Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Location : Downers Grove, IL (hybrid; onsite Tues-Thurs)

Reports to : SVP, Operations

Position Overview :

Trillium Foods is seeking an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to establish and lead all aspects of EHS across the organization. This role will be responsible for building out a new EHS function at Trillium, serving as a one-person department tasked with developing policies, processes, and systems from the ground up.

The EHS Manager will ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations, drive a proactive safety culture, and build sustainability practices across the company. This individual will be the primary point of contact with JJ Keller, our EHS managed services partner, and will also work closely with plant leadership to identify and develop EHS coordinators at each facility to support site-level execution.

The role is based in Chicago, IL (HQ) and requires periodic travel to Trillium Foods facilities in Brundidge, AL; Lancaster, PA; and Cincinnati, OH.

Key Responsibilities :

EHS Leadership & Department Build-Out

• Establish and lead Trillium’s EHS function.
• Build out EHS processes, training, and standards to ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and other applicable regulations.
• Partner with plant leadership to designate an EHS coordinator at each facility and support their training and development.
• Serve as the primary liaison with JJ Keller for compliance tracking, training programs, audits, and reporting.
• Conduct audits, inspections, and risk assessments across all Trillium Foods locations.

Training & Culture Building

Incident Management & Reporting

Continuous Improvement & Sustainability

Qualifications :