Diageo

Health & Safety Manager

Diageo • $96K — $160K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in production and distillation EHS environments.
  • Bachelor's Degree in EHS or related field.
  • CSP certification or equivalent experience preferred.
  • Experience in overseeing EHS management systems for production, distillation, and construction.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Strong planning and interpersonal skills with effective follow-up capabilities.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and implement environmental, health, and safety programs for compliance.
  • Collaborate with the site safety team to evaluate and reduce risks.
  • Act as a liaison with regulatory agencies regarding compliance.
  • Track and report critical governance metrics for environmental and health issues.
  • Conduct routine safety inspections and on-the-job coaching for employees.
  • Manage contractor safety programs including compliance and training.
  • Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and implement corrective actions.

Benefits

  • Health and wellness benefits including medical coverage.
  • Retirement benefits to support future planning.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Basic life insurance coverage.
  • Industry-leading parental leave policies.
Full Job Description
Job Description :
Purpose of Role:

This position is responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining various environmental, health, and safety programs to ensure all employees' highest level of compliance. Monitors environmental, health, and safety regulations and provides technical support and leadership to Area Managers to ensure compliance with internal standards and Federal, State, and Local laws.
Key Outputs:
  • Provide direction and make decisions regarding all site safety and environmental activities.
  • Work together with the site safety team to identify and mitigate site risks.
  • Serve as a liaison for regulatory agencies.
  • Track & report Governance critical metrics (Environmental, Risk, and Health)
  • Conduct plant safety, health, and environmental inspections and on-the-job coaching with operations team members.
  • Conduct site construction safety inspections, assessments and PTW documents.
  • Ensure full compliance and adherence to site environmental permits.
  • Support preparing required environmental permit applications and renewals and routine agency reports, e.g., air, wastewater, SPCC, spill reporting, etc.
  • Training program delivery and implementation. Includes new hire safety training and annual refresher training for all employees on various safety and environmental topics.
  • Maintain contractor safety program, including the qualification process, orientation, and safety compliance.
  • Provide guidance and leadership to the site to enhance employee safety engagement.
  • Maintain OSHA Logs.
  • Support and drive the Behavior Based Safety Program for the site.
  • Conduct risk assessments and recommend risk reduction and control strategies to site leadership.
  • Conduct root cause analysis for incidents, accidents, and near misses. Provide corrective actions and lessons learned at the site and corporate level.
  • Lead and ensure adherence to the internal audit program schedule.
  • Roll out/embed critical safety and environmental programs throughout site processes and infrastructure, including Zero Harm, SFIP, NFPA, and OSHA DISCUS.
  • Implement continuous improvement programs related to health, safety, and the environment.
Qualifications and Experience Required:
  • 5+ years of related experience in a relevant production and distillation environment.
  • Bachelor's Degree in EHS or related field
  • CSP or equivalent experience preferred
  • Ability to oversee EHS management systems in production, distillation and construction environments, including identification, assessment, control, crisis management, and business recovery plan.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal direction
  • Vital planning, interpersonal, and follow-up skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, nationally recognized standards, and guidelines for niche environmental health and safety functions as required.
Working with Us

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

We recognize and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:

Worker Type :
Regular

Primary Location:
Lebanon

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :
2026-09-28

LEBANON, KY: SALARY RANGE IS FROM $96,188 TO $160,313 (ANNUAL)

At Diageo certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payment and stock awards. US-based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits , short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits and industry leading parental leave, among others. (Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.) The salary range displayed is the salary range for the role's primary location.

About Diageo

Diageo is a British multinational alcoholic beverages company, with its headquarters in London, England. It is the world's largest producer of spirits and a major producer of beer and wine. Diageo's brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Buchanan's and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness. The company was formed in 1997 from the merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan. Diageo has operations in more than 180 countries and employs around 27,000 people.
Learn more about Diageo
Size
27,783 employees
Market Cap
$100.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.1 billion
5 Year Trend
+5.1%
Revenue
$11.4 billion
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