EHS Leader

Sysco • Richmond, BC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing policies and programs to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. This role involves managing compliance with environmental regulations, occupational health standards, and safety protocols to minimize risks and promote a culture of safety within the organization.

Requirements

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to communicate and interact effectively with all levels of senior management, employees, and customers.
• Understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for diversity in a work environment including socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds as well as sexual orientations and disabilities.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Proficiency in EHS management software and tools.
• Ability to coordinate planning and collaboration with other business functions in a way that is mutually beneficial and drives continuous improvement.
• Create synergy and leverage the knowledge, personnel, and resources of the EHS, Transportation, Claims, Operations, Distribution, Facilities and HR Teams.
• Analyze trends that increase injury and accident frequency/severity; develop and direct the implementation of training programs using the appropriate media.
• Ability to drive a strong safety philosophy and implement programs designed to effectively change behavior and prevent injury using rational and research-based data driven methods.
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation.
• The National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) and other professionally recognized certifications in the safety, risk management related field are highly desirable.
• Six sigma methodology certification and practice are highly valued.
• Bachelor's Degree is strongly required for this position with major course work in EHS, Risk Management or a closely related field.
• 7+ years of experience, of which at least 2 leading a team.

Nice To Haves

• The National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) and other professionally recognized certifications in the safety, risk management related field are highly desirable.
• Six sigma methodology certification and practice are highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development, implementation, and maintenance of and EHS management system.
• Perform regulatory and best practice-driven hazard/ risk assessments and develop action plans to drive improvement.
• Develop and present site-specific training programs to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Conduct internal site audits, develop reports, and maintain records.
• Support external audits and progression of corrective action compliance.
• Assist in the development of standardized safety systems, polices, training, safety campaigns and programs to prevent injury and ensure compliance with Federal, Provincial and municipal laws.
• Align with Sysco Corporation to implement the corporate EHS strategy.
• Driving safety methods to motivate and influence the creation of a world class safety culture.
• Implement standardized, actionable safety metrics and communication protocol to leadership teams to drive safety improvement.
• Maintain awareness of potential pending and current legislation that may impact safety standards, programs, and initiatives.
• Actively drives performance and urgently strives to strategically solve problems and follow projects through to completion, integrated and balanced with the big-picture strategy.
• Monitor and communicate regulatory changes to the organization, recommending changes to result in compliance and provide technical support when needed.
• Ensure accident prevention/abatement through detailed injury and accident reporting, loss analysis & trending and investigation compliance.
• Work with Provincial regulatory officials to resolve any compliance or practice violations.
• Provide support to customers by ensuring contractor safety, and conducting on-site job hazard assessments.
• Responsible for compliance with all Policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) comprising Sysco’s Food Safety Program, specific for the assigned role.
• Assist Food Safety Program Manager in ensuring compliance to Sysco’s Food Safety Program that leads to compliance with third party certification and customer requirements.
• Is willing to work safely with minimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their supervisor.
• Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak out when hazards are present.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Optional Insurance
• Parental Leave Plan
• Company Pension Plan
• Group RRSP & TFSA
• Employee and Family Assistance
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Maple Virtual Care
• Unlimited on-line learning
• Sysco product discounts
• Preferred vendor discounts
• Associate Resource Groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager