Occupational Health & Safety and Environment Manager

Department: Occupational Health and Safety

Reports to: Director, Occupational Health & Safety and Environment

Status: Full-time

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

• Coordinate the implementation of both ISO 18001 occupational health & safety and ISO 14001 environmental management policy systems
• Provide site Health & Safety leadership
• Provide leadership to the Joint Health and Safety Committee
• Coordinate internal and external health, safety & environmental audits.
• Coordinate the return-to-work program.
• Coordinate all environmental affairs: Certificates of Approval (air, waste water & land applications), Monitoring and Reporting (NPRI, Reg 127, etc.), Hazardous Materials Management (waste material disposal), Waste Management (3Rs), and Sanitary & Storm Sewer Discharge (including wastewater treatment).
• Coordinate and track all health, safety & environmental training programs.
• Orientation, WHMIS, Emergency preparedness & response (including Crisis management & Pandemic influenza safety), Electrical safety, Lockout, Confined space, Hot work, Scissor lift, Fall arrest, Lift trucks, Supervisor enforcement, Construction safety, Accident/incident investigation, WSIB certification (Part 2), Truck safety, Environmental safety, Spill management, Energy & Green house gas reduction.
• First Aid/CPR/AED, Transportation of Dangerous Goods & Waste Manifest (TDG), and Nutrient Application Technician Licence.
• Maintain monthly tracking of accidents and provide meaningful statistics to management to assist in continued improvement of workplace, health, safety and loss control.
• Investigate and develop corrective actions for cases of accidents and non-conformances (e.g. environmental spills, dangerous circumstances, etc.).
• 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 in-house training sessions on site (e.g. orientations, hazard assessments, shop talks, etc.).
• Maintain the health, safety & environmental bulletin boards.
• Must have own vehicle as there will be regular visits to other plant sites.

Qualifications

• University Degree with focus on Health, Safety, and Environment.
• Minimum 5 years experience as a Health, Safety and Environment Coordinator or equivalent.
• Extensive knowledge of health, safety & environmental regulations and related principles and practices.
• Experience in 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.

Gay Lea Foods is a leading Canadian dairy co-operative renowned for producing high-quality, nutritious dairy products that Canadian families love and trust. From farm to table, our 1,200 farmer members in Ontario and Manitoba, and more than 1,200 employees across four provinces, work together to nourish communities through award-winning brands including Gay Lea, Nordica, Salerno, Bothwell Cheese, and more. As part of its deeply rooted, balanced commitment to people, profit, and planet, Gay Lea Foods proudly invests one percent of pre-tax earnings back into Canadian communities through a national food security partnership with Second Harvest, and the community-building efforts of the Gay Lea Foundation. To learn more, visit gayleafoods.com.

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.

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