Complex Environmental Manager (Livingston)

Salary Range $116,450-$145,555 per year

About Foster Farms

At Foster Farms, our mission is to create great food and serve great moments. Our vision is to be the best and most trusted food company, empowering and nourishing the lives of those we serve. We measure our success by how well we protect and care for our team, our consumers, our animals, and our environment, while delivering operational excellence and exceptional value to our customers.

Purpose of Position:

This position is responsible for overseeing the Foster Farms environmental management system at the Livingston Complex to include processing plants, rendering, distribution centers, truck shop, hatchery, feed mill, and associated live ranches. The position will use program and environmental regulatory knowledge, working with the operations leadership teams to execute company environmental standards to ensure compliance with all applicable specific Federal, State and Local regulations. Position will report directly to the Livingston Complex Plant Manager with indirect reporting responsibilities to Head of Environmental Affairs.

Essential Job Functions:

Manage and execute compliance with environmental programs, such as: Clean Air Act; Clean Water Act; Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; Oil Pollution Act; Safe Drinking Water Act and other local state and federal environmental regulations. This includes Form R / A and Tier II, state mandated reporting and other required reporting as needed in regulatory databases.

Manage and execute internal compliance standards at each facility assigned within the Livingston Complex.

Monitor and provide guidance on site performance against applicable environmental regulations, programs, and policies.

Ensure site leadership and associates are trained and knowledgeable of their responsibilities under each policy and effectiveness of all required environmental training.

Analyze set corporate environmental metrics and review trends to determine where improvements are needed.

Measure and analyze sites' performance against environmental standards. Identify and assist sites with action plan development for any deficiencies noted from trends, audits, and inspections to include documented closure.

Oversee environmental tasks performed by relevant contractors and consultants.

Build collaborative relationships with plant personnel to ensure risks are identified early and managed in a timely manner.

Participate in risk assessments and audits as necessary.

Maintain and update electronic LOCUS compliance database platforms for each facility assigned within the Livingston Complex as required.

Ensure equipment that requires environmental PMs is appropriately logged and tracked within applicable maintenance preventive management databases (SAP).

Facilitate root cause analyses for all environmental incidents and recommend appropriate corrective actions for implementation with plant management and corporate leadership.

Oversee changes to state and local environmental requirements that could impact operations and ensure appropriate preparations for those changes.

Participate in environmental associations and organizations to shape and ensure our awareness of considered and pending regulatory changes that could impact our operations.

Manage submittals of environmental permit writing, renewals, and conditions.

Serve as an onsite liaison with state and local regulating authorities regarding environmental matters.

Provide subject-matter expertise, share best practices, and deliver training to help the plant manage their environmental compliance tasks.

Developing and implementing improvements in compliance standards, documentation, and training.

Support the Wastewater Manager in compliance with all wastewater operations.

Coordinate with site leadership in facilitating spill response and remediation activities.

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in natural science, environmental science, chemistry or engineering, or management is desired.

5 plus years' experience in environmental field, manufacturing plant operations in Environmental position or related experiences required.

Proficient with Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and Power Point. Must also have the basic computer skills to utilize compliance databases.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate with all levels of Team Members.

Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills; ability to drive concurrent projects to completion; comfortable influencing all levels of the organization; strong team and collaboration skills; demonstrates ability to think creatively and drive innovation.

Travel as required with facilities assigned within the Livingston Complex.

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Foster Farms ACTION Guiding Principles

• Accountability:Deliver on commitments.
• Collaboration:Achieve more by working as a team.
• Truth-Seeking:Be open-minded and act with humility.
• Initiative:Be proactive and lead with a growth mindset.
• Ownership:Take responsibility for results.
• Nimble:Operatewith speed and agility.

Why Join Foster Farms?

This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of the ready-to-eat business at a leading food company, directly supporting our mission, vision, and values. You will play a critical role in delivering safe, high-quality food and great moments for millions of families.