Environmental Health And Safety Specialist - Food Science Focus

This position supports the Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) team by leading safety training modernization initiatives. The role involves developing safety training content, conducting training inventories and gap analyses, creating training matrices, and prioritizing risk-based training efforts. It is essential for establishing a scalable and compliant safety training framework suited to the complexities of an R&D and Pilot Plant environment. Collaboration across multiple functions such as Learning and Development (L&D), IT, and subject matter experts is vital.

• Modernize and update approved safety training content.
• Develop and maintain role/task/area-based training matrices.
• Conduct training inventories, gap analyses, and rationalization.
• Support risk-based prioritization aligned to SIF/SEI and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with internal HSE, L&D, and IT stakeholders.
• Support development of training governance and system readiness.
• Ensure documentation quality, consistency, and audit readiness.

• Strong understanding of hazard-based safety training concepts.
• Experience developing, updating, or managing training content.
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and training workflows.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deliverables.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage deadlines.
• Self-starter with minimal supervision required.
• Detail oriented with strong documentation discipline.
• Ability to partner and collaborate effectively across teams and functions.

• 2-year Degree or High School Degree with 5 years of directly relatable experience.
• Prior Health, Safety, and Environment experience.
• Experience working in manufacturing, pilot plant, and/or laboratory environments, preferably in the food CPG industry.

The candidate must reside in or within daily commuting distance of the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. This is an on-site position at the James Ford Bell Technical Center in Golden Valley, MN. The position is full-time for 6-12 months, with a schedule of 8 hours per day between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Hybrid flexibility may be available on some days depending on the work type. Personal technology will be used for this assignment.

This is a Contract position based out of Minneapolis, MN.

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $27.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Minneapolis,MN.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 16, 2026.

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Salary : $24 - $27