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EHS Specialist roles qualify for F-1 OPT when your degree is in environmental science, occupational health, industrial hygiene, or a related STEM field. Many positions fall under STEM OPT extension-eligible CIP codes, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization to build experience in compliance, safety programs, and regulatory reporting.
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At Fanatics Commerce, we’re more than just a leader in licensed sports merchandise – we’re a team united by a relentless passion for our fans and a commitment to innovation. We live by our BOLD Leadership principles: We Build Championship Teams, we’re Obsessed with Fans, we embrace a Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit, and we approach every challenge with a Determined and Relentless Mindset. If you’re ready to contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced environment that thrives on collaboration and growth, we want you to be part of our team.
ROLE OVERVIEW
The Loss Prevention & EHS Supervisor plays a critical role in overseeing physical security, shrink reduction programs and established safety standards within their location. The Loss Prevention & EHS Supervisor collaborates with operations and support teams to mitigate inventory shrinkage and protect bottom line profits as well as ensuring safety guidelines are adhered to; fostering a strong safety culture throughout the location. The Loss Prevention & EHS Supervisor must demonstrate an ability to cultivate trust and confidence while influencing change through comprehensive risk assessments, shrink data analysis and safety assessments.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:
- Foster a loss prevention rich environment that inspires a culture of commitment to safety and shrink reduction
- Influence, guide and make recommendations on loss prevention programs that do not hinder operations
- Manage daily, weekly and monthly LP metrics and reports
- Identify and evaluate areas that are causing or could lead to shrink or negatively impact the safety culture
- Manage security staff and assist in maintenance and coordination of physical security programs
- Identify, promote and implement physical security best practices
- Verify inventory integrity within location
- Monitor behavior and report unusual activity
- Develop and implement loss prevention programs and processes as needed
- Utilize CCTV and exception reports to mitigate shrink
- Manage all internal and external investigation programs targeting reduction of theft and fraud
- Support efforts to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state regulations; identify and inform management of compliance issues, safety risks and improvement opportunities through daily, weekly and monthly audits
- Serve as a location Subject Matter Expert for Safety on the floor with employees
- Lead the site’s Safety Committee and serve as associate support to the Safety Committee
- Lead the site’s First Responder team and ensure compliance with all required certifications
- Serve as contact for all governmental or outside safety inspections; act as representative of the facility for any local community safety council or committees
- Identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices in the facility; conduct and coordinate on-site inspections to audit physical conditions and safe work practices
- Develop controls for identified hazards; coordinate the implementation of controls that result from hazard analysis; measure and evaluate the effectiveness of hazard control systems, policies, and procedures, and recommend changes that reduce associate exposure to unsafe conditions
- Conduct risk assessments related to jobs performed and new equipment introductions; recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures to management, including ergonomic considerations
- Partner with Human Resources to manage all workers’ compensation claims
- Lead accident and incident investigations utilizing the 5 Why system; compile, analyze, interpret and report all accidents and findings; track and assist in the implementation of corrective actions
- Provide or facilitate immediate aid for associates, visitors, vendors, or guests that need assistance or medical attention
- Support orientation and training of new hires and athletes in new roles
- Maintain 5S database and perform 5S audits for all areas on a weekly basis
- Conduct training and coach associates on work habits that comply with governing body regulations and Fanatics policies; present training on all OSHA required topics reflecting Fanatics SOPs
- Participate in departmental projects across the network
- Performs general housekeeping and department six sigma activities
- Adheres to all Department and Company Standards, Operating Procedures and Safety Requirements
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM:
- Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, industrial safety or a related field required, or 2+ years’ work experience minimum
- Wicklander-Zulwaski certification preferred
- LPQ/LPC preferred
- Possess a strong ability to self-manage and proactively adjust focuses when needed
- Ability to handle crisis situations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort interfacing with site leaders
- Ability to work flexible hours (including weekends and holidays)
- Proficient with Microsoft products
- Strong ability to multitask
- Ability to handle confidential information
- Industrial Environmental Health and Safety experience preferred
- Experience working in a warehouse or distribution center environment is a plus
- Able to understand and follow verbal and written instructions with minimal supervision
- Possess technical expertise in implementing safety controls; ability to apply knowledge to continually improve safety processes
- Knowledgeable of OSHA standards
- Must be available to handle facility-related emergencies
WHERE YOU’LL WORK AND WHAT’S REQUIRED:
- Ability to stand 8 to 10 hours per day
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs frequently
- May be expected to lift and reach
- May be expected to walk up to 10 miles per day
- Warehouse or distribution center environment
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:
- Culture: Join a team where you're surrounded by top-tier talent, driven by a shared passion to relentlessly enhance the fan experience. With a focus on collaboration, support, and continuous development, you’ll be empowered to help shape a our culture that celebrates both individual and team successes.
- Benefits: We provide a wide range of health, financial, legal, and development assistance, including wellness programs with fitness and weight management partners, paid maternity paternity leave, and infertility treatment. Additionally, we offer flexible time off to help you recharge, along with a competitive 401k plan to support your financial future. At Fanatics, we’re dedicated to supporting you in all aspects of work and life.
Fanatics Commerce is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods. It operates a vertically-integrated platform of digital and physical capabilities for leading sports leagues, teams, colleges, and associations globally.
Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the world.
At Fanatics Commerce, we infuse our BOLD Leadership Principles in everything we do:
- Build Championship Teams
- Obsessed with Fans
- Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit
- Determined and Relentless Mindset
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.
INTRODUCTION
At Fanatics Commerce, we’re more than just a leader in licensed sports merchandise – we’re a team united by a relentless passion for our fans and a commitment to innovation. We live by our BOLD Leadership principles: We Build Championship Teams, we’re Obsessed with Fans, we embrace a Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit, and we approach every challenge with a Determined and Relentless Mindset. If you’re ready to contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced environment that thrives on collaboration and growth, we want you to be part of our team.
ROLE OVERVIEW
The Loss Prevention & EHS Supervisor plays a critical role in overseeing physical security, shrink reduction programs and established safety standards within their location. The Loss Prevention & EHS Supervisor collaborates with operations and support teams to mitigate inventory shrinkage and protect bottom line profits as well as ensuring safety guidelines are adhered to; fostering a strong safety culture throughout the location. The Loss Prevention & EHS Supervisor must demonstrate an ability to cultivate trust and confidence while influencing change through comprehensive risk assessments, shrink data analysis and safety assessments.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:
- Foster a loss prevention rich environment that inspires a culture of commitment to safety and shrink reduction
- Influence, guide and make recommendations on loss prevention programs that do not hinder operations
- Manage daily, weekly and monthly LP metrics and reports
- Identify and evaluate areas that are causing or could lead to shrink or negatively impact the safety culture
- Manage security staff and assist in maintenance and coordination of physical security programs
- Identify, promote and implement physical security best practices
- Verify inventory integrity within location
- Monitor behavior and report unusual activity
- Develop and implement loss prevention programs and processes as needed
- Utilize CCTV and exception reports to mitigate shrink
- Manage all internal and external investigation programs targeting reduction of theft and fraud
- Support efforts to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state regulations; identify and inform management of compliance issues, safety risks and improvement opportunities through daily, weekly and monthly audits
- Serve as a location Subject Matter Expert for Safety on the floor with employees
- Lead the site’s Safety Committee and serve as associate support to the Safety Committee
- Lead the site’s First Responder team and ensure compliance with all required certifications
- Serve as contact for all governmental or outside safety inspections; act as representative of the facility for any local community safety council or committees
- Identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices in the facility; conduct and coordinate on-site inspections to audit physical conditions and safe work practices
- Develop controls for identified hazards; coordinate the implementation of controls that result from hazard analysis; measure and evaluate the effectiveness of hazard control systems, policies, and procedures, and recommend changes that reduce associate exposure to unsafe conditions
- Conduct risk assessments related to jobs performed and new equipment introductions; recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures to management, including ergonomic considerations
- Partner with Human Resources to manage all workers’ compensation claims
- Lead accident and incident investigations utilizing the 5 Why system; compile, analyze, interpret and report all accidents and findings; track and assist in the implementation of corrective actions
- Provide or facilitate immediate aid for associates, visitors, vendors, or guests that need assistance or medical attention
- Support orientation and training of new hires and athletes in new roles
- Maintain 5S database and perform 5S audits for all areas on a weekly basis
- Conduct training and coach associates on work habits that comply with governing body regulations and Fanatics policies; present training on all OSHA required topics reflecting Fanatics SOPs
- Participate in departmental projects across the network
- Performs general housekeeping and department six sigma activities
- Adheres to all Department and Company Standards, Operating Procedures and Safety Requirements
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM:
- Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, industrial safety or a related field required, or 2+ years’ work experience minimum
- Wicklander-Zulwaski certification preferred
- LPQ/LPC preferred
- Possess a strong ability to self-manage and proactively adjust focuses when needed
- Ability to handle crisis situations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort interfacing with site leaders
- Ability to work flexible hours (including weekends and holidays)
- Proficient with Microsoft products
- Strong ability to multitask
- Ability to handle confidential information
- Industrial Environmental Health and Safety experience preferred
- Experience working in a warehouse or distribution center environment is a plus
- Able to understand and follow verbal and written instructions with minimal supervision
- Possess technical expertise in implementing safety controls; ability to apply knowledge to continually improve safety processes
- Knowledgeable of OSHA standards
- Must be available to handle facility-related emergencies
WHERE YOU’LL WORK AND WHAT’S REQUIRED:
- Ability to stand 8 to 10 hours per day
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs frequently
- May be expected to lift and reach
- May be expected to walk up to 10 miles per day
- Warehouse or distribution center environment
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:
- Culture: Join a team where you're surrounded by top-tier talent, driven by a shared passion to relentlessly enhance the fan experience. With a focus on collaboration, support, and continuous development, you’ll be empowered to help shape a our culture that celebrates both individual and team successes.
- Benefits: We provide a wide range of health, financial, legal, and development assistance, including wellness programs with fitness and weight management partners, paid maternity paternity leave, and infertility treatment. Additionally, we offer flexible time off to help you recharge, along with a competitive 401k plan to support your financial future. At Fanatics, we’re dedicated to supporting you in all aspects of work and life.
Fanatics Commerce is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods. It operates a vertically-integrated platform of digital and physical capabilities for leading sports leagues, teams, colleges, and associations globally.
Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the world.
At Fanatics Commerce, we infuse our BOLD Leadership Principles in everything we do:
- Build Championship Teams
- Obsessed with Fans
- Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit
- Determined and Relentless Mindset
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as an EHS Specialist
Confirm your degree aligns with the role
EHS Specialist positions require a degree in environmental science, occupational health, industrial hygiene, or engineering. Before applying, verify your field of study directly supports the job description, since OPT authorization is tied to your degree's relevance to the position.
Prioritize STEM OPT-eligible employers
Many EHS roles at manufacturing, construction, and chemical companies qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Target employers registered with E-Verify, which is required for STEM OPT, and confirm their E-Verify status before accepting an offer.
Highlight regulatory knowledge in your application
Employers value OPT candidates who already understand OSHA standards, EPA regulations, or NFPA codes. Demonstrating familiarity with specific regulatory frameworks signals you can contribute immediately, reducing the employer's concern about onboarding time during your authorization window.
Pursue relevant certifications while on OPT
Credentials like the Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST) strengthen your profile significantly. Earning these during your OPT period shows employers long-term commitment to the field and makes you more competitive for sponsorship consideration.
Address OPT authorization proactively with employers
Many hiring managers misunderstand OPT and assume it is complicated. Prepare a brief explanation of your authorization timeline, cap-gap protection if applicable, and STEM extension eligibility so employers understand exactly how long you can work without additional sponsorship.
Target industries with consistent EHS hiring needs
Manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, construction, and chemical processing companies hire EHS Specialists regularly and have established HR processes for work authorization. These industries are more familiar with sponsoring international employees than smaller firms encountering OPT for the first time.
EHS Specialist OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an EHS Specialist role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree's CIP code. If your degree is in environmental science, industrial hygiene, occupational safety, or certain engineering fields classified under STEM-designated CIP codes, your EHS Specialist role will likely qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving you up to 36 months total. Confirm your specific CIP code with your DSO before accepting an offer.
How do I find EHS Specialist employers that sponsor OPT students?
Migrate Mate is the best starting point since it filters specifically for employers open to OPT and visa sponsorship, saving you the time of screening hundreds of job postings manually. Beyond that, large manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and construction firms tend to have established processes for work authorization and are more likely to have sponsored international employees before.
Can I work as an EHS Specialist on pre-completion OPT while still finishing my degree?
Yes, pre-completion OPT is available before you graduate, but it is part-time only (20 hours per week or less during the academic year). Most EHS Specialist roles are full-time, so you would typically need post-completion OPT to work in a standard position. Pre-completion OPT can work for part-time or internship-based EHS roles.
What degree fields support OPT authorization for EHS Specialist jobs?
Environmental science, environmental engineering, industrial hygiene, occupational safety and health, civil engineering, and chemical engineering are the most common qualifying fields. Your degree must be directly related to the EHS Specialist role under your employer's job description. If your degree is in an unrelated field, your DSO can help you assess whether a direct connection can be established.
What happens if my OPT expires before my employer files for H-1B sponsorship?
If your employer submits an H-1B visa petition before your OPT expires and your case is selected in the lottery, cap-gap protection automatically extends your work authorization through September 30 of that year, even if your EAD expires earlier. If you are not selected in the lottery, you will need to stop working unless another visa option is available. Planning your OPT end date around the H-1B filing timeline is critical.