Safety Content Specialist
Sioux Falls, SD, US, 57107-7027
CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.
Summary
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of the division’s learning and education strategy to ensure employees understand all environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs, requirements, and expectations.
- Design, develop, and deliver high‑quality EHS training using diverse instructional methods, technologies, and media to meet varied learning needs.
- Collaborate proactively with EHS team members through regular department meetings to align training, communications, and messaging across the division.
- Strengthen EHS communication by clarifying key messages, improving accessibility of information, and enhancing overall communication effectiveness.
- Track, report, and communicate training completion and compliance status for all employees within the division.
- Manage the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of new hire orientation, annual refresher training, and other mandatory or role-specific training programs.
- Assess department-wide progress in EHS competencies and provide recommendations to enhance knowledge, engagement, and performance.
- Evaluate and oversee third‑party training programs, ensuring alignment with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.
- Select, coordinate, and maintain vendor relationships to support external training program delivery.
- Provide leadership with regular updates on training performance, trends, program effectiveness, and improvement opportunities.
- Champion a strong safety culture by modeling safe behaviors, adhering to all safety policies and regulatory requirements, and identifying and addressing workplace hazards.
- Travel up to 25% of the time to support training, communication, and engagement activities across the division.
Minimum Qualifications (required)
- High School diploma or GED
- 2+ years of experience in Environmental, Health, and/or Safety
Additional Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred in Occupational Health, Environmental Health and Safety, or related field
- Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse
CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.
CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.
Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to chscareers@chsinc.com; to verify that the communication is from CHS.