Occupational Health, Safety, and Environment Specialist

Department: Operations
Reports to: Director, Occupational Health & Safety, Environment & Sustainability
Location: Clayson (North York), Grober (Cambridge)

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.

Working very collaboratively with your Operations, Supply Chain, and other department stakeholders to drive safety awareness within your span of influence, you possess the ability to juggle multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment in different locations, managing a high level of detail including regulations compliance, claims management, and local WSIB administration. You have a safety-first mentality, understand the value of working as part of a team, and enjoy the challenge of a high-demand role.

This role will primarily be overlooking our Clayson & Grober sites.  Once per week you will be required to travel to our Grober site to assist with health, safety & environmental matters.

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 and coordinate all health, safety & environmental training programs.
• Coordinate, participate and follow-up on any investigations & corrective actions for cases of accidents and non-conformances (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 in-house training sessions where needed.
• Maintain the health, safety & environmental bulletin boards.
• Attend with Ministry of Labour on site audits; follow up to completion on any issued Orders.

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.

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.

For more about us visit: http://www.gaylea.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.