EHS Specialist

Join Oterra in making natural food and beverages easy, for a sustainable and healthy world.

Headquartered in Denmark, with production sites in Europe, Latin America, and the US, we’re a passionate team of over 1400 team members of 48 nationalities in 27 countries worldwide, serving 120 markets globally. As the leading worldwide provider of natural colors, we offer food and beverage manufacturers an alternative to artificial colors. Food and health are at the heart of everything we do and every day over 400 million people eat a product with our colors in it. We believe that nature got it right the first time.

Meet your new team!

We are looking for a talented EHS Specialist  to join our EHS team. We all contribute whenever and wherever needed, we have a lean structure but with high standards, an environment filled with good laughs, and a pragmatic, hands-on approach to achieving our goals. We love learning and truly finding our purpose and passion at Oterra.

What would your role look like? 

• Conduct inspections and audits to ensure compliance with Peruvian Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation.
• Promote the implementation of OHS programs, such as: Risk Management, Emergency Management, LOTOTO, Contractor Management, Ergonomics, Work Permit, Vehicle Management, and Job Preparation.
• Lead incident investigations, preparing reports and proposing corrective and preventive measures.
• Validate contractors’ safe work methods on site and ensure compliance through safety inspections and audits.
• Manage industrial hygiene programs to ensure workers’ health.
• Coordinate and conduct training sessions and emergency drills.
• Implement and guide local safety committees to promote a safety culture within the company.
• Foster and maintain an EHS culture at all levels of the organization.
• Support and follow up on local and corporate environmental management and sustainability efforts.
• Manage documentation required for audits and certifications.
• Document and continuously improve EHS management system processes.
• Other duties inherent to the position.

Technical Key Points:

• Academic background: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Safety, or related fields.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in similar positions in related industries.
• Knowledge of local and international occupational health and safety regulations (OSHA, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) is desirable.
• Knowledge of lean methods and operational excellence standards (desirable).
• Bilingual: Spanish (native) and intermediate/advanced English.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and intermediate-level knowledge of Power BI (desirable).

Behavioral Key Points / Competencies:

• Communication at all levels
• Negotiation and persuasion skills
• Proactive attitude
• Organization
• Planning
• Adaptability to change

Need more information?

We invite you to learn more about Oterra at: www.oterra.com