Health, Safety & Environmental Manager

Tropicana Brands Group is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Manager for its locations in Southern California. The role involves ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, implementing safety programs, conducting incident investigations, and overseeing environmental management. Additional responsibilities include training employees, developing emergency response plans, and collaborating with various teams to integrate EHS practices. This position requires oversight of multiple sites and is based in Los Angeles, CA.
About Tropicana Brands Group The launch of Tropicana Brands Group represents an exciting fusion of some of the world's most beloved and up-and-coming brands in the juice category, including Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Dole, Copella and Punica. Established in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and Pepsi Co, our new company blends the best of two worlds: one steeped in industry-leading expertise and the heritage of prestige juice brands, and another rooted in a true entrepreneurial, agile mindset.

With a global footprint of more than 2,000 associates that spans North America and Europe, we are proud of our industry-leading capabilities in areas that include innovation, R&D, manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing and nutrition expertise.

The company's focused on the vision to quench the world's thirst for more delight and nourishment, while continuing to build upon the many important diversity, sustainability, local community and philanthropic activities that our people and brands have historically supported.

Role Overview:

Tropicana Brands Group is looking for a highly qualified Environmental Health & Safety Manager to support our City of Industry, Walnut and Oxnard locations to ensure the company's goals and initiatives are met. This position will provide oversight regarding technical, programmatic, and strategic development for the site's programs. This role is responsible for multiple locations in the SoCal area.

Additional Responsibilities Include:

Regulatory Compliance & Reporting:
Ensure compliance with all California-specific environmental, health, and safety regulations, including Cal/OSHA, CARB, and other local environmental and workplace safety laws. Maintain required permits, reports, and

Safety & Health Programs:
Implement and maintain safety programs, policies, and procedures to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses. Conduct regular safety inspections and hazard assessments.

Incident Investigation & Risk Mitigation:
Investigate workplace accidents, near misses, and environmental incidents. Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions to mitigate future risks.

Environmental Management:
Oversee environmental compliance programs, including hazardous waste disposal, air and water quality management, and sustainability initiatives. Ensure adherence to state-specific environmental

Training & Engagement:
Conduct EHS training sessions to educate employees on safety protocols, regulatory compliance, and emergency response procedures. Foster a culture of safety across all levels of the

Preparedness & Response:
Develop and implement emergency response plans and coordinate drills to ensure readiness for incidents such as fires, earthquakes, and hazardous material spills.

Audits & Inspections:
Conduct regular EHS audits to identify gaps in compliance and drive continuous improvement. Coordinate with regulatory agencies during inspections and respond to findings as necessary.

Collaboration & Leadership:
Partner with operations, HR, and leadership teams to integrate EHS best practices into daily business operations. Act as a subject matter expert for all EHS-related matters in the region

Ensure compliance with all state and federal EHS regulations, minimizing risks of fines, penalties, or legal issues.

Maintain a safe and compliant work environment by proactively identifying and mitigating risks.

Improve workplace safety performance by reducing incidents, injuries, and environmental impacts.

Maintain up-to-date training records and ensure employees receive the required safety training.

Lead the organization's response to audits, inspections, and regulatory inquiries.

Requirements:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience:

5-7 years of experience in an EHS management role, preferably within manufacturing, healthcare, or a highly regulated industry (10+ years' experience without a degree).Regulatory Knowledge:
Strong understanding of California-specific regulations (Cal/OSHA, CARB, DTSC) and federal EHS standards (OSHA, EPA).Technical

Skills:

Experience with risk assessments, environmental permitting, and incident

& Leadership:
Strong ability to train and influence employees, collaborate across teams, and drive a proactive safety culture.

Must be located in City of Industry, CA surrounding area or willing to relocate for the duration of employment

Willingness to be onsite daily in Tropicana manufacturing plant in City of Industry, CAMust be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred

Job Qualifications:

Certifications:

CSP (Certified Safety Professional), CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist), CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager), or similar.

Industry

Experience:

Experience working in a California-regulated environment, such as manufacturing (Food and Beverage Experience a plus)
Sustainability

Experience:

Background in…