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

Gay Lea Foods

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Department:
Operations

Reports to:
Director, Occupational Health, Safety and Environment

Status: 1 Year FT Contract

Food & Safety Quality Level: 1

Purpose:

Reporting to the Director of OHS Environment & Sustainability, this position is our site health & safety expert, leading and further embedding our health, safety & environmental agenda.

This role supports the effective management of our corporate health, safety & environmental program, employee education, and H&S policy and procedure implementation.

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.
Report on accidents, providing meaningful analysis to assist in continuously improve the workplace, health, safety, and loss control
Coordinate site return to work programs
Track all health, safety & environmental training programs, training on most
Investigate and develop corrective actions for cases of accidents and nonconformances (e.g., environmental spills, dangerous circumstances, etc.)
Help coordinate environmental affairs: Environmental Approvals, Monitoring and Reporting, Hazardous Materials Management (waste material disposal), and Waste Management.
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., forklift, electric walkie, orientations, shop talks, etc.)
Maintain the health, safety & environmental bulletin boards
Attend with Ministry of Labour on site audits; follow up to completion on any issued Orders
Covering sites in Madoc, Stirling and Ottawa, travel to Ottawa required on average once a month

Qualifications:

Health & Safety University Degree
4 years of experience as a Health, Safety and Environment Specialist or equivalent
Certified Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) preferred
Solid working knowledge of health, safety & environmental regulations and related principles and practices
Working knowledge of a large warehouse distribution and powered lifting equipment.
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. This job requires travel between Gay Lea sites. A valid G driver's licence is required.

Physical Demands:

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

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.

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