Environmental Specialist- (Hybrid

Nestlé SA is seeking an Environmental Specialist for a hybrid role in Mt Sterling, KY. The position involves ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, implementing management systems, and providing leadership on environmental issues. Responsibilities include developing compliance procedures, conducting training, and collaborating with stakeholders. Employees can work remotely on Mondays and Fridays, while being onsite Tuesday through Thursday. The role emphasizes innovation, strategic thinking, and fostering a culture of environmental awareness.
Position: Environmental Specialist- (Hybrid)
Location: Mount Sterling

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow.

At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.
• Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.
• Mondays and Fridays can be remote, Tuesday-Thursday onsite.

As an Environmental Specialist, you will provide the technical and regulatory knowledge needed to ensure that sites operate within all pertinent environmental regulations. You will be the Environmental subject matter expert (SME), responsible for establishing necessary processes and procedures to ensure factory-level Environmental Compliance and Conformance within the Safety Health & Environmental (SH&E) function. In this role, you will support the factory SH&E Manager by assessing environmental regulations as they apply to operations, developing the necessary compliance procedures, and continuously enhancing the environmental aspects.

Your efforts will help the factory foster a culture where environmental awareness is ingrained as a core value, achieving best-in-class performance in support of compliant, sustainable, low-cost operations.
Key Outputs / Deliverables

Implement Management Systems
• Implement programs to ensure that environmental strategies, policies and obligations are fulfilled in a cost-effective and timely manner.
• Research and maintain working knowledge of relevant environmental rules and regulations and the impact they have on the Site.
• Identify and implement programs that optimize by-product value.
• Interpret applicable Environmental Laws and Regulations and ensure all environmental compliance requirements including maintenance of all applicable regulatory requirements, permits are maintained, and operating conditions are met.
• Complete all required environmental reports in a timely manner and submit reports to proper agencies.

Provide Environmental Leadership
• Facilitate the exchange of environmental related information among Site Leadership teams and operating departments.
• Ensure required environmental training materials are complete, accurate, up to date, and delivered to factory personnel as required.

Advocate and Engage Stakeholders
• Collaborate with site NMS Lead and other relevant site functions on the Environmental elements of the Nestle Management System (NMS) to ensure continued ISO 14001 certification and all the components associated with the system.
• Support site SH&E managers as a liaison for the Site with governmental inspectors, agencies, and regulators in the event of inspection and other applicable audits (internal/external).

Project Focus and Deliverables (SME Support for Factory Projects)
• Additional duties that may be coordinated with the site SH&E Manager (Indirect Reporting):
• Prepare routine air, waste and wastewater reports for submittal to agencies by authorized site representatives.
• Manage hazardous material inventory from cradle to grave and maintain hazardous material management plan.
• Manage by-product and waste stream management programs to identify and implement as appropriate site waste/bi-product minimization and cost reduction programs.
• Manage and ensure accurate and timely EPCRA and SARA reporting.
• Coordinate environmental training that builds capability of all employees.
• Develop and maintain environmental processes and audit routines.
• Maintain all environmental related records.
• Support PSM / RMP program with the local engineering group at the Site and ensure compliance.
• Maintain knowledge of Company Policy, laws, regulations including…