Senior EHS & Fleet Safety Manager

Drive Safety. Lead Change. Build a Safer Future.

Schwans Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle brand CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leader in manufacturing and marketing quality foods enjoyed nationwide. We have beloved brands like Red Baron, Tonys, Big Daddys, Villa Prima and Freschetta pizzas; bibigo, Pagoda Asian-style snacks and we cant forget Mrs. Smiths and Edwards pies! We bring families and communities together through great food. Join our team and see the opportunities are real, and the sky is the limit; this isnt just a job, its a seat at the table!

We are hiring a Senior EHS & Fleet Safety Manager to join our CJ Schwans EHS Leadership Team and will report directly to the VP of EHS. You will play a key role in leading the Fleet Safety & Compliance transformation for our Global Supply Chain and Consumer Brands Direct Store Delivery (DSD) Organization. This role will lead and support an extended team of indirect reports across the organization. If you are passionate about EHS, commercial motor vehicle safety and fleet safety operations, including DOT and OSHA compliance this could be the perfect job for you!

Responsibilities:

+ Engage, motivate, influence, and be able to align at all levels, implementing EHS & Fleet Safety strategies to reduce incidents, drive compliance and build capability across the enterprise.

+ Act as change agent working collaboratively with the Sales leaders, Fleet Safety & Transportation Teams, and the functional EHS leaders in the organization to drive improvements and compliance.

+ Deploy the overall risk improvement strategies & compliance for Commercial Motor Vehicles and personally owned vehicles used across our business and operationalizing the critical steps in our field-based operations that support our EHS Management System and overall fleet risk improvement strategies.

+ Lead the commercial motor vehicle safety and fleet safety operations, including DOT and OSHA compliance experience.

+ Develop best-in-class Fleet Safety programs for the improvement of the overall EHS strategy and execution of that strategy execution. Identify and execute technology improvements in crash reduction and in DOT compliance, development and deployment of detailed action plans to drive improvement in areas of opportunity, ensure auditing leads to actions to close compliance gaps, and improve audit scores across the enterprise.

+ Up to 35% domestic travel to support the East Region of the US

Basic Qualifications:

+ Bachelors degree (or equivalent experience)

+ 8+ years in an EHS leadership role, including experience in Fleet Safety or Fleet Management

+ Expertise in DOT regulations and compliance systems (FMCSA, DQFs, drug testing, incident management)

+ Proven success leading multi-site or regional programs and teams

Preferred Qualifications:

+ 10+ years in EHS leadership roles within CPG, transportation, manufacturing, or grocery industries

+ Experience in a Direct Store Delivery (DSD) operation highly preferred

Compensation and Benefits:

The base salary range for this position is $104,625 - $174,375 annually with eligibility for a 20% annual incentive bonus, which is based on organizational performance. The salary range represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to education, skills, work experience, certifications, geography etc. As such, starting pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a strong foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support programs.

The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected class.

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