EHS Director

Job Description

City Brewing Company – Who We Are

With our roots in La Crosse, WI, we are proud to be North America’s largest co-packager of alcoholic beverages with four locations across the United States. Through our focuses on Safety throughout our facilities, Quality of products produced for our customers, Communication at all levels, Growth of not just our locations but also of our employees in their careers, and Performance with our ability to meet deadlines and goals for ourselves and our customers, we pride ourselves on the brand we have created and continue to grow.

Job Summary

City Brewery is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Director to lead our Zero Incident Culture across our 4 U.S. sites. This individual will work with each site’s local Environmental Health and Safety teams and senior leadership to ensure a safety-first environment and apply standardized initiatives across all locations. In visiting and supporting all sites, the Environmental Health and Safety Director enthusiastically embraces new safety initiatives, provides change management support, and conducts routine safety checks to promote strong GMP and OSHA practices on the floor.

Duties and Responsibilities

Promotes standardized EHS policies and practices across the company

Establishes new strategies, creates awareness, and implements new safety programs alongside the local EHS leadership teams

Plans, implements, and oversees approved safety and environmental policies and procedures that support compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations (i.e. OSHA, USEPA, State EPA, Municipal)

Owns central EH&S budget and ensures usage of funds to create value across all locations

Presents regular reports and data to senior level leadership to document the progress of City’s safety initiatives and areas of opportunity

Finds creative ways to promote a safety first environment and works with the broader leadership and EHS teams to implement

Promotes maintenance of accurate records as required for all regulatory bodies

Plans, implements, and oversees City Brewery’s safety and environmental policies and procedures

Identifies and implements training opportunities to provide safety awareness throughout the facilities

Connects regularly with EHS leadership across City's sites to discuss current needs and share best practices

Mentors and coaches team members to provide real time feedback on progress and areas of opportunity

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in related field

Minimum of 7 years of Environmental Health, and Safety Leadership experience

Experience in a fast-paced, multi-shift manufacturing environment, a plus

Certified Safety Professional accreditation, a plus

Strong MS Suite skills, particularly MS Excel

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience working in union environments, a plus

Flexibility to overtime and on-call hours

Ability to travel to other sites domestically about 25-35% of the year

City Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origi

Full-time