EHS Director

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Environment Health & Safety (EHS) Director - Vernier site - Your future position?

Everyone Home Safe everyday. Together We Care for our people and our place.

Our passion to safeguard the environment and protect people's health and safety is at the heart of our EHS strategy.

At Givaudan we care for the health and wellbeing of our people. We believe that if someone feels great and has the support they need, they are better able to engage, be productive and succeed, on and off the job.

Caring for our people also includes our ambition to ensure every employee returns home safe every day.

You will direct and support management of all Environmental, Health and Safety functions for a site, in compliance with Givaudan EHS policies, and with all applicable EHS regulations. You will manage risk and lead culture change to reduce the probability of EHS incidents. You will improve the EHS organization to deliver added value to our organization and you will promote the EHS culture across the organization.

You will be based at our site in Vernier, Switzerland and reporting to Site Company Manager and functionally to Regional EHS Director.

You will:

• Support Operations and Site management on all aspects of EHS policy, planning and management; act as a coach to line managers to ensure that EHS becomes and remains a line responsibility
• Develop an EHS vision/master plan and deploy plan for the Site taking into account both the Operations/EHS Global strategy/projects and the local legislation.
• Shape programs leading to continuous improvements in EHS
• Lead the team whilst improving the local EHS organization
• Deploy behavior-based safety programs
• Track site safety behavioral audits and incidents, analyze trends on audits, investigate incidents and near miss reports and report same to management team, issue recommendations to prevent recurrence and ensure implementation of corrective actions
• Ensure safety and health programs are strictly implemented (PPE)
• Ensure emergency planning is effective
• Oversee environmental activities on Vernier site: sustainability/green teams, management of air quality, storm water, wastes, hazardous waste/materials handling/storage, underground storage tanks, spill prevention control and countermeasures
• Ensure EHS legal compliance to Givaudan and statutory directives
• Manage EHS auditing/certifications (including ISO and assurance program
• Complete and submit regulatory reports
• Ensure Indicator reporting is complete and initiate actions to work towards the agreed targets
• Verify that corrective actions, as a result of incident investigations, are documented and implemented
• Provide advice/training and practical help to site managers/employees to so they are experienced and engaged to fulfill their EHS line management responsibilities
• Manage/improve the EHS organization to deliver added value to our organization
• Be a main contact for other departments: Regulatory, IT, regional Management Team
• Lead the Employee Safety committee to promote safety awareness
• Maintain good relationships with EHS external partners (authorities/communities and network), act as a primary contact for Federal, State, and local EHS regulatory agencies.

Your professional profile includes:

• Master Degree in engineering/chemistry or equivalent experience
• With a formal Swiss EHS qualification or equivalent
• 10+ years of experience in EHS including at a Seveso/Opam site
• Chemical industry background
• Fluent French & English language knowledge
• Broad experience in all EHS aspects in an operational role
• Experience in people management, and develop direct reports
• Experience working in a matrix organization
• Experience translating strategies into applicable plans
• Expertise in Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Control, Root Cause Analysis, Emergency Management and Process Safety Management
• Track record of improving an EHS culture

Our Benefits:

• Healthcare support
• Career development opportunities
• Paid Time Off and family leave
• Retirement plan
• Sport and leisure clubs
• Company shop
• Staff restaurant

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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Givaudan is committed to equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome applications regardless of cultural and social background, gender, age, religion or sexual identity.
We also have a safe working environment, progressive working conditions and are certified as an equal pay employer.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
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Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.