Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

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 employees to lead their health and well-being.  

To assist with delivering upon our mission, Chewy is seeking a full-time EHS Specialist to serve as a designated shift representative for our Jessup, PA Fulfillment Center (FC), coordinating and implementing all areas of the Chewy EHS Program as encouraged by leadership. The EHS Specialist promotes a positive environment while following Chewy standards and maintaining a safe work environment.

Shift: Sunday-Thursday, 2pm-10:30pm

What you'll do but not limited to:

• Demonstrate passion for EHS.
• Serve as the designated EHS shift representative, coordinating and implementing all areas of the Chewy EHS Program as coached by the Site EHSM.
• Influence behavior and encourage dedication on the part of all Team Members in following Chewy EHS standards and maintaining a safe work environment.  
• Training and mentoring Team Members on observed at-risk behaviors.
• Support leadership efforts to ensure compliance with corporate EHS Program expectations and applicable federal and state laws.  
• Identify and communicate leadership of compliance issues, EHS risks, and improvement opportunities by performing daily, weekly, and monthly audits.
• Conduct risk assessments related to jobs performed and new equipment introductions.  
• Recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures to leadership, including ergonomic considerations.
• Facilitate the incident investigation process.
• Maintain accurate daily, weekly, and monthly metrics applying corporate-based reporting systems to provide onsite leadership with data to mitigate injuries and incidents.  
• Maintain required paperwork to follow EHS standards.
• Perform required standard of work observations and audits.
• Train and assist Team Members in completing their EHS responsibilities.
• Perform specific EHS training as required by the EHS Manager.
• Demonstrate strong communication, collaboration, analysis, and customer-centric skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze accident data, new processes, and equipment for potential EHS concerns and conduct job hazard and job safety analyses.

What you'll need:

• High school or equivalent diploma.
• A minimum of 1 year in an EHS related field OR a bachelor’s degree in EHS-relevant field OR 6 months experience performing in a safety-related role within Chewy.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations specifically 29 CFR 1910.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in a professional capacity.
• Able to maintain confidentiality in matters involving personnel issues.
• Ability to develop and implement department objectives and strategies.
• Available to work flexible shifts, including days, nights, and/or weekends.

Bonus:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in an EHS-relevant field.
• Experience leading and mentoring a team.  
• Experience in emergency response with active First Aid and CPR certificates.
• Experience with Intelex, Avetta, Asana, Smartsheet, Safety Management Systems, Microsoft Office, or other similar workspace software.

Why Chewy:

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision.
• Team member discounts and perks.
• Collective and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

We offer the following benefits for Team Members:

• 20% Chewy.com Discount
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA and HSA (eligibility on the 1st of the month following date of hire)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with company matching
• Wellness benefits through Wellbeing @Chewy
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off: Team Members are eligible to accrue up to 80 hours of PTO their first year
• Subsidized child, adult, and pet backup care through Care.com
• Discounts on many items through the LifeMart Discount platform
• The option to sign up for Payactiv’s Earned Wage Access program and access a portion of the money you’ve already earned, before your regular payday!
• Opportunity for wage increases starting after 3-months of service
• Referral Bonuses - $500 per referral