High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree (B.S. or B.A.) in Engineering, Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field preferred, or a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a manufacturing environment with demonstrated responsibility for improving safety performance and regulatory compliance.
Extensive knowledge of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) management systems and processes.
Professional certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) and/or the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) is strongly preferred.
Proven experience in process safety management (PSM), EHS program development and culture improvement, behavior based safety, safety training, waste minimization, and regulatory compliance.
Must have strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.
Must be a total self-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, be able to multi-task and independently develop and drive solutions to complex problems.
Must be able to function across multiple business units upholding business alignment and maximizing integration as well as global strategies in the EHS goals, objectives, planning and execution.
Must manage, communicate and facilitate Company safety & health goals to be included in Ventura Foods sites, and to coordinate and manage overall safety and health management systems and programs within Ventura Foods.
Must comply with all Food Safety policies, procedures and regulatory criterion including the current SQF code, Good Manufacturing Practices, and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and associated Preventive Controls.

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