Health Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Completed post-secondary in (OHS) Occupational Health and Safety, or related field or equivalent work experience in an OHS background.
• 3+ years of work experience required in Health and Safety.
• Demonstrated experience in providing high quality customer experience, building a safety culture, communicating to get team member buy-in
• 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 and critical thinking
• 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 Meet)

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of Health & Safety management and/or executive level support experience

Responsibilities

• 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 the Joint Health and Safety Committee
• Train employees, monitor and correct use of PPE, engineering and administrative safety controls in both production and non-production areas
• Integrating Occupational Health and Safety imperatives with business decision making and risk management
• Provide the site employees, contractors and visitors with guidance on health and safety and confirm the site complies with local,state/provincial and national guidelines and regulations.
• Communicate, engage and influence decision-makers and workers to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and regulations
• Lead workplace inspections to ensure that equipment, materials and production processes do not present a safety or health hazard to employees
• Track and oversee Health and Safety performance metrics - Near Misses, Injuries, Missed Work Days
• 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
• 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.
• Inspect workplace environments, activities and conditions to verify compliance with federal laws, regulations and requirements
• Suspend activities or the use of dangerous materials until alternative solutions have been developed, tested and implemented
• Investigate incidents to identify root problems, eliminate existing dangers and develop solutions that will reduce the risk of other incidents from occurring
• Develop emergency preparedness plans and create employee resources to direct workers in potentially dangerous situations
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Box Discount - Amazing discounts on 1 box per week! 75% discount on weekly HelloFresh and Chefs Plate meal kits AND 50% off weekly Factor meal box.
• Health & Wellness - Health & Dental benefits from day 1, a Health Spending Account, unlimited access to the Headspace app to meet your self-care needs, and 25% discount on GoodLife fitness memberships!
• RRSP Matching - Competitive RRSP matching program offered
• Vacation & PTO - Time off is also an important part of self-care! We offer generous vacation and PTO to help you create a good work-life balance.
• Family Benefits - A parental leave top-up program for expectant parents.
• Growth & Development - We support your career progression, provide development opportunities, and invest in your continued learning through our organization wide L&D fund.
• Work Hard & Have Fun - From team socials to engaging company days, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to experience the fun!
• Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives - With impactful ERG’s like FreshPride, Women Empowered and LIMES, we are committed to our diversity, equity & inclusion efforts.
• Food Puns - this one is kind of a big dill if you haven’t already noticed. We even have some punny meeting room names!