Regional Environmental Health & Safety Supervisor

About Imperfect
Imperfect Foods was founded in 2015 with a mission to reduce food waste and build a better food system for everyone. We offer imperfect (yet delicious) produce, affordable pantry items, and quality meat and dairy. We deliver them conveniently to our customers’ doorsteps and pride ourselves on offering up to a 30% discount compared to grocery store prices. Our customers can get the healthy, seasonal produce they want alongside the grocery staples they rely on, without having to compromise their budget or values. We’re proving that doing the right thing for the planet doesn’t have to cost more, and that shopping for quality ingredients can support the people and resources that it takes to grow our favorite foods.
We're headquartered in San Francisco with operations all over the country. Check our website to see if there is an Imperfect near you!
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About the Role:
As an EHS Regional Supervisor for our operation in our Chicago or Baltimore location, you are directly responsible for establishing and maintaining the health and safety of the region’s workforce by monitoring and evaluating health and safety conditions, assuring compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and governmental standards for the facility locations within the set region.  While reporting to the Director of Safety, you will partner with the site’s Operation team and People Business team to improve the overall EHS culture. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administer effective occupational health, safety, ergonomics, and industrial hygiene programs
• Educate, motivate, and train warehouse leadership & associates in good housekeeping practices, safe work procedures, personal protective equipment (PPE), safe mobile equipment driving (includes forklifts (sit and stand), pallet jacks (push and ride), and cherry pickers), etc
• Manage the region’s personal protective equipment and safety equipment programs according to company standards
• Administer all mobile equipment training
• Assist the Director of Safety with the workers' compensation program, including effective medical case management, investigation, reporting, record maintenance, and follow-up
• Develop and implement effective site programs for the identification, prevention, and control of occupational injuries and illnesses. 
• Coordinate the market’s health and safety education and training programs and serve on each site’s safety committee as Co-Chairperson
• Maintain current awareness of applicable federal, state, and local health, industrial hygiene, and safety regulations
• Maintain an accurate OSHA 300 log
• Accompany visiting inspectors and report findings
• Assist the operations team in developing risk assessments and safe operating procedures for all tasks and in investigating incidents
• Develop and implement audit programs to review and assure compliance with applicable health and safety standards
• Serve as a subject matter expert with all safety reporting tools, systems, and resources
• Track site safety KPIs
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Ability to travel to site locations in the set region as needed 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be supplemented at any time with or without notice.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 1-3 years experience in leadership 
• 1-3 years experience in an EHS or similar role 
• Experience in manufacturing or food industry 
• Lean process management and continuous improvement 
• Experience managing a nimble, fast-growing team 
• Computer skills including Google Suite knowledge
• Excellent written and oral communication skills 
• Ability to present weekly to the local management team and excited about Imperfect Foods 
• Highly organized and strong attention to detail 
• Ability to multitask 
• Excels at independent, unsupervised work 
• Ability to problem solve 
• Ability to build working relationships 

Details of the Position:

• This position reports to the Director of Safety
• This position will partner directly with the Director of Operations for each site in the set region based out of our Chicago OR Baltimore location
• This is a full-time exempt position that supports overall EHS for Chicago and Baltimore locations
• Salary and employee stock options commensurate with experience 
• Competitive benefits package including health care, paid vacation, 401K, paid parental leave, and recurring credit towards your Imperfect account! 

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk, bend, squat, climb, reach, and kneel 
• Ability to lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds 
• Sedentary work; involves sitting some of the time 
• Occasional movement around the office and warehouse may be necessary 
• Regular work with computers, including keyboards, mouses, and screens 
• Regular use of mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets 
• Able to work in cold temperatures in a refrigerated environment 

Imperfect's commitment to DEIImperfect Foods is steadfast in our commitment to being an actively anti-racist company.We understand that it is necessary to take ownership and accountability for building an equitable workplace where all members of our organization can truly belong. It is our responsibility to ensure that every department at every level of our business reflects the diversity of the world we live in. We aim to achieve this through our hiring practices and by championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programming that fosters a supportive work environment where everyone can thrive and have connections across teams.
DEI programming is available for all employees and we highly encourage staff participation. It is only with everyone’s unique perspectives, experiences, and beliefs that we can help shape a culture of belonging and create an environment where all Imperfectionists are celebrated.
U.S. E-Verify Notice: Imperfect Foods participates in E-Verify in the United States. Imperfect will provide the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
COVID update for on-site employees: All Imperfect Foods employees must be fully vaccinated to be on-site or at company functions. For roles that require an employee to be on-site to fulfill their job functions: job offers are contingent on providing proof of vaccination (e.g., a copy of a vaccine card or other similar official document confirming vaccination status).
At Imperfect Foods, employee health and safety is our top priority. We have implemented processes and precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our facilities. We provide gloves, masks, and hand sanitizer to all essential employees who must report to work. Before entering our warehouse, employees have their temperatures checked. In addition, we take great care to ensure frequently touched surfaces are sanitized throughout the day and all warehouses are fully sanitized weekly.
We have also implemented an Emergency Sick Leave policy providing full-time and part-time employees 2 additional weeks of paid time off and up to 26 weeks paid leave if they have a confirmed case of COVID-19.