Environmental Health & Safety Manager

About This Job

You protect our most valuable asset: our people. As our Environmental Health & Safety Manager, you lead our safety culture and ensure a secure, sustainable workplace.

You shape our safety strategies, prevent workplace injuries, and maintain our commitment to environmental responsibility. Your work safeguards our team, protects our environment, and drives operational excellence across the organization.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Enforces OSHA Compliance and environmental regulations to maintain a legally compliant and safe workplace.
• Leads thorough incident investigations to find root causes and implements corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
• Conducts rigorous safety auditing and hazard recognition patrols to eliminate risks before accidents happen.
• Performs detailed risk assessments for all operational processes and guides leadership in making safe business decisions.
• Develops and executes emergency response planning to prepare the organization for unexpected crises.
• Maintains and continuously improves our ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
• Creates and delivers engaging safety training programs that empower employees to take ownership of their personal safety.
• Hires, trains, and directs the safety team, providing daily operational guidance and performance management.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Holds a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

• Brings at least 5 years of progressive experience in managing environmental health and safety programs within a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Demonstrates a proven track record of successfully leading incident investigations and safety auditing processes.

Knowledge/Skills

• Possesses expert knowledge of OSHA Compliance standards and environmental regulations.
• Applies advanced skills in hazard recognition and risk assessment methodologies.
• Communicates effectively to deliver impactful safety training and build strong relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Masters the implementation and management of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Holds professional certifications such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).
• Experiences emergency response planning in complex industrial environments.

Physical Requirements/Work Conditions

• Works in both an office environment and a manufacturing floor.
• Wears required personal protective equipment (PPE) during facility walkthroughs.
• Lifts up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Travels locally to company sites as needed.

What makes Sabert a great place to work:

Pay, benefits and more.

Sabert is eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more. To learn more about our benefits click here.

Learn More About Sabert:

We are a leading global manufacturer of innovative food packaging products and solutions. The company was founded in 1983 grounded in the purpose of reinventing food packaging to nourish and protect our world. Today we design, manufacture, and distribute a wide spectrum of packaging solutions for food distributors, restaurants & caterers, grocery stores, national food chains and consumer entertaining.

Want more insight on what it's like to work for Sabert? Click here to hear directly from our employees and learn more about our Company's mission.

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process, to learn more about accommodations please call (732) 721-5544 or email HR2@sabert.com for assistance. Please do not send resumes to the above email address, applications submitted via email will not be considered unless specifically invited to do so.

Sabert Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, being a qualified individual with a disability, protected veteran status, political belief or activity, or any other basis prohibited by law or regulation.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work legally in the United States for Sabert. Sabert will not commence an employment-based immigration case to fill this open position