If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub. A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We’re an $18 billion U.S. food company with nearly 60,000 employees worldwide. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Join our family today. Apply Now! Your Opportunity Our team members receive industry-competitive salaries and are eligible for great benefits packages: Competitive Pay Annual Bonus Earning Potential Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More Education benefit available to full and part time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment. Open to moving? We will help! Ask about our Relocation Assistance packages! In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth, professional development, and tuition assistance. The Director, Environmental Affairs directs the environmental regulatory compliance and sustainability improvements at multiple facilities. The role works with Facility Environmental Coordinators at these facilities to ensure 100% compliance, 100% of the time with all applicable environmental rules and regulations. Their aim is to achieve and surpass Smithfield Sustainability Goals and ensure conformance to the ISO 14001:2015 Standard. They will train, coach and mentor Facility Environmental Coordinators at each of their locations to help meet these objectives. The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section. Core Responsibilities Assist all Facility Environmental Coordinators with environmental regulatory compliance issues including, but not limited to wastewater, air emissions and storm water permitting and compliance assurance documentation. This includes the preparation and/or review of required environmental regulatory report submissions and environmental permit applications and conducting annual environmental regulatory compliance reviews. Assist all Facility Environmental Coordinators in achieving and surpassing Smithfield Sustainability Goals. This includes assisting all Environmental Coordinators in conducting facility water, energy, waste and food loss and waste management reviews, developing project scope documentation, project management and project completion documentation, monthly WebMetrics report submissions, and Smithfield Environmental/Sustainability Awards application submissions. This includes value creation initiatives: working in partnership with strategic sourcing, engineering and operations to deliver efficiency and engineering cost savings initiatives. Assist all Facility Environmental Coordinators to ensure conformance with the ISO 14001:2015 Standard by instituting, maintaining and continually improving their facility’s Environmental Management System (EMS) including performing annual EMS Internal Audits. Assist Facility Environmental Coordinators to write, review and revise the following documents, as applicable: Asbestos O&M, Risk Management Plan, Emergency Response Plan, Chemical Handling/Spill Slug Control Plan, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, Lead Based Paint Operations, Environmental Permit Tracking/Compliance Plan, Water and Energy Conservation Plans, Zero Landfill Implementation Plans, Wetland Mitigation and Destruction Prevention, and New Chemical Approval. Assist Facility Environmental Coordinators in training applicable facility personnel on above named plans, as applicable. Assist Facility Environmental Coordinators to complete and submit environmental permit compliance documentation and environmental permit applications to agencies in timely manner to ensure no lapse in environmental compliance or permit coverage. Assist Facility Environmental Coordinators to implement, maintain, and improve EMS programs, conduct annual EMS Internal Audits and review and assist with implementation of Corrective Actions and Objectives, Targets, and Environmental Management Programs. Assist Facility Environmental Coordinators to ensure complete, accurate and timely WebMetrics incident notification and monthly report submissions. Reporting to upper management on environmental items as requested. Schedules regulatory reviews with facilities to ensure compliance and promote relations with the community and other parties. Assist in developing training programs for Smithfield Environmental Conferences. Follow company policies and report non-compliance within the facility to appropriate individuals for correction and or re-training. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Environmental Engineering or other related field and 10 years' progressive relevant experience required; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum of 5 years' experience in a position of leadership to include team development and management, required. Capability to synthesize data from multiple resources to build actionable recommendations. Mathematical, quantitative and analytical skills. Technical writing skills. Regulatory Compliance experience. Ability to develop a new way of thinking to drive innovative ideas. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and achieve effective time management. Knowledge and experience with the Microsoft Suite: including, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment. Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment. Ability to travel at least 50% EEO/AA Information Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595. Salary Range $125,500.00 - $188,500.00 At Smithfield, good food starts with good people. Our nearly 60,000 team members across the globe drive our success. We strive to create a fair, ethical and rewarding work environment, offer excellent benefits packages and education and career advancement opportunities and cultivate a welcoming workplace through our diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. For Smithfield, "Good food. Responsibly.®" is more than just our tagline; it's what we do. We provide good jobs. We take good care of our animals. We are good stewards of the environment. We do good in our local communities. Smithfield is proud to offer robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs to support our team members and their loved ones, and with out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers. Beyond our medical plans, our Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost. These programs are uniquely tailored to our Smithfield team and provide support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more. In addition, Smithfield offers tuition assistance and tuition reimbursement. In partnership with Guild, Smithfield provides upfront tuition assistance, covering up to 100% of tuition costs for various degree and certificate programs and offering partial funding for other learning programs to help team members accomplish their personal and professional goals. Smithfield offers more than 200 fully or partially funded programs across 60 learning partners, including college degrees and certificates in high-growth areas like business, technology, engineering, sustainability and more; high school completion and college preparatory programs; and English language learning. Full-time and part-time Smithfield team members are eligible on their first day of employment. Learn more at smithfield.guildeducation.com. Smithfield’s Education Reimbursement Program provides financial reimbursement to team members who want to further their formal education by obtaining a GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or by pursuing an academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner. To learn more about Smithfield's benefits, visit smithfieldfoods.com/careerbenefits. Headquartered in Smithfield, Va. since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a U.S. food company that employs nearly 60,000 people in seven countries and partners with thousands of American farmers. As one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein companies, we are dedicated to producing “Good food. Responsibly.®” to feed a growing world population. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30% across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com and connect with us on Facebook, X, formerly known as Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Threads. Not finding the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clicking Get Started below or create an account by clicking 'Sign In' at the top of the page to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!