CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

Summary

CHS, Inc, is seeking a Regional Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to provide EHS leadership and support to the Southern Plains & Tri-State regions with operations in Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota. The Regional EHS Manager will partner closely with respective operations leaders and team members to drive EHS performance and compliance and execute EHS initiatives. In this role, you will be responsible for supervising and mentoring the business unit EHS specialists in implementing and maintaining EHS programs and processes to ensure the operations are equipped to operate safely, efficiently and in compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.

The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, detail-oriented, results-driven individual with a commitment to quality, accuracy, and the ability to organize and prioritize workloads to meet deadlines. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and a strong commitment to leadership and team success are necessary.

This position will base out of a location within the Southern Plains & Tri-State regions. The ideal candidate will live within South Dakota. Requires 30%-50% travel.

Responsibilities

Lead and provide professional direction to business unit EHS professionals across multiple states.
Mentor, manage and develop team members. Examples of duties include but not limited to: Routine performance evaluations, formal goal setting, on-going coaching, and team development.
Collaborate with the respective operations leaders as a business partner regarding EHS strategic plans, capital expenditures, and divisional initiatives and expectations.
Present to and provide leadership teams with periodic reports and updates on business unit and regional progress towards EHS Strategic initiatives and performance metric goals.
Collaborate with Senior Directors of Operations to understand operational risks and develop action plans to drive EHS performance.
Conduct EHS audits and site inspections, report writing, root cause analysis, and the development of corrective action plans.
Identify and communicate workplace hazards and facilitate conversations to identify methods to address the hazard.
Collaborate with EHS Specialists/Coordinators and Senior EHS Manager in response to audit and loss control inspections; ensure corrective actions are implemented.
Engage in regulatory interactions and response generation as appropriate.
Review incident investigation details, root cause analysis and corrective actions, and oversee the implementation of those corrective actions.
Respond to emergencies or significant environmental and safety concerns within the region.
Perform additional responsibilities as needed or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (required)

High School diploma or GED
4+ years of experience in Environmental, Health, and/or Safety
Prior leadership experience with progressively advancing level of leadership responsibilities

Additional Qualifications

Bachelor's degree preferred in Occupational Health, Environmental Health and Safety, or related field
Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse

CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.

CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.

Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to chscareers@chsinc.com; to verify that the communication is from CHS.

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