EHS Specialist - Sevillo
West Jordan, UT
Full Time
Entry Level
Location: Sevillo Fine Foods – West Jordan, UT
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
Reports To: EHS Manager / Plant Director
Position Summary
The Safety Specialist is responsible for supporting and maintaining a safe, compliant, work environment in a fresh-cut, grilling and quick-frozen food processing facility. There is also opportunity to support a spice blending operation at an additional facility. This role focuses on injury prevention, regulatory compliance, employee training, and continuous improvement of safety programs. The ideal candidate has hands-on manufacturing or food processing experience and is comfortable working on the production floor in a fast-paced, cold-environment setting.
Key Responsibilities
Safety & Compliance
Qualifications
Required
Physical & Work Environment Requirements
The physical requirements described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to help individuals with disabilities perform these vital functions. The job typically requires standing and walking for extended periods of time on the production floor. Exposure to cold temperatures, wet environments, and food processing equipment. Ability to wear required PPE, including hair nets, gloves, and protective footwear
This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.
Woodland Gourmet hires exceptional people to perform a wide variety of important functions that contribute to the success of our organization. We offer a competitive compensation package with benefits. The estimated salary range for this role is $75,000 to $85,000. This position is eligible for an annual bonus (based on the incentive program terms and conditions). Based on your qualifications, previous experience, and transferable skills, the company will determine, at its discretion, the hourly rate offered and will reflect the market conditions and cost of living for your geographic location.
Our benefits program is designed to support our team in leading healthy, productive, and fulfilling lives. We deeply value the contributions of our team members and are committed to offering a competitive total compensation package. Additionally, we offer medical, prescription drug plans, dental, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, vision insurance, flexible spending account, health savings account, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, voluntary benefits (hospital, critical illness, personal accident, legal & identify theft), 401k with company match, paid family leave, paid holidays and paid time off.
Woodland Gourmet is a participant in the federal E-Verify program. As part of the hiring process, we will verify the information provided on your Form I-9 to confirm your eligibility to work in the United States. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from your Form I-9 to government records to confirm employment eligibility. For more information on E-Verify and your rights, please visit the E-Verify website.
Woodland Gourmet assures equal employment opportunity in all its hiring and employment policies and practices. This includes all aspects of employment, such as recruiting, hiring, promotions, transfers, demotions, layoffs or terminations, compensation, benefits, training, company-sponsored education, social and recreational programs or events, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. These policies and practices are administered without regard to “legally protected categories” such as: race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation or sexual orientation, pregnancy status or medical conditions related to childbirth, and/or any other factor protected by law.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
Reports To: EHS Manager / Plant Director
Position Summary
The Safety Specialist is responsible for supporting and maintaining a safe, compliant, work environment in a fresh-cut, grilling and quick-frozen food processing facility. There is also opportunity to support a spice blending operation at an additional facility. This role focuses on injury prevention, regulatory compliance, employee training, and continuous improvement of safety programs. The ideal candidate has hands-on manufacturing or food processing experience and is comfortable working on the production floor in a fast-paced, cold-environment setting.
Safety & Compliance
- Implement, monitor, and enforce safety programs in compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable state and local regulations
- Conduct routine safety audits, job hazard analyses (JHAs), and facility inspections
- Support compliance with GMPs, sanitation, and food safety requirements as they relate to employee safety
- Assist with regulatory inspections and internal audits; help prepare corrective action plans
- Investigate workplace injuries, near misses, and safety incidents
- Identify root causes and recommend corrective and preventive actions
- Track and analyze safety metrics (injury rates, trends, corrective actions)
- Deliver safety training for new hires and existing employees (e.g., PPE, lockout/tagout, machine safety, knife safety, ergonomics, chemical handling)
- Support a strong safety culture through employee engagement, coaching, and safety committees
- Ensure training documentation is accurate and up to date
- Assist in maintaining EHS documentation, policies, and procedures
- Support emergency response planning, drills, and preparedness
- Collaborate with operations, sanitation, maintenance, and QA teams to integrate safety into daily activities
Required
- 1–5 years of safety experience in manufacturing, food processing, or a related industrial environment
- Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and general safety principles
- Experience conducting incident investigations and safety training
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with hourly and salaried employees
- Comfortable working in cold, wet, and fast-paced production environments
- Experience in fresh-cut produce, food processing, or refrigerated facilities
- Familiarity with FSMA, GMPs, and food safety systems
- OSHA 30-Hour certification or equivalent (or ability to obtain)
- Associate’s degree, preferably in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, or related field
- Flexibility to travel as/when required
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Ability to prioritize and learn quickly
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to multitask
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills.
- Analytical and mechanically inclined
- Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Maintenance, Product, QA and Sanitation
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, compliance-driven environment
- Ability to lift 55lbs
The physical requirements described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to help individuals with disabilities perform these vital functions. The job typically requires standing and walking for extended periods of time on the production floor. Exposure to cold temperatures, wet environments, and food processing equipment. Ability to wear required PPE, including hair nets, gloves, and protective footwear
This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.
Woodland Gourmet hires exceptional people to perform a wide variety of important functions that contribute to the success of our organization. We offer a competitive compensation package with benefits. The estimated salary range for this role is $75,000 to $85,000. This position is eligible for an annual bonus (based on the incentive program terms and conditions). Based on your qualifications, previous experience, and transferable skills, the company will determine, at its discretion, the hourly rate offered and will reflect the market conditions and cost of living for your geographic location.
Our benefits program is designed to support our team in leading healthy, productive, and fulfilling lives. We deeply value the contributions of our team members and are committed to offering a competitive total compensation package. Additionally, we offer medical, prescription drug plans, dental, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, vision insurance, flexible spending account, health savings account, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, voluntary benefits (hospital, critical illness, personal accident, legal & identify theft), 401k with company match, paid family leave, paid holidays and paid time off.
Woodland Gourmet is a participant in the federal E-Verify program. As part of the hiring process, we will verify the information provided on your Form I-9 to confirm your eligibility to work in the United States. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from your Form I-9 to government records to confirm employment eligibility. For more information on E-Verify and your rights, please visit the E-Verify website.
Woodland Gourmet assures equal employment opportunity in all its hiring and employment policies and practices. This includes all aspects of employment, such as recruiting, hiring, promotions, transfers, demotions, layoffs or terminations, compensation, benefits, training, company-sponsored education, social and recreational programs or events, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. These policies and practices are administered without regard to “legally protected categories” such as: race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation or sexual orientation, pregnancy status or medical conditions related to childbirth, and/or any other factor protected by law.
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