Environmental & Safety Specialist (Position will cover IA, MO, KS, NE, IL)

Position will cover IA, MO, KS, NE, IL

WHO WE ARE

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a leading full-service agronomic solutions provider that's been in business since 1957. Our first location was in West Helena, Arkansas hence the name "Helena". We now have close to 450+ locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees. Our corporate office is located in Collierville, Tennessee, a suburb outside of Memphis. Year after year we rank at the top nationally for volume and sales in our industry. There are many facets to our company including product development, sales, operations, precision technology and manufacturing just to name a few.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Environmental Safety Specialist is responsible for providing support to Helena field teams by making sure that company policies and procedures are followed correctly and that Helena complies with all state and federal safety and environmental rules and regulations. This position also travels to branch locations to assist with regulatory compliance issues related to safety, environment, transportation and homeland security.

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE

• Acts as a consultant to field operations by being available to answe r ques t ions about regulatory compliance
• Serves as a liaison between the field and the corporate technical services teams to strengthen location compliance with government regulations and company policies.
• Travels to field locations approximately 50 percent of the time to interact with those teams.
• I nterprets new regulations and assesses the impact to He l ena operation
• Assists the internal audit department in understand i ng the applicability of various regulations to specific operations .
• Obtains various regu lat ory permits and l i c e n ses as
• Prepares annual regulatory update training sessions , i ncluding de v eloping curr i culum based on timely top i cs .
• Develops and conducts regular and specific training for branch teams o n an on-going basis in addition to annual training .
• Provides technical and adm i nistrative support during emergenc i es , such as providing SDS to r esponders , activating emergency contracto r s and acting as a liaison between emergency responders , government agencies and Helena leadership. '
• May be required to drive a company vehicle.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by your leader.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Successful completion of a drug test and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

At Helena, safety is our highest priority. We seek out extensive safety measures and put them in place to minimize exposure to anything that could be potentially harmful to our employees.

The work environment for this position will be in an office setting and outdoors in all types of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements. When working outdoors and possibly around moving equipment / mechanical parts, you could be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, chemical and biological hazards, vibrations and a risk of electrical shock.

This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, stand sit, stand (8 hours a day or more), lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling (up to and including 50lbs or more), reaching overhead (up to and including 25lbs), climbing, gripping, grasping and twisting using hands and wrists, bending and stooping for long periods of time, working below knee levels for short periods of time and working above shoulder level for short periods .

BENEFITS AT HELENA

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Helena supports individuals with disabilities, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Helena is an equal opportunity employer.