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Environmental Health and Safety Manager

City: Belle Mead

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Supply

Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen. If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships. Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

About the role

Reporting to the Site Director, the Environmental Health and Safety Manager is responsible for performing and initiating all activities in support of environmental/safety and security initiatives. Manage all site employees involved in EH&S activities. This would include all aspects of employee management such as environmental, health, and safety oversight, safety mentoring, embracing change, being persistent and having determination to sustain a safe and healthy work site.

This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.

Your responsibilities

Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of site Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, company standards, and industry best practices.
Serve as the site subject matter expert for occupational health, safety, environmental compliance, and risk management.
Partner with Site Leadership to establish EHS objectives, priorities, and performance targets that support business and operational goals.
Build and sustain a proactive safety culture through visible leadership, employee engagement, coaching, and accountability.
Collaborate closely with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Human Resources, Supply Chain, Regional EHS, and Global EHS teams to integrate EHS requirements into daily operations, projects, and business processes, while implementing corporate standards, management systems, strategic initiatives, and best practices to drive consistent EHS performance across the site.
Maintain a visible, hands-on presence throughout the facility by conducting safety observations, inspections, audits, and routine field engagement activities.
Lead site risk assessment processes, including hazard identification, Process Risk Assessments, and implementation of effective risk controls.

The duties and responsibilities identified in this position description are considered essential but is not limited to only those outlined. The incumbent may perform other functions that may be assigned. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of this position at any time.

The experience we're looking for

Solid background in global Health and Safety, particularly within supply chain operations of multinational businesses.
Deep understanding of international Health and Safety regulations applicable to the supply chain context.
Successful track record in rolling out Health and Safety initiatives.- Exceptional leadership capabilities and a history of influencing positive change within global teams.
Skilled communicator with robust problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Four year college degree preferably in Environmental & Safety but not required. At least five to eight years experience as an environmental/safety professional or similar background is required.

The skills for success

Education: Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or related field required.

Experience: 7-10 years of EHS experience, including at least 3 years in a site leadership or management role.

Certifications (Preferred)

Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

US salary ranges

USD $134,000.00 - $167,000.00

US pay transparency

The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year. Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick and Company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16-week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more. Our compensation and benefits packages aim to give our talent the reward, protection, and peace of mind they deserve. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

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