Senior Manager, Health and Safety

Sofina Foods Inc • Brampton, ON

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the VP, Health & Safety, the Senior Manager, Health and Safety supports Health & Safety initiatives and provides H&S oversight across several sites in Canada. The Senior H&S Manager provides guidance, coaching and technical expertise to the HS Specialists, Site Management Teams and to the VP Operations. Further, the Senior, H&S Manager is responsible for facilitating the organization’s implementation and maintenance of company Health & Safety Programs and initiatives. This position is part of Sofina’s senior leadership team that drives focus, strategy, programs, best practices implementation and institute the same in all our facilities.

Requirements

• 10 years’ experience in a progressively Senior H&S role.
• Diploma or Degree in a recognized Occupational Health & Safety program, Ergonomics or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Knowledge of applicable Provincial safety legislation/regulations and Occupational Health and Safety standards.
• Knowledge of Claims Management, Workers’ Compensation board policies and procedures.
• Experience in working with regulatory authorities, management, union personnel and safety committees developing safety programs, conducting audits, training, and implementing best practices.
• Proficiency with MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).

Nice To Haves

• CSRP certification considered an asset.
• Environmental Management competencies are an asset.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for supporting the development and implementation of company-wide health and safety strategy, tools, programs, and initiatives to drive consistency and sustainability. This includes communication, planning, training, development, implementation, and follow-up.
• Accountable for providing guidance, coaching and technical expertise at the site level to HS Specialists and site management to ensure management engagement and accountability in H&S and facilitate the execution of H&S initiatives. These involve leveraging resources, recognizing issues/potentials, assisting with evaluation and identification of controls, execution / follow up / problem solving, and a sense of urgency, as required.
• Accountable to ensure consistency across Sofina sites and amongst HS Specialists by replicating successes/sharing opportunities and learnings from incidents to drive continuous improvement.
• Responsible for establishing and cultivating relationships with operational and functional management teams to inspire, coach, influence and challenge behaviour and H&S leadership with the intent of moving the organization closer towards a culture of H&S Excellence and Caring for our employees.
• Participate in and execute projects designed to reduce risk and improve health and safety controls, by conducting Job Hazard analyzes/ baseline assessments, audits, training, problem solving, incident investigations and claim management support, as required.
• Liaise with local regulators, Union and other stakeholders to build sustainable, positive relationships and company credibility; capable of functioning as delegate to the VP, H&S, as required.
• Ensure career progression management and development of the H&S team members by providing guidance, constructive feedback, assigning challenging opportunities and on the job coaching to help develop the Sofina H&S leaders of tomorrow.
• Support and monitor key initiatives at the site level such as the H&S Audit Corrective Action Plan, Annual H&S Priorities Implementation Plan and Leading Indicators progress.

Benefits

• Eligible for a bonus up to 16.5% of base salary subject to the plan terms and conditions.
• Commitment to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree