Health, Safety and Environmental Manager - Richmond Plant

POSITION OVERVIEW

Are you humble, hungry, and smart? Join the Richmond Herd as the Site HSE Manager. In this role, you will provide HSE leadership and strategic direction to the site. Responsible for leading the Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) and Serious Environmental Incident (SEI) prevention strategies and ensuring implementation of the site's Environment & Safety Management System (ESMS). Provides support and technical assistance in the administration of and compliance with federal, state, local, and company HSE requirements. This position could require travel of approximately 10%.

Richmond's purpose is to love their herd, brand, and community like family. Its Cohesive Team culture and cornerstone values make it a great place to learn and grow. The plant manufactures a variety of dry dog and cat food. The Pet segment is unique in General Mills' portfolio because of the deep integration with our Commercial and Supply Chain partners. There truly is no place like BLUE.

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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Drives SIF/SEI prevention through integration of Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles at the facility
• Serves as the primary point of contact and resource for health, safety & environmental issues
• Represents the Site during Regional/Cluster HSE functions
• Maintains site HSE Budget
• Maintains site emergency response plans and provides oversight for Emergency Response Team (ERT)
• Stays abreast of regulatory changes that may impact the facility
• Ensures completion and accuracy of all required Environmental & Safety reports for the facility
• Leads compliance assurance efforts by facilitating frequent HSE self-assessments and tracks corrective action plans to completion
• Provides leadership, direction, and prioritization for site HSE objectives as part of the annual planning process
• Mentors, develops, and builds capability in Site HSE Professionals
• Monitors facility performance against HSE goals and objectives and communicates results to the Site Leadership Team and Central Safety Committee
• Reports company-required HSE and Sustainability metrics at required frequencies in GSTEMS
• Actively participate in change or project management to identify and address critical risk at the facility. Ensures site HSE risk analyses are performed and communicated following BPM escalation processes if applicable
• Collaborates with other business functions and participates in special projects as assigned
• Provides support to the site to address regulatory inspections and complaints
• Provides assistance in the analysis of significant incidents (fire, chemical releases, fatalities, severe or multiple injuries, etc.) and follow-up on corrective actions ensuring information is shared throughout the Company to prevent re-occurrence
• Oversees administration of Worker's Compensation process at the facility

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in environmental, safety, industrial hygiene or demonstrated ability to meet the job requirements through a comparable work experience
• Five (5) years of site-level HSE leadership and program management experience
• Solid interpersonal, positive attitude, coaching, and project management skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills; proficient in English and other regional languages
• Proficient in computer software applications
• Working knowledge of local HSE regulations
• Experience in food and beverage manufacturing or related field

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

• International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.