EHS Leader - Chiva Production Site

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

Headquartered in Denmark, with production sites across Europe, Latin America, and the US, we are a passionate team of over 1,400 people in 30 countries, serving 120 global markets. As the leading global provider of natural colors, we offer food and beverage manufacturers a true alternative to artificial coloring. Food and health are at the heart of everything we do, and every day, more than 400 million people consume products with our colors. We believe that nature got it right the first time.

Meet your new team

You will join the EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) department at our production site in Chiva, reporting locally to the Site Manager and functionally to the Global EHS Manager. You will work closely with site leadership and the global network of EHS leaders across Oterra, supporting a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

What would your role look like?

As EHS Leader , you will manage the site’s Health, Safety, and Environmental programs, ensuring full legal compliance, promoting best practices, and embedding EHS into the daily operations of the plant. You will lead local initiatives while aligning with global standards and strategies.

This is a full-time, permanent, on-site role based in Chiva, Valencia.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate daily with production and technical leaders to ensure full integration of EHS into operations.
• Coordinate with local authorities, labor inspectors, mutual insurance providers, and external prevention services (SPA).
• Lead daily / weekly / monthly performance monitoring of safety KPIs (LTI, PSI, HPI, near misses).
• Define and track site‑specific action plans aligned with the global EHS roadmap.
• Propose and manage EHS‑related CAPEX investments to meet corporate safety and sustainability standards.
• Implement and control critical safety systems such as LOTOTO and work permits.

Compliance and Risk Control

Training, Awareness & Culture

Environmental & Sustainability Initiatives

Global & Cross‑functional Collaboration

Who are we looking for?

Education & Certifications

Experience

Languages

Key Competencies

What can we offer?

Do you want to know more?

If you have questions about the position, feel free to contact our internal recruiter, Gonzalo Mallea , at .

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