Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Job Summary

IFF is a global leader in flavors fragrances food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Global Operations: Ensuring excellence in execution from procurement to supply chain and reliability delivering quality safety efficiency and sustainability across the value chain.

The Environmental Health & Safety Manager role is based in Rochester New York (onsite role). Be part of a collaborative solution-oriented proactive safety-focused team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact.

Your potential is our inspiration.

Where Youll Make a Difference

• Lead the development implementation and continuous improvement of Environmental Health and Safety programs to ensure compliance with federal state and local regulations.
• Maintain compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements and environmental regulations through effective policies procedures audits and reporting.
• Serve as the site Environmental Health and Safety subject matter expert partnering with operations maintenance quality and leadership teams to drive a strong safety culture.
• Manage environmental permits regulatory filings inspections audits sampling activities and waste management programs.
• Lead incident investigations identify root causes develop corrective actions and ensure timely implementation of preventative measures.
• Administer industrial hygiene programs including hearing conservation respiratory protection hazard communication exposure monitoring ergonomics and heat stress prevention.
• Support Process Safety Management programs including maintenance of program documentation and compliance with Process Hazard Management Plan requirements.
• Coordinate occupational health initiatives medical surveillance programs workers compensation reporting and return-to-work processes.
• Ensure Department of Transportation compliance through proper training packaging labeling shipping and security practices.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelors degree in Environmental Health and Safety Environmental Science Engineering Occupational Health or a related field.
• Two to five years of Environmental Health and Safety experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations and environmental compliance requirements.
• Experience managing environmental permits regulatory reporting inspections and compliance programs.
• Understanding of industrial hygiene principles exposure monitoring respiratory protection and hazard communication programs.
• Experience conducting incident investigations and implementing corrective and preventative actions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence employees and leaders at all levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to work independently prioritize multiple responsibilities and deliver results in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

How Would You Stand Out

• Masters degree in Environmental Health and Safety Environmental Science Engineering or a related discipline.
• Board Certified Safety Professional certification.
• Experience supporting food feed dietary supplement laboratory or highly regulated manufacturing operations.

Why Choose Us

• Opportunity to lead site-wide Environmental Health and Safety programs and make a measurable impact on workplace safety and environmental stewardship.
• Exposure to a diverse manufacturing environment with cross-functional collaboration opportunities.
• Career development opportunities within a global organization committed to innovation and sustainability.
• Competitive Benefits (US):Our benefit package includes medical dental vision 401(k) vacation holidays 16 weeks paid parental leave (maternity and paternity) and an annual bonus plan. IFF was also recognized by Newsweek as one of Americas Greatest Workplaces for Perks & Benefits.Comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage.
• Health wellness and employee assistance programs to support you and your family.
• Inclusive culture focused on continuous learning employee development and operational excellence.

We are a global leader in taste scent and nutrition offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity national origin race age sex or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion gender identity & expression sexual orientation or disability.

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