Environmental Health and Safety Manager

PACE Supply is a 100% employee-owned wholesale distributor of plumbing, waterworks, HVAC and industrial products, serving contractors and communities across the western United States. Our people are our owners, and keeping every one of them safe is not a program — it is how we operate.

We are looking for an Environmental, Health and Safety Manager to develop, implement and continuously improve EHS programs across our multi-site warehouse, distribution and production operations. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role. You will spend most of your time in the field — walking warehouses and yards, coaching supervisors, investigating incidents and making sure corrective actions actually close.

If you would rather build a safety culture than administer a binder, this is your seat.

• 100% employee-owned. Every employee is an owner through our ESOP — your work builds your own stake.
• Real influence. This position reports directly to the EHS Director and presents to senior leadership. You will shape the program, not just maintain it.
• Scale. 37 locations across the western U.S., with the variety of warehouse, distribution and production environments that comes with it.
• Benefits. Medical, dental and vision; 401(k); ESOP; paid time off and holidays.

Submit your application through our careers site. We review every application and will reach out directly if your background is a match.

• Establish safety policies, guidelines and procedures, and maintain environmental policy and procedure manuals.
• Conduct safety risk assessments, hazard analyses and site inspections of racking, warehouse, yard and equipment.
• Prepare hazard and corrective-action reports for branch managers and supervisors.
• Review and audit site safety programs for compliance with federal, state and local requirements.
• Observe work practices in the field and coach employees and supervisors on identifying and correcting unsafe conditions.
• Attend branch safety trainings and coach safety coaches and supervisors on effective training technique.
• Keep current on regulatory changes that affect the organization and train employees accordingly.

• Lead thorough investigations of incidents, accidents and near-misses, including root-cause analysis.
• Gather metrics, analyze data and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare Accident Review Board (ARB) summary reports with cause analysis for ARB review.

• Develop and maintain EHS metrics, dashboards and reports.
• Analyze incident, near-miss, audit, training and compliance data to identify trends and areas of risk.
• Present EHS performance and recommendations to leadership.
• Track corrective actions through completion and evaluate their effectiveness.

• Schedule forklift, CPR, environmental and OSHA certifications and trainings.
• Build and maintain a process to track all safety, environmental and compliance training, following up branch by branch.

• Annual HMBP submission on CERS.
• Annual OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) submission for all 37 locations.
• Distribute OSHA 300 logs to all locations annually.

• Create and implement emergency response plans and protocols.
• Coordinate emergency drills and training exercises.
• Collaborate with local emergency services and responders.
• Ensure necessary emergency response resources are available.

• Associate degree in occupational health and safety, environmental science or a related field — or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive EHS experience, including direct responsibility for safety and environmental programs across multiple warehouse, distribution, manufacturing or production locations.
• Proven experience managing incident investigations and root-cause analysis, corrective-action tracking, safety audits, regulatory reporting and EHS metrics.
• Experience in a multi-state operating environment.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable federal and state EHS laws and regulations, and the ability to interpret government and corporate EHS and OSHA regulations and policy.
• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with Microsoft products, including Excel.
• Excellent time management, organization and attention to detail, with the ability to plan and set priorities.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work credibly at every level of the organization.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 70% of the time, including occasional overnight travel.

As part of our commitment to providing a safe and secure work environment for our team members and customers, successful candidates must complete the following pre-employment requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Mobility to travel to different locations, sometimes requiring long hours of driving or flights.
• The physical capability to conduct site inspections, which may involve walking, climbing, and stooping.
• Lifting and carrying equipment and safety gear when necessary.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
• Adherence to safety protocols and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.

• 5 years of experience in the same capacity or function.
• OSHA and/or professional safety certifications (CSP, ASP, CHST, OSHA 500/501 or comparable).