Job Opening: Environmental Health Specialist

We are NOW HIRING for an Environmental Health Specialist in Gilroy for a Food manufacturing company.

Schedule: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Payrate: $27 – $30/hour

Environmental Health Specialist Responsibilities:
• Perform and contribute to the training plans through employee orientations; emergency response training; and coordination of modular training programs throughout the facility.
• Maintain and update SOP’s as deemed necessary for all safe work practices, equipment and ensure implementation and daily practice of the SOP’s.
• Review and maintain the site preparedness and emergency plans and procedures including LOTO, EAP, and HAZCOMM.
• Oversee hazardous chemicals and waste storage area, waste reduction monitoring and ensure regulatory agency compliance, labeling, containments, proper disposal and documentation.
• Responsible for risk assessment and analysis.
• Accountable for completing permit applications and work with environmental and safety groups and consultants to ensure compliance in permit reporting requirements.
• Ensure all permits, reporting requirements and audits are met promptly for both environmental and safety compliance.
• Conduct regular site inspections in coordination with Operations and QA.
• Lead, investigate, review, compile timely and accurate reports and follow through all workplace accidents and incidents such as OSHA incidents.
• Assist in emergency response, safety response and first aid guidance.
• Remain updated of environmental and safety regulations changes that affect the Company.
• Ensure all personnel including temporary employees and contracts working onsite are in compliance with the Company policies and safety requirements including GMP’s, food defense and safety, HACCP and QA standards.