Lead, EHS System

Department Global Safety

Employee Type Probationary

Lead, Global EHS and System Grow Beyond UR Job with URC!

Universal Robina Corporation is looking for a Lead, Global EHS and System. R esponsible for supporting the attainment of URC's key performance objectives through the effective management of Global Environment, Occupational Health & Safety (EHS) compliance obligations and management system programs.

The position is responsible for monitoring and strengthening compliance with applicable EHS statutory and regulatory requirements, professional laws, company standards, and internationally recognized management systems, including but not limited to ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001 and other applicable EHS standards across URC Philippines and International Operating Units. The role supports the establishment, implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of EHS governance, compliance processes, management systems, assurance mechanisms, and risk-based monitoring.

The Lead, Global EHS and System conducts and supports internal and/or second-party EHS compliance and management system audits, verification activities, gap assessments, and surveillance across Operating Units and Corporate Functions. This includes audit planning, execution, reporting, corrective action monitoring, validation of action effectiveness, and analysis of trends and systemic gaps to drive continual improvement.

The position also supports the development, deployment, and continual improvement of global EHS standards, procedures, tools, systems, and digital reporting mechanisms; manages EHS compliance and management system data. The Lead, Global EHS and System is also responsible for developing and delivering high-quality training programs to meet the learning and development needs of Operating Unit Safety Officer, Pollution Control Officer, Certified Energy Managers, and Internal Auditors. This involves designing of training materials and facilitating training sessions to enhance knowledge and skills. The role works closely with internal and external stakeholders to promote consistent implementation, alignment, and maturity of EHS compliance and management systems across the organization.

What Are The Job Responsibilities ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, & SAFETY GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE

• Ensures that the business complies with environment, occupational health and safety regulations and professional laws by staying updated on new regulations and issuances, and effectively communicating requirements to URC plants for enhanced comprehension. This includes all relevant regulations from the following government regulatory agencies in the Philippines, or equivalent in other countries where we operate:
• Department of Environment and Natural Resources
• Department of Labor and Employment
• Department of Energy
• Laguna Lake Development Authority
• Energy Regulatory Commission
• Professional Regulation Commission
• National Water Resources Board
• Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
• Philippine National Police
• Assesses and interprets the potential impact of noncompliance to applicable EHS laws and its implementing rules and regulations on business and operational requirements. Implement, track, and maintain key compliance programs as well as risk monitoring through deep-dive review of permit requirement and their corresponding conditions. Partners with relevant stakeholders on the management of violations (e.g. Notice of Violation, Notice To Comply on Violation, Pollution Adjudication Board Cases, or any similar term) and facilitating effective channeling of reviews of correspondence to government agencies for timely close out.
• Serves as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for environment, health and safety and other professional laws within the food manufacturing scheme, and on applicable management system audit governance. Provides technical guidance for Operating Units to ensure compliance on all requirements including regulatory reports.

EHS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM GOVERNANCE AND CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT

• Supports the development, implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of URC's global EHS management system framework, standards, procedures, guidelines, tools, and governance mechanisms aligned with applicable international standards such as ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001 and other relevant standards.
• Maintains and periodically reviews EHS system requirements, process documents, templates, control mechanisms, and implementation guidance to ensure consistency across Operating Units. Identifies system gaps, opportunities for simplification, standardization, integration, and digitalization, and recommends improvements based on risk, compliance performance, audit results, and organizational needs.

What are the Qualifications?

• With 3-5 years relevant experience in Compliance, Environmental, and Occupational Health & Safety Management on a food manufacturing, preferably in auditing systems, processes or an operational function.
• With extensive knowledge in Manufacturing and Supply Chain operations and processes.
• With extensive knowledge on regulatory requirements, occupational health & safety, and environmental laws
• With extensive knowledge of the EHS standards, requirements, and systems elements.
• Has the ability to communicate, analyze, and evaluate information and make sound conclusions and recommendation.

Apply with us today and join us in delighting our employees, customers, consumers, and communities with good food choices!

NOTE: Universal Robina Corporation does not collect fees throughout our recruitment process and does not collaborate with any travel agency or third party to provide accommodation or other services to job applicants. All URC recruitment processes happen in our respective offices or plants. Recruitment processes are only carried out by our Talent Acquisition teams with an official corporate email address.

Experience Range Range (Years) 3 - 5 years

Job posted on 2026-09-28