DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident's global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide.

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Summary: The Director of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) will be responsible for planning, developing, implementing, updating, deploying, and administering EHS policies, procedures, programs, and strategies to achieve world class EHS performance and full regulatory compliance in areas of safety, environment, and industrial health. This position will lead a team of 2-5 direct reports. This position will support Alaska Operations and the shore-based facilities. This position will collaborate with onsite EHS professionals, operations leadership, engineering, and other key stake holders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partners with Plant Management, Human Resources and Site Safety and Environment staff to deploy and implement Trident EHS processes, policies, and strategies.
• Oversees executing comprehensive EHS audits. - Both internal and regulatory audits to identify risks and appropriate actions required to facilitate a continuous improvement culture and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provides guidance to EHS leaders, and Operations leaders to develop, implement, and maintain a world class Environmental Management System (EMS) - center-led programs, policies, and procedures, with appropriate risk assessment.
• Develops and oversees procedures and mitigations to identify and address areas presenting hazard or risk.
• Develops and implements training programs to cover emergency procedures, environmental compliance, workplace safety, and other areas consistent with governmental regulations and business needs.
• Ensures compliance by overseeing Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory shifts other regulatory related activities and procedures.
• Investigates fatalities, serious injuries, spills, non-conformance events, and near misses that occur at company facilities. Reviews company accident statistics and makes recommendations for correction of problem areas.
• Provides strong leadership to direct reports and manages the development of team members. Removes roadblocks, pushes communications, encourages, and assesses performance. Embraces problem-solving as a learning experience.
• Acquires knowledge of Trident's Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions
• Notifies designated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented, in accordance with Environmental Awareness and/or safety training.
• Performs other similar or related duties as requested or assigned.

Skills and Competencies:

• A leader who will have instant credibility and is able to motivate and retain well-qualified individuals of diverse talents, interests, and cultural backgrounds. An individual who can communicate, energize, and motivate people in a variety of business functions.
• A proven ability to operate at the strategic level but is also able to implement plans and lead individuals through the strategic and tactical aspects of the planning and implementation processes.
• Solid interpersonal skills in listening, coaching, communicating with integrity, and showing appreciation. A leader who recognizes the power of employee involvement, develops the ideas and potential of others, and is sensitive to the needs of people.
• The ability to develop, communicate, and follow through on detailed business plans and programs.
• A solid understanding of data analysis and performance metrics and can use data to drive decision-making.
• The ability to diagnose problems quickly and have foresight into potential issues.
• The ability to effectively interface with all levels of on-site and off-site employees and contractors.
• The ability to foster a success-oriented, accountable environment within the company.

This is a salaried exempt position with an annualized salary range of $130k to $175k.

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, paid time off, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience. Commuter and transit programs are also available.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of 10 years of increasing responsibilities in EHS and/or environmental & safety programs in manufacturing, production, or a related industry
• Experience designing, implementing, and managing EHS management systems, including collecting and analyzing data to identify trends, risks, and mitigation opportunities across facilities
• Ability to travel 25 - 50% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant subject such as Health, Safety, Environmental Science, or Industrial hygiene, or other relevant technical fields (or equivalent combination of education and additional experience)
• A minimum of 2 years of leadership experience, such as leading projects or coordinating the work of others
• Working knowledge of all applicable local, regional, and federal requirements for environment and Safety compliance
• Ability to establish and evaluate strategic goals and metrics for measuring success.
• Strong collaboration, analytical, influential, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort interfacing with site management.
• Strong working knowledge technology and equipment used in environmental inspections.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Work environment (includes travel/on-call):

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; time at Alaska shore plants is required.
• At times the employee will be required to travel in wet, cold environments.
• This position is based in Seattle with frequent travel along the Interstate-5 corridor (between Bellingham and Tacoma and Alaska.

Physical demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work authorizations:

• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.