Colgate-Palmolive Company
Location
Topeka, KS | United States
Job description
Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
# 157868 - Topeka, Kansas, United States
Who We Are Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.
If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
As the EHS Manager, you will be responsible for the safety and health of plant employees, as well as the community and environment. This role will ensure the plant is in compliance with all federal, state and local regulatory agencies.
The Topeka plant manufactures wet pet food being the original manufacturer of Hill’s Pet Nutrition. The site has been producing high quality, nutritious products for over 75 years! The facility has undergone over a $100 million dollars of renovations and capital improvements over the last three years and is poised to deliver the company’s growth. The proximity to Hill’s headquarters and the Pet Nutrition Center provides an outstanding opportunity to collaborate in strategic projects with greater access to the business and its leaders crafting great opportunities to advance your career even further.
What you will do:
- Responsible for all aspects of safety, health and environmental issues. Ensures compliance with all government and company standards and practices and leads the plant EHS programs
- Identifies, designs and implements EHS related projects and responsible for ensuring corrective action is taken for all EHS issues
- Manages facilities sustainability improvements; developing and implementing efforts to reduce carbon, water, and energy footprint, as well as maintaining "Zero Waste To Landfill Gold Certification".
- Conducts EHS training
- Leads plant Emergency Preparedness Programs and ensures plan integrity.
- Handles all internal and external inspections and audits
- Promotes continuous improvement within all teams by transferring knowledge that has been acquired through formal and informal training to all Hill’s employees
- Accountable as the standard owner for EHS processes and programs by meeting or exceeding Colgate, Hill’s and regulatory established EHS standards
- Ensure personnel adhere to the company's policies, safety standards, and Good Manufacturing Practices, including Quality Assurance and Food Safety. Support implementation of Quality Assurance and Food Safety initiatives.
Required qualifications include:
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, industrial hygiene or related field
- At least 5 years of growing EHS responsibilities
- At least 3 years experience in a manufacturing supervisory role
- Working knowledge of EPA and OSHA regulations
Preferred qualifications include:
- At least 2 years of food manufacturing experience
- Validated experience working in an unionized environment
- Certified safety or industrial hygiene professional
- Strong work ethic and a stable employment history
- Proficient in Google Suite, presentation building and spreadsheets
- Able to clearly express ideas both verbally and in writing
- Ability to develop alternative courses of action and make timely decisions based on logical assumptions and factual information
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $115,200.00 - $151,200.00 USD
Pay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office/market location. In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and/or Stock Options.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes:
- Insurance: Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans.
- Retirement Plans: Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
- Vacation/PTO: Employees receive a minimum of 15 days of vacation/PTO leave annually
- Paid Holidays: Employees receive a minimum of 13 paid/floating holidays annually
- Paid Sick Leave: Based on location and consistent with applicable state and local law, employees receive a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick leave on January 1st of each year
- Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave (varies for employees with fewer than 12 months of service and is subject to hours worked requirements)
Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.
Equal Opportunity Employer Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact
[email protected] with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.
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