Regional Sr. EHSS Manager - West

Hungry for a career that's as rewarding as it is delicious?

At Aspire Bakeries, we don't just bake breads, cookies, and cakes - we create foods that bring people together. From La Brea Bakery artisan breads to Otis Spunkmeyer cookies, our products are enjoyed by millions of people every day. And behind every bite are talented manufacturing and support teams who take pride in their work and our food.

We're looking for hard-working people who will bring integrity, creativity, and a passion for excellence to everything they do - whether that's on the bakery floor, in the office, or supporting customers. In return, we offer a workplace culture built on care, ownership, and growth - where your contributions matter and your career can rise as high as our bread loaves!

With 13 commercial bakeries across North America and a reputation as an industry leader, Aspire Bakeries is rising together with our people and our customers to be the best all-around bakery solution. If you're ready to grow with us, we'd love to hear from you.

We are seeking a Regional Sr. EHSS Manager (West) to join our team. As the Regional Sr. EHSS Manager,you will ensure that regulatory requirements for Environmental, Health, Safety & Security across both Canada and USA Bakeries are met and exceeded to continually reduce risk and cost associated with injuries and unsafe behaviors of our employees, contractors, and visitors and environmental fines or citations. This role will lead the effort to ensure compliance, build a strong safety/ security culture and reduce injuries and damages/ loss to property. This role requires you to be onsite in Ontario, CAfour days per week, giving you hands-on collaboration with the team and daily exposure to the pulse of the business.

Core Accountabilities (What You'll be Doing)

• Partner with Bakery Leadership and to drive positive cultural changes and achieve Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security regulatory compliance, organization goals/values, and continuous improvements
• Champion safety culture with zero accident mentality
• Develop, integrate, and manage written Environmental and Safety programs, policies and procedures that comply with legal and corporate policies and guidelines
• Develop and manage EHS process throughout the company
• Develop a strong relationship and facilitate employee-led behavior-based safety process in a team-based environment
• Lead Bakery Teams and conduct regular environmental and safety audits, identify, and evaluate hazards in the workplace and recommend solutions to minimize or eliminate risk
• Help manage and maintain with Bakery Teams existing Environmental Compliance programs (PSM, SWPPP, Air, Water, Waste, etc.)
• Research federal, state and local regulations to define existing and upcoming legal obligations and requirements of associated programs and policies. Experience with local Air Districts (e.g. SCAQMD, SJCAPCD), SWRCB, DTSC, CUPA, CARB rules and regulations
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement in all areas of safety and environmental compliance
• Identify, build and manage site EHS personnel and personnel performing the activities though out the organization
• Support all accident and near miss investigations to uncover root cause and track completion of corrective actions
• Track, analyze, and report safety performance results
• Help manage workers compensation cases with Bakery leadership
• Ability travel at least 25% of the time to visit and support bakeries in both Canada and USA

Minimum Qualifications (What You Bring to the Table)

• 7 years comprehensive environmental and safety experience with an extensive background in manufacturing environment preferably food industry
• Bachelor's degree in safety, or related field or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of USA & Canadian Environmental, Health and Safety Regulations
• Experience supporting facilities in both Canada and USA is a plus
• M.S. in Occupational Safety or related discipline is good to have
• Certifications (ASP, CSP, or Canada Equivalent) also a plus
• The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions, and is occasionally exposed to traffic hazards, wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and extreme cold

Aspire Bakeries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select applicants.