Occupational Health, Safety, and Environment - Teeswater, Canada - Gay Lea Foods

Gay Lea Foods

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Teeswater, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Gay Lea Foods is a proud Canadian owned dairy food and beverage company with a robust portfolio that includes 7 established brands such as Gay Lea Butter, Nordica Cottage Cheese, Ivanhoe Cheese, Salerno Cheese and Hewitt's Dairy.

Our wide range of products are sold in Retail, Foodservice, Industrial, Co-pack and Export markets, developed and produced out of our 13 manufacturing facilities in Ontario and Alberta.

Delivering high quality and innovative products - from the consumer favourite Spreadables and North America's first Smooth Cottage Cheese, to Nothing But Cheese, an innovative snack made with 100% cheese, is what makes us market leaders in our categories.

Our grassroots approach to business is what guides our direction and differentiates us from our competitors.
Our employees inspire our culture of excellence and entrepreneurship.

We hire innovative and passionate professionals who know that greatness is achieved through people, partnerships, and acting with a business owner mindset.

Department:
Human Resources

Reports to:
Director, Occupational Health & Safety, Environment & Sustainability

Status:
Full-time

Purpose:

Working very collaboratively with your Operations, Supply Chain, and other department stakeholders to drive safety awareness within your span of influence, you possess the ability to juggle multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment in different locations, managing a high level of detail including Regulations compliance, claims management, and local WSIB administration.

You have a safety-first mentality, understand the value of working as part of a team, and enjoy the challenge of a high-demand role.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide site Health & Safety leadership
Attend and support site Joint Health and Safety Committees
Assist in the upkeep of the Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental compliance management system.
Coordinate and participate in internal and external health, safety & environmental audits and inspections.
Attend with Ministry of Labour on site audits; follow up to completion on any issued Orders
Coordinate site return to work programs
Help coordinate environmental affairs: Environmental Approvals, Monitoring and Reporting (NPRI, Reg 127, etc.), Hazardous Materials Management (waste material disposal), Waste Management (3Rs), and Sanitary & Storm Sewer Discharge (including wastewater treatment)
Track all health, safety & environmental training programs, training on most
Report on accidents, providing meaningful analysis to assist in continuously improve the workplace, health, safety and loss control
Investigate and develop corrective actions for cases of accidents and nonconformances (e.g. environmental spills, dangerous circumstances, etc.)
Work with construction contractors to increase safety awareness and improve safety practices by: monitoring and inspecting sites to ensure HSE compliance; assisting in and ensuring proper investigation and reporting of incidents and accidents; and conducting inhouse training sessions on site (e.g. orientations, hazard assessments, shop talks, etc.)
Maintain the health, safety & environmental bulletin boards

Qualifications:

Health & Safety University Degree
23 years of experience as a Health, Safety and Environment Coordinator or equivalent
Solid working knowledge of health, safety & environmental regulations and related principles and practices
Experience conducting adult training considered an asset
Detail oriented with excellent organization skills
Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
Effective change management and influencing skills
Ability to maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality and sensitive information
Proficient in Microsoft office (Power Point, Excel, Word, Outlook)
Ability to establish priorities and meet firm deadlines

Working Environment:

Primarily sedentary in nature with regular interruptions and deadlines. Frequent business travel to other facilities.

Physical Demands:

Sitting, walking and keyboarding for a considerable length of time.

COVID-19 Considerations:

Enhanced cleaning protocols are in place at all facilities.

For safety, all employees and visitors will continue to be required to wear a company-provided mask in all manufacturing and distribution areas at Gay Lea Foods.

Gay Lea Foods is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in our workplace.

Reasonable accommodation is available upon request throughout our recruitment and selection process.
Thank you for your interest in Gay Lea Foods.
Wishing you all the best with your career search