lift capability up to 50lbs
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Work is performed both in a normal office environment and in the outdoors- high and low-temperature exposure (outdoors)
- Noise levels are usually high to moderate
O’Neill Vintners & Distillers offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) with a company match, Paid Time Off, holidays, and more.
O’Neill Vintners & Distillers is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
All candidates must pass a comprehensive background check and drug screen and adhere to all Company, Federal, and State Food Safety Regulations and Policies. This organization participates in E-Verify.
