Environmental & Operational Excellence Specialist

Job overview

The Environmental & Operational Excellence Specialist role is remote, with required travel of up to 50% annually and a requirement to live on the West Coast in AZ, NV, ID, OR, WA, or CA; preferred locations are near Divert’s Longview or Turlock sites. Pay is $80,000–$95,000 per year. Divert works to prevent food waste, recover edible food, and transform unsold food into renewable energy. The specialist supports environmental compliance and operational excellence across West Coast facilities through regulatory reporting, audits, records management, and hands-on implementation of site procedures, helping maintain compliance and build consistent practices as the company grows.

What you'll do

• Manage environmental reporting, permit tracking, agency correspondence, and compliance documentation
• conduct inspections, audits, sampling coordination, and data review
• maintain environmental records, procedures, inventories, databases, and training support systems
• visit plants to implement site-specific environmental procedures and conduct operational excellence audits.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

remote

west coast

divert

food waste prevention

environmental compliance

regulatory reporting

facility audits

solid waste permits

wastewater permits

air permits

up to 50% travel

$80,000–$95,000 per year

renewable energy

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, vision, and dental benefits effective the first of the month following hire
• life insurance
• safe harbor 401(k)
• paid time off
• advancement opportunities.

Why this role

Requires at least five years of experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment and familiarity with solid waste, wastewater, and air permits. A bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences, environmental engineering, occupational science, or a related field is preferred. Travel is up to 50% annually.

About the employer

Divert is hiring for this role. Industry: Remediation Services. Sector: 56.