Environmental Health & Safety Associate 2027

Your Role:

Connect to meaningful work. Feed the world. Achieve your higher purpose. 

What if your ideas could nourish the world? As an associate, we transfer your knowledge and skills into profound experiences that positively impact our global community. From food to transportation, your innovative solutions, collaboration and dedication will evolve industries to take on tomorrow's greatest challenges. And that's just the beginning. Because when your skills meet our unrivaled network and breadth of opportunity, your career is without bounds. Join our community to realize the impact of your work, help people around the world and connect with something greater. 

Environmental Health and Safety Associate:

We are looking for motivated, curious, and driven individuals who want to learn, grow, and take on meaningful challenges from day one. As an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Associate, you will work alongside experienced professionals while leading projects that improve workplace safety, environmental performance, and regulatory compliance.

This is more than an entry-level role. You will have the opportunity to develop technical expertise, influence operations, and build leadership skills while working in a dynamic manufacturing environment. You will be trusted with real responsibilities and supported by a team committed to your growth and development.

Your Work:

As an EHS Associate, you will support and lead initiatives that help create a safer and more sustainable workplace. You will partner with operations, maintenance, leadership, and employees to solve challenges and drive continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading projects that improve safety, environmental performance, and operational excellence.


• Building and maintaining emergency response programs, coordinating drills, and helping ensure site readiness.


• Developing and delivering engaging training programs that help employees work safely and confidently.


• Participating in incident investigations to identify deep causes, implement corrective actions, and prevent recurrence.


• Supporting company audits, government inspections, and customer visits.


• Using data and analytics to identify trends, measure performance, and drive improvements.


• Partnering with contractors and service providers to ensure safe work practices and effective risk controls.


• Implementing programs and processes that identify hazards and reduce risk across the facility.


• Working with experienced EHS professionals who will mentor and support your development.


• Contributing to a culture where everyone goes home safe, every day.

Our Benefits:

No matter who you are or where you are, we’ve designed our plans and programs to meet your needs. We want to help you take care of what’s needed for today and offer protection to help with tomorrow’s what-ifs. You’ll have access to a wide variety of flexible and inclusive programs to meet your health, financial, and work/life needs to support you and help you succeed. Learn more and explore Cargill’s comprehensive and competitive benefits program at: Your Benefits | Cargill 

Our Vibrant Community:

At Cargill, you will be a part of our vibrant global community with a culture that celebrates diversity. This is a reflection of the clients we serve and generates an intellectually diverse set of employees. Business Resource Groups (BRGs) help us embrace our diversity, make our culture more inclusive and enhance our employees’ outstanding talents and perspectives to benefit our organization and employees. Learn more at: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. What a difference three words make. | Cargill 

Job Locations:

• Butler, WI | Blair, NE | Friona, TX | Hutchinson, KS


• Must be willing to work in a plant environment 

Required Qualifications:

• Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer


• Pursing a Bachelors or Master’s degree in engineering, ergonomics/human factors, occupational safety, environmental sciences, fire safety, safety, or related degree graduating between December 2026 and May 2027 


• Must be geographically flexible and willing to relocate to either Butler, WI, Friona, TX, Blair, NE or Hutchinson, KS


• Proven ability to work optimally with individuals from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures 


• Must possess a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness in completing work with limited guidance 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of food safety standards


• Knowledge of science and math


• Communication skills, both written and oral


• Basic discernment for business processes


• Build and collaborate on processes, fully utilizing company resources


• Contribute, as a team member and individual

Key Behaviors:

• Optimize work process, know the most effective and efficient processes to accomplish work, with a focus on continuous improvement


• Lead and make sense of sophisticated, high-quantity, and sometimes contradictory, information to seek problems


• Environmental Health & Safety track with demonstrated leadership experience in this area.


• Hold self and others accountable to meet commitments