Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

## Description

**Job Description: EHS Specialist**

As an EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) Specialist at Brothers Desserts you are the champion that focuses our efforts to achieve the safety mission. The right candidate for this role will be a problem solver who influences people and process to ensure we meet our goals and reduce risk to our employees and the environment.

**Key Responsibilities**

• Monitor compliance with OSHA, EPA, FDA, and local regulations
• Conduct safety audits, inspections, and risk assessments
• Support EHS programs (LOTO, PPE, hazard communication, waste management, etc.)
• Investigate incidents, root causes, and implement corrective actions
• Support regulatory inspections and third‑party audits
• Promote continuous improvement and a strong safety culture by leading Safety committee, SLTs (Safety Learning team)

**Required Skills**

• Advanced understanding of EHS, manufacturing, and regulatory practices
• Hazard analysis and risk‑assessment skills
• Excellent communication, coaching and training abilities
• Incident investigation and root‑cause analysis
• Data tracking, report writing, and documentation accuracy
• Knowledge of food manufacturing regulations (FDA, FSMA, GMPs)
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with production, QA, HR and maintenance teams

## Qualifications
**Qualifications**

• 2–3 years of EHS experience, preferably in food manufacturing or similar regulated environment
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, FDA/FSMA, and GMP standards
• Strong communication, training, and problem‑solving skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Bilingual Preferred: English/Spanish

**Applicable Certifications would include:**

• OSHA 30 (General Industry or Construction)
• Process Safety Management (PSM)
• HACCP
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
• First Aid/CPR