Health and Safety Specialist

Job Overview

The Health & Safety Specialist will be responsible to provide leadership, support and technical expertise to continuously improve the effectiveness of the site(s) Health and Safety program, in accordance with applicable legislation and site targets. The role is tasked to ensure a safe workplace through prevention methods and the achievement of our corporate strategic objectives. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Act as a technical resource for Stakeholders by encouraging action in accordance with legislation and best practice, educating and generating awareness of safety initiatives, and supporting continual development of the work environment and practices 
• Ensure the monitoring, creation, implementation, and enforcement of company policies and procedures
• Revising and creating policies to stay current with department/company changes, legislation and related internal controls 
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all information obtained, written, or verbally discussed within the Health & Safety department 
• Responsible to assist in the development, maintenance and implementation of the corporate and site-specific Health & Safety programs as directed by the Director, Health & Safety with minimal oversight 
• Assist in implementing forward thinking Health & Safety efforts (risk-based and compliance) 
• Remain current with legislation and leading best practices ensuring Give & Go policies and training are compliant 
• Participate in discussions across the company to provide insight into current health and safety practices, as well as provide suggestions for areas of improvement 
• Support and participate in the Joint Health & Safety Committees, continuously developing both the committee and the work environment through ongoing support in monthly meetings and inspections, coordination of workplace improvement activities, and education/training 
• Identify training needs, co-ordinate, support, and conduct Health & Safety training for sites 
• Maintain a Health & Safety training tracking sheet to ensure compliance and conduct formal safety orientations 
• Participate in and conduct training initiatives as per business need 
• Develop minutes and reports for documentation purposes 
• Train and coach in situational challenges in different site areas, while providing support and recommendations for risk elimination 
• Facilitate work environment hazard analysis/resolution through identification and elimination of hazards, calling meetings to review data, and making recommendations for resolution 
• Continuously improve the health and safety program through analyzing metrics and data, determining risk, and creating/implementing policies & activities for positive change, including external networking to develop best practice 
• Facilitate incident investigations, proper root cause analyses, and development of corrective actions with responsible stakeholders. 

Recipe for Success

• Completion of a college diploma in Occupational Health & Safety or a related field 
• Preferred completion of a university degree in Occupational Health & Safety or a related field 
• Minimum of 3 years of Health & Safety experience 
• Previous experience investigating incidents & accidents and conducting training in a multiple plant environment 
• Preferred previous experience in the Food Manufacturing industry 
• Preferred CSP designation 

What We Offer

• Flexible work arrangements and the opportunity to work remotely. 
• Learning and growth; we are working to create an environment where sharing new ideas, experimenting and learning from each other is strongly encouraged. 
• Competitive benefits, along with work-life balance!