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Environmental Specialist

AT Cargill
Cargill

Environmental Specialist

Ottumwa, IA

Cargill's size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials - from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Environmental Specialist will provide expertise and assistance to ensure compliance excellence regarding environmental programs in Eddyville, IA. In this role, you will help develop, implement, grow and maintain processes and programs that comply with federal, state and local regulations and requirements.

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You will lead this effort in a growing, fast-paced and complex facility as a part of an environmental team where you will be valued and developed as a teammate.

Key Accountabilities

  • Implement and handle processes and systems for environmental hazard identification and risk management.
  • Create effective emergency response plan, and train workforce.
  • Participate in incident investigations based on incident classification in partnership with specialists internally andexternally to identify the root cause and help prevent recurrence.
  • Implement and execute controls and programs and ensure they work as planned.
  • Prepare for audits, governmental inspections and customer visits and identify data and reports needed to monitor performance and compliance against goals.
  • Support appropriate training content and delivery mode, in line with global and regional requirements, conduct gap
  • assessment to identify training needs and adjust curriculum to reflect site specific needs.
  • Understand risks applicable to contractor and external service providers, implement, monitor and evaluate approved
  • processes to control environmental risks with contractors.
  • Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to
  • appropriate staff.
  • Other duties as assigned

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • In depth knowledge of legislation and business processes in environmental health and safety systems, ecology and
  • environmental protection, industrial safety.
  • Minimum of two years of related work experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Ability to communicate and collaborate with diverse groups in a large organization.
  • Experience with environmental health and safety management systems.

Position Information

  • This position is located in Eddyville, Iowa
  • Relocation assistance will be provided for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

Client-provided location(s): Eddyville, IA, USA
Job ID: Cargill-76706042880
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Short-Term Disability
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program