EHS Associate Manager

Overview

At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day. At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.

Responsibilities

Major Task Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities:

• Implement, execute, ensure compliance with the Pepsi - North American Beverages EHS policies and procedures, and all federal, state, and local OSHA/EPA/DOT regulations (i.e. Lockout, Haz Com, Machine Safety, SARA, RCRA, etc.)

• Manage local EHS budget

• Lead the development and implementation of the EHS Annual Operating Plans and EHS Action Plans for the location

• Achieve annual targets rates for Lost Time, Recordable, Severity, and Environmental

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state occupational safety and environmental regulations

• Develop, implement, execute, and manage strategies to prevent workplace injuries, environmental incidents

• Demonstrate solid employee relations experience, interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills

• Display strong problem solving, organizational and analytical skills

• Demonstrate professional maturity and ability to act as a change leader by influencing all levels of the organization to drive continuous improvement in safety performance

• Conduct EHS activities such as training/auditing/assessing to ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory agency requirements, Zero Zone Management System standards, Emergency Response and internal PepsiCo EHS procedures

• Perform risk assessments and assist in the implementation of effective physical and/or behavioral control measures. Recognize and verify the effectiveness of in-place control measures

• Identify unsafe equipment operation and conditions while demonstrating knowledge of appropriate corrective action for unsafe conditions or equipment use

• Exercise a leadership, coordination, and communication role with the location leadership to drive continuous EHS improvement across the location

• Complete root cause analyses and develop corrective action plans to address root basic causes and management system weak-spots through the use of industry-recognized cause analysis techniques

Requirements:

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills including public speaking skills and presence in meetings and training environments

• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills

• Use PC and related software (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Handle multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines

• Ability to make and deliver training presentations

• Work collaboratively with colleagues to create a results driven. Team oriented environment

• Maintain confidentiality

• Make independent decisions

• Functional EHS knowledge in regulatory requirements, EHS technical aspects (safety, industrial hygiene, environmental regulatory management, risk management, behavior-based safety, training, regulatory agency enforcement

• Displays strong problem solving, organizational and analytical skills.

• Strong project management skills including financial responsibility, budgeting, scheduling, vendor management, execution and start-up/commissioning, managing multiple concurrent projects/programs.

• Demonstrates professional maturity and ability to act as a change leader.

• Understands and can articulate environmental regulations.

• M&W: 60% to 100% on site

Compensation and Benefits:

The expected compensation range for this position is between $93,500 - $156,450. Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process. Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 10% of annual salary paid out annually. Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement. In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan. Original Posting Date : (07/08/26) While subject to change based on business needs, PepsiCo reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 5 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 5 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 7-9 years of EHS work experience or High school diploma with greater than 15+ years of EHS work experience.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree

• EHS management experience in a related industry, including consumer packaged goods, distribution/transportation, manufacturing or grocery industry

• Knowledge and experience with EHS Management systems and their deployment

• EHS auditing work experience

• Solid working knowledge of EHS regulatory compliance

• 3 - 5 years of increasingly responsible work experience in the safety or environmental field.

• Displays strong problem solving, organizational and analytical skills.

• Strong project management skills including financial responsibility, budgeting, scheduling, vendor management, execution and start-up/commissioning, managing multiple concurrent projects/programs.

EEO Statement

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Age If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy. Please view our Pay Transparency Statement.