Health & Safety Specialist - Mississauga, Canada - HelloFresh

HelloFresh

Verified Company

Mississauga, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high quality food and recipes for different meal occasions.

Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams.

Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents.

So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy and sustainable options.

The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as:
Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz

About the Role

Location:
(Timberlea) Tomken Rd & Matheson Blvd East, Mississauga

HelloFresh Canada is looking for an experienced Health and Safety Specialist to develop, lead, and manage workplace safety initiatives in our Abbotsford Distribution Centre.

You will be on the front lines with the Production Team and collaborate with the Joint Health & Safety Committee & Site Leadership to promote HelloFresh's DNA, inspire change, raise the bar on workplace safety, and champion a safety-first culture

Reporting to the Site Manager, the Health and Safety Specialist will foster a positive safety culture by developing, implementing and driving compliance to safety standards and maintaining a safe work environment.

Ability to work flexible shifts including days, nights, and or weekends.

What you will be doing:

Take the lead on building a safety culture by training, coaching, and holding team members accountable on workplace safety and food safety topics
Develop and implement safety initiatives, controls, and procedures to address safety risks in the workplace. This can include developing/delivering training, implementation of PPE/engineered controls, and also being a consistent voice on all matters safety.
Collaborate with external (Regional OHS & Health Services) and internal stakeholders (JHSC, Site Leadership) to develop, audit, and achieve the highest level of safety standards
Facilitate and conduct workplace risk assessments in partnership with with the Joint Health and Safety Committee
Train employees, monitor and correct use of PPE, engineering and administrative safety controls in both production and nonproduction areas
Conduct daily safety walks and huddles to ensure high compliance in safety measures
Manage and document employee GMP and Safety trainings
Track and oversee Health and Safety performance metrics
Near Misses, Injuries, Missed Work Days
Manage employee health screening process (e.g. check in, temperature testing, online questionnaires) promptly escalate safety issues and risks to Site Leadership and JHSC
Ensure employees maintain social distance measures (e.g. social distance policy)
Review and collaborate with Facilities Manager to adjust sanitation practices
Ensure and track health and safety compliance and take part in the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), including conduct spot checks and participate in incident investigations
Manage inventory of safety supplies, ordering as needed and ensuring that costs are appropriately managed (e.g. masks, plastic bags, face shields, gloves)
Maintain office, lunchroom area, and outdoor facilities by collaborating with the Facilities Manager and Sanitation Teams on defining standards for routine maintenance and cleaning. (e.g. ensure areas are being cleaned, regular sanitization schedules are being followed, etc.)
Work in compliance with OH&S acts and regulations.
Use personal protective and safety equipment and clothing as directed by the employer and report workplace hazards and dangers to the supervisor or employer.
Other duties as assigned

At a minimum, you have:

Completed postsecondary in (EHS) Environmental Health and Safety, or related field or equivalent work experience in an OSHA background.
3+ years of work experience required in Health and Safety Environment
1 year of Health & Safety management and/or executive level support experience (preferred but not required)
Demonstrated experience in providing high quality customer experience, building a safety culture, communicating to get team member buyin
Detail oriented with proven ability to prioritize and work efficiently with minimum direction or supervision
Excellent organizational skills with ability to perform administrative tasks with high degree of accuracy
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), including active listening and proofreading
Ability to perform at a high level in a fast paced and dynamic work environment
Ability to demonstrate good, sound judgment
Availability to work weekend schedules and in temperature controlled (it's food, so it's cold) facilities
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Suite (Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Sheets), and video conferencing (Hangouts Mee