E&HS Lead (Temporary)

Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of "We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World". The company's product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com.

Purpose of the Role

The E&HS Lead will take the ownership to embed a firm and strong culture throughout the whole unit. He/she is responsible to roll-out the strategy defined into an action plan for EHS, ensuring the site complies with legislation and shares best practices at all levels.

This is a 6-month temporary role.

• Develops and implements the EHS plan for the South European Business Unit, ensuring the culture is intrinsic within the organization in close collaboration with the BU Leadership team.
• Provides advice and guidance to all levels of the organization on all EHS and legislative issues, ensuring that good and timely business decisions are made.
• Identifies and records EHS training needs, along with Line Managers, providing training and development as required on a company, departmental and individual level.
• Develops, implements, and maintains plans, policies and procedures relating to the EHS Policy Manual.
• Responsible for ensuring EHS internal and external audits are carried out in a timely manner and corrective actions are documented and closed within the specified time frame.
• Responsible for ensuring Accident Investigation and Reporting requirements are carried out and that appropriate corrective actions are agreed and completed in a timely manner.
• Responsible for ensuring that all necessary licenses, permits, and authorizations are in place and renewed as required by current governmental legislation and best practice. Also, to ensure that any specified conditions or action levels are monitored and maintained within prescribed limits.
• Responsible for ensuring that all kind of risk assessments are carried out as required and that the site acts on any recommendations made to reduce harmful exposures and ensure implementation of the recommendations.
• Coordinate the H&S committee meetings on a monthly basis, ensuring consistent progress is made towards the actions
• Ensures that we are continually looking at ways to improve our commitment to the environment, creates and implements action plans to reduce waste, emissions etc. We aim to be zero to landfill in the most labor effective fashion.
• Supports the European and global H&S initiatives by reviewing and improving the South European sites in relation to the corporate guidelines.

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Health and Safety or related field or equivalent experience
• Hands-on with great ability to deal with people at all levels of the organization, essential
• Proven change management experience concerning EHS.
• Experience in delivering training and development.
• Good up to date knowledge of Spanish EHS legislation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication in English
• Experience working in an industrial environment