Senior EHS Manager

Blommer has been providing delicious, high-quality chocolate and cocoa products to customers since 1939. Built as a family business, we are continuing to grow and are looking for motivated and reliable associates to help in our mission of Bringing Chocolate to Life!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Corporate EH&S Strategy:

• Identify and implement EHS best practices across the organization.
• Align EHS programs with business objectives and operational goals.
• Support site EHS needs and promote safety awareness.
• Provide strategic guidance to senior leadership on EHS matters.
• Lead cross-functional EHS committees and initiatives.

 Health and Safety Management:

• Develop and implement corporate-wide safety policies, procedures, and training programs.
• Conduct risk assessments, job hazard analyses, and ergonomic evaluations.
• Monitor and analyze safety performance metrics (e.g., TRIR, DART rates).
• Direct accident investigations, root cause analysis, and validate that application of corrective action is completed and effective.
• Conduct safety inspections at Blommer sites

Environmental Management:

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local environmental laws, codes, and standards that apply to the facility.
• Maintain records and logs necessary to verify compliance.
• Provide oversight of Blommer operations ensuring all legal and regulatory obligations are fulfilled timely.
• Ensure proper permitting of new equipment installations, equipment modifications, and/or manufacturing process changes that affect current permit limitations.

Environmental Sustainability:

• Lead corporate sustainability initiatives and ensure alignment with Blommer and Fuji Oil’s environmental goals.
• Identify and support projects that reduce energy use, water consumption, waste, and emissions across all sites.
• Track and report sustainability metrics, supporting internal dashboards and external customer or ESG reporting needs.

• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to implement resource‑efficiency improvements.
• Promote environmental stewardship and integrate sustainability into daily operations and decision‑making.
• Facilitate sustainability audits evaluating Blommer’s environmental impact, energy efficiency, waste management, and social responsibility to ensure compliance with regulations and sustainability goals

Auditing & Reporting:

• Conduct internal audits and inspections to ensure compliance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Prepare and present EHS performance reports to executive leadership.
• Maintain documentation for regulatory inspections and certifications.

Safety Training:

• Develop EHS training programs for employees and contractors.
• Promote a culture of safety through communication, recognition, and engagement.
• Support emergency preparedness and crisis response planning.

Note: The employer reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position

Physical Requirements:

• General office environment with majority of time using computer
• Regular exposure to plant floor, including noise, dust, and variation in temperature (hot/cold)
• Requires frequent travel (approx. 30%)

Safety, Quality and Hygiene Requirements:

• Maintain compliance with all company policies, procedures, and code of conduct
• Comply with workplace uniform requirements and safety gear
• Comply with all safety and quality policies and procedures including lockout tag out, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP and Allergen

Performance Expectations:

• Collaborate to ensure that programmatic offerings are aligned with organization goals and core values
• Manage processes and standards to produce consistent results
• Promote a positive attitude and a sense of curiosity in learning new roles and responsibilities
• Instill a culture of leadership and engagement of team to achieve performance expectations

Skills and Work Experience Requirements:

• Five (5) to Ten (10) years of experience in engineering, safety or related experience in manufacturing or industrial environment
• Minimum 5 years leadership experience required
• Demonstrated team leadership experience
• Managerial and organizational skills are essential
• Proficient computer skills with Microsoft Office suite and enterprise resource management systems (ERP)
• Expected to identify, communicate/escalate, and problem-solve as issues arise

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related field

Career Progression:

• Employees are encouraged to express interest in internal career opportunities throughout Blommer
• Expectations for promotion or job role change are driven by proficiency and performance in current role
• Career progression would align to other corporate leadership roles within Blommer

A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range at the time of posting is below. The base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits. The actual base salary within the specified range is based on several factors, including but not limited to applicant's skills, prior relevant experience, education, certifications, job responsibilities, market considerations and, if applicable, the location of the position.

This role is eligible for either a discretionary annual bonus (based on company, business unit and individual performance) and/or commission-based incentives.

Salary Range $135K- $150K

Benefits: Blommer understands that our employees are our biggest assets. With this in mind we offer a generous benefits package. 

• Health, Dental & Vision- eligibility begins day 1 of hire!
• 401(K)
• Pet insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• 10 pounds of free chocolate for your birthday

Blommer Chocolate Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Note to External Recruiters / Search Firms: Blommer Chocolate Company does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not pay for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Any unsolicited resumes received will not be considered as a valid submission.