Senior Staff Environmental Engineer (Corporate Office - Austin, MN or Willmar, MN)

Senior Staff Environmental Engineer (Corporate Office - Austin, MN or Willmar, MN)

To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.

Hormel Foods Corporation

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin’s®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The person in this position will be responsible for supporting, developing and executing environmental programs at the corporate level.

Position responsibilities include:

• Providing technical guidance on the laws and regulations impacting environmental compliance.
• Identifying, planning and executing environmental projects of a complex nature. Projects may be independent entities or part of larger projects.
• Evaluating the environmental permitting needs, writing and reviewing environmental permit applications, and assuring permit compliance.
• Assuring the accurate and timely submittal of various environmental compliance reports.
• Developing and implementing Environmental Management System (EMS) components, including policy writing, training, and compliance auditing.
• Provide multi-plant support to assure success of the company EMS and Sustainability programs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• A bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field
• 7 plus years of environmental engineering experience.
• A strong pattern of initiative.
• Highly developed leadership skills.
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment.
• Ability to prioritize and balance many tasks simultaneously.
• Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

LOCATION: Austin, MN or Willmar, MN

BENEFITS: Hormel Foods offers an excellent benefits package. Competitive base salary plus target incentive, discretionary annual merit increase, annual performance review, medical, dental, vision, non-contributory pension, profit sharing, 401(k), stock purchase plan, paid personal time off (PTO), FREE two-year community or technical college tuition for children of employees, relocation assistance and more. On-the-job training, certifications and opportunities to expand skill sets.

The base pay range for this position $103,100 to $144,300 per year; however, actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills set, level of experience, and specific office location.

At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support, understanding, and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here: https://www.hormelfoods.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.