Join us at Bonduelle to start an adventure where people come first and contribute to a better future through plant-based food!
By joining Bonduelle, the world leader in ready-to-use plant-based food, you are deciding to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, the others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission: "inspire the transition toward a plant-based diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health". Bonduelle is a family-run company of 14,600 people which provides over 100 countries with vegetables.
We have an immediate opportunity for an Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator to join our team in Irwindale, CA.
Under the direction of the Plant Environmental Health & Safety Manager, the EH&S Coordinator will ensure compliance with all applicable EH&S policies and resolve EH&S deficiencies and/or issues. S/he will have responsibility for safety and environmental administration, injury case management, ergonomic injury prevention, technical safety advice and site-wide safety training at all levels of the organization.
This is an ideal ground-level role for someone who is interested in building a career in EH&S. You will support, and be an essential member of, an experienced 3-person EH&S team who in turn will provide strong mentorship and training. You will have the opportunity to learn beyond your job description through cross-training and heavy involvement in injury prevention, workers comp and environmental protection. This is a Monday - Friday, day shift position for someone who is also able to work beyond those hours as department needs and/or incidents demand.
The successful candidate will have:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, ideally with an emphasis on EH&S or related field (science, engineering).
- A background in EH&S, preferably including 1-2 years of experience in an EH&S role. We will also consider new graduates.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing concepts; Certification in Safety (CSP) strongly preferred.
- Strong attention to detail and proven track record of results with a bias for action.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to utilize time and resources effectively and efficiently.
- Sense of urgency; ability to take action quickly in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to establish expectations, motivate, delegate and get work done through others effectively.
- Unquestionably high ethical standards and attention to reputational and compliance risks.
- Willingness and flexibility to work in a cold, wet, fast-paced, 24-hour plant environment.
- Bilingual English / Spanish is highly preferred.
We would also like it if they had the following traits:
- Excellence - ability to deliver consistent quality results through a sense of urgency and taking initiative, while also demonstrating flexibility to meet business needs.
- People-minded - ability to foster mutual respect and positive relationships with co-workers, demonstrates listening skills and ensures physical safety of self and others.
- Integrity - honors commitments, acts honestly and with accountability.
- Openness/Fairness - ensures objectivity and sets a good example for others; being available, tolerate and encouraging creativity.
- Simplicity - promotes common sense, encourages a friendly environment and maintaining sincere human relationships.
