Environmental, Health & Safety Manager
Apply now »Date: Feb 20, 2026
Location: Oakville, ON, CA, L6L 5N3
Company: Bunge
| City : Oakville | State : Ontario (CA-ON) | Country : Canada (CA) | Requisition Number : 44038 |
A Day in the Life:
Lead and execute comprehensive Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs at the Bunge plant, providing expert technical guidance and fostering a robust safety-first culture. This role is critical in preventing serious injuries, fatalities, and environmental incidents, while ensuring strict compliance with all applicable EHS regulations
What You’ll Be Doing:
- EHS Program Development & Management: Implement, maintain, and continuously update Bunge's EHS standards and programs. Drive a "Best-in-Class" EHS performance with a dedicated focus on eliminating Serious Injuries & Fatalities (SIF), High-Potential Exposures (HPE) such as confined space, Lockout/Tagout, electrical safety, and mobile equipment, as well as preventing environmental incidents and non-compliance events.
- Compliance & Regulatory Adherence: Monitor and maintain EHS policies, procedures, and permits to ensure full compliance with Bunge's global requirements and all local, state/provincial, and federal regulations. Serve as the primary liaison between the plant and government agencies for all EHS matters.
- Technical Expertise & Support: Provide expert EHS technical support and professional guidance to the plant leadership team and all employees.
- Safety Culture & Training: Champion a proactive safety culture by coaching and developing all employees on EHS best practices. Design and deliver impactful EHS training programs for employees, contractors, and visitors, focusing on HPEs and critical environmental requirements (e.g., stormwater, wastewater, air, waste).
- Incident Prevention & Investigation: Conduct regular observations and audits to assess program effectiveness, identify risks, and prevent incidents. Track, investigate, and analyze all injuries, illnesses, near-miss events, and environmental incidents, leading the implementation of preventative measures to avoid recurrence.
- Emergency Preparedness & Asset Protection: Develop and manage comprehensive emergency response plans for environmental emergencies, natural disasters, injuries, fires, and other adverse events. Oversee fire protection and security systems, serving as a liaison with insurance inspectors to coordinate responses to recommendations.
- Environmental Stewardship & Process Safety: Promote and drive environmental sustainability initiatives at the plant, collaborating with the corporate environmental team on data collection and improvement efforts. Support the implementation and maintenance of Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Plan (RMP) programs, as applicable to facilities with solvents, hydrogen, ammonia, and combustible dust.
Skills/Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental/Health Science, Engineering, or a closely related field, or equivalent practical work experience is required.
- A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in safety and environmental roles within a manufacturing or industrial setting.
- Demonstrated experience in improving outcomes related to Serious Injuries & Fatalities (SIF) and High-Potential Exposures (HPEs).
- Proven track record of successfully applying EHS standards, ensuring regulatory compliance, and promoting a strong safety-first work environment.
- Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex EHS information clearly.
- Strong facilitation and presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Proficiency in using personal computers and standard business software including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Commitment to supply safe food, maintain a food safety culture within the site, continually improve the site's food safety management system; and comply with customer and regulatory requirements.
Bunge is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultivating a diverse culture. If you require accommodations due to a disability or other protected characteristic during the recruitment process, please contact us by sending an email to BNA.HR.CA.Accessibility@bunge.com.
Benefits:
- Extended Health Care Benefits – premium paid 100% by Bunge
- Dental, Vision, Employee Life Insurance and AD&D – premium paid 100% by Bunge
- Retirement – after one year of service, Bunge contributes 3% into RPP in addition Bunge will match up to 3% of employee contributions to RRSP
- Tuition Reimbursement – Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually.
- Time Off – Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience
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- 0 – 9 years: 25 days
- 10 – 19 years: 30 days
- 20+ years: 35 days
At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~37,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they’re grown to where they’re needed—in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.
Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:
• We Are One Team – Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
• We Lead The Way – Agile, Empowered, Innovative
• We Do What’s Right – Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity
If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day – people who are #ProudtoBeBunge
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