Our opportunity
Safety at Chewy is Paramount! Our Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) mission focuses on providing tools, resources, and environments that support safe, efficient, healthy behaviors and proactively encourages Team Members (TMs) to take charge of their health and well-being.
Chewy is seeking a credible and eager Associate Director, EHS, to serve as the designated representative for Chewy Vet Care (CVC) to help deliver our mission!
The EHS Associate Director will partner with the CVC operations team to implement Chewy Environmental, Health, and Safety policies and ensure compliance with all applicable safety and health regulations. By demonstrating principles of modern-day safety science such as human performance, this individual will lead continuous improvement initiatives, influence operational leaders, and support their teams to reduce safety risks in our processes, providing a safe and healthy working environment for our TMs. The successful candidate must build trust, inspire confidence in their operations team, and influence change by clearly articulating how and why. Efficiently support the building of risk foresight into our operational practices and be able to analyze safety data. They must be an effective communicator and send clear, concise, and consistent messages, both verbally and in writing. They must support and develop senior operational leaders on EHS visions, practices, and policies.
What you’ll do but not limited to
- Demonstrate a zeal for EHS.
- Act as the appointed CVC EHS representative, coordinating and implementing all areas of the Chewy EHS Program as recommended by the EHS Director.
- Possess a thorough understanding of EHS regulations and Chewy policies.
- Provide guidance and oversight to guarantee adherence to all relevant Chewy EHS policies.
- Measure the network and sites' performance against published requirements in EHS policies and identify improvement plans for the site to close all identified gaps.
- Ensure EHS recordkeeping and data integrity and provide operations with accurate reporting (leading and lagging) metrics to support business EHS initiatives.
- Deliver projects on time to a high standard with operations.
- Analyze EHS metrics to identify trends to recommend allocation of appropriate resources to areas with the highest safety risk.
- Analyze EHS Audit results and develop and implement solutions to eliminate exposure to these risks and prevent injury at other practices.
- Develop EHS training and ensure the Practice leadership and TMs are within guidelines and knowledgeable of their responsibilities.
- Partner with practices and Workers' Compensation to ensure accurate incident management system. recordkeeping, occupational health support is in place and compliance with OSHA reporting standards.
- Audit the quality, delivery (including qualifications of the trainer), and effectiveness of all required EHS training.
- Develop an EHS team while leading and evaluating progress towards objectives.
- Audit and review the effectiveness of deployed EHS tools, so they are simplified for use and are making valuable contributions.
- Partner with cross-functional customers to assess the impact of new processes on safety and the environment.
- Ability to travel up to 50-75% of the time.
What you’ll need
- Bachelor's degree, or 7+ years of responsibilities within EHS, safety and/or environmental programs.
- Track record of efficiently running an operation comprised of both exempt and non-exempt TMs.
- Shown experience as an EHS professional, preferably in a veterinary practice or healthcare setting with multi-site responsibilities with knowledge of OSHA regulations specifically 29 CFR 1910.
- In-depth knowledge of relevant regulations and standards, such as CDC, EPA and AAHA guidelines.
- Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment. As well as department goals and strategies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication capabilities, including solace in collaborating with senior partners.
- Strong analytical skills with validated problem-solving ability.
- Strong people leader with 3-5 years of shown experience developing a diverse and dispersed team of health and safety professionals required.
- Highly harmonious teammate who can build strong relationships with internal and external partners, third-party vendors, emergency agencies, regulatory authorities, and government officials at multiple levels required
- Capable of delivering high-quality work and data-driven initiatives on time with the ability to lead multiple projects or programs simultaneously.
- Ability to be flexible, work through ambiguity, and succeed in a fast-paced environment while having the foresight to build mechanisms and develop strategies.
- Experience with Intelex, Avetta, Smartsheet, Safety Management Systems, Tableau, ServiceNow, Microsoft Office, or other similar workspace software.
Bonus
- Master’s degree in EHS, Safety Management, Environmental Sciences, or related field.
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or comparable credentials.
- Familiarity with or professional experience in veterinary practice operations, animal handling protocols, and zoonotic disease prevention.
Why Chewy
- Competitive salary and equity positions with comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental, and vision.
- 401k with company matching.
- TM discounts and perks.
- Coordinated and dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
Does this sound like you? If so, we would love to hear from you.
Disclaimer
- Chewy is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all TMs.
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What We Do
We view pets and pet parents as family and are obsessed with meeting their needs and exceeding customer expectations through every interaction. Behind the scenes, our talented teams are made up of innovators, delighters, big-thinkers and of course, passionate pet people—creating a place where you'll be empowered to build, grow and unleash your fullest potential.
We don’t just stand by our company mission—we’re obsessed with it. We seek to be the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents and partners, everywhere. And we’re constantly finding new ways to do just that.
At Chewy, we understand pet parenthood is full of joyful highs and anxious lows. That’s why we’re here, standing alongside pet parents, providing everything their pets need for a happy, healthy life. We’re a leading online source for pet products, supplies, and prescriptions. We offer a broad selection of high-quality products and services at competitive prices with an exceptional level of customer care and a personal touch.
Since launching in 2011, we’ve combined the personalized service of your neighborhood pet store with the convenience and speed of e-commerce. We pride ourselves on being the only brand available 24/7/365 to support pet parents throughout their journey.
We have a rich history of being recognized for our deep care and personalization while going above and beyond for our customers and their pets.
We view pets and their people as more than just customers and look forward to meeting their needs and exceeding expectations through every interaction. With Chewy, no one pet-parents alone.
Our culture is for those who thrive on delivering results and becoming your best—no matter your role or location. At Chewy, our Operating Principles serve as a common language, or framework, that connects two of Chewy's most valuable elements—our people and our culture. The Operating Principles guide our character, capabilities, imagination, and methods for execution in support of our company's mission.
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