HP Hood
Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist
Portland, Maine · Mid · Contract
Stay score
odds of building a lasting career here
Thin sponsorship signal and lottery-bound (~15% per draw). A low-probability bet with your clock running. Prioritize cap-exempt roles and proven entry-level sponsors first.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
Even the top of this range is below the Level II threshold of $84,406, so this role stays at one lottery entry however you negotiate. That is a property of the posted band, not of you.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (19-5011) · Portland-South Portland, ME. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
Community outcomes
No reports yet — be the first to help the next applicant.
About the role
- This is an on-the-floor (high visibility/floor presence) position, with an emphasis on Health & Safety.
- Safety-related responsibilities include:
- Administer key programs, such as hearing conservation, hazard communication, industrial hygiene, and contractor safety compliance.
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver safety orientation and refresher training, perform job hazard analysis, and conduct workplace safety inspections.
- Promote a positive safety culture by developing and creating documents, work instructions, and visual aids to support positive employee communications and data delivery.
- Implement written EHS programs and policies aligned with federal and state requirements.
Nice to have
- Requires a minimum of a BA/BS degree plus 3 to 5 years of related experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office required (e.g., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state regulations required.
- Experience in manufacturing setting preferred, food & beverage is a plus.
Skills
- Displays knowledge of federal and state safety and environmental regulatory programs.
- Able to work with and give direction to all departments affected or impacted by EHS programs.
- Inspires and motivates others to work safely, and shows strong enthusiasm for workplace safety.
- Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
- Seeks feedback to improve performance and exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills.
- Skills and Competencies:
Compensation
- Partner with department leadership teams to drive the annual Safety Improvement Plan.
Benefits
- Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness.
- We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discounts, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more.
- Provide internal support for workers' compensation cases, serve as facility contact for claims questions, and interface with insurance adjusters, medical professionals, and injured workers.
- Education and Experience:
Company info
- Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States.
- We are unable to assist with sponsorship at this time.
- Provide hands-on guidance to facility managers and supervisors regarding incident reporting/investigation to ensure company standards and processes are met.
Visa & Work Authorization
- We are unable to assist with sponsorship at this time.
This listing is sourced directly from HP Hood's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.