Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist

If you are passionate about workplace safety and preventing incidents, this role gives you the opportunity to make a direct impact across site, research, and field operations. As an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, you will support health and safety programs at SAI Livingston.

This is an onsite role with a regular Sunday through Thursday swing shift schedule, plus seasonal off-hours and weekend support as needed.

What You’ll Do:

• Track site health and safety issues through resolution, maintain accurate records, and provide status updates and reporting.
• Manage required safety training records and support employee safety awareness.
• Partner with operations and site leadership to identify and address workplace hazards and risks.
• Conduct safety walks, audits, and inspections. Track observations and corrective actions through closure.
• Support field operations with incident reporting and safety activities involving tractors, farm equipment, and harvest operations.
• Develop and deliver training on energy isolation, safety orientation, combustible dust, ammonia awareness, wildfire safety, Valley Fever, heat illness prevention, and agricultural safety.
• Coordinate safety drills and emergency response plans, participate in safety meetings, support safety projects, and promote a strong safety culture.

What You’ll Bring:

• A strong commitment to workplace health and safety.
• The ability to identify hazards, assess risks, and develop practical solutions.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to deliver clear, effective safety training.
• The ability to work effectively across site, agricultural, and field environments.
• Strong attention to detail when managing safety records, incident reports, training documentation, and compliance activities.
• A collaborative approach to working with operations, engineering, maintenance, and site leadership.
• Flexibility to support seasonal operational needs, including off-hours and weekends.

What You’ll Get:

• The opportunity to make a direct impact on employee safety and well-being.
• Hands-on experience across site and agricultural safety environments.
• Exposure to safety programs, audits, inspections, emergency response, and employee training.
• The opportunity to work with diverse operational and technical teams.
• A visible role in strengthening the organization’s safety culture.

About Sensient: 
Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.

About Sensient Agricultural Ingredients:
Sensient Agricultural Ingredients is one of the largest producers and distributors in the world of dehydrated onion and garlic products as well as chili powder, paprika, chili pepper and dehydrated vegetables such as parsley, celery, and spinach. These ingredients are used in many of today's popular convenience foods. The Agricultural Ingredients unit is located in Turlock, California.

SPONSORSHP: Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates who are authorized to work in the United States without the need for employment visa sponsorship.
RELOCATION: We are unable to offer relocation assistance. The successful candidate will be expected to work in Livingston, CA and must reside in area or be willing to commute.
THIRD PARTY AGENCY: Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Sensient Technologies, and we will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions.

Sensient is an Equal Opportunity Employer, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
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