Health & Safety Manager

Skjodt – Barrett Foods is a growing leader in the North American food industry, specializing in the supply of custom developed food solutions for the world’s leading retail food, foodservice and healthcare product manufacturers. Our products are enjoyed in peoples’ homes, when they dine out with their families, and when they need the important nutrition provided by the healthcare community. We support many of the brands that consumers reach for every day. We are a fast-paced business with international customers and continual challenge. We need smart, versatile people who can share their skills and energy with our team as we continue our success.

HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER

The Health and Safety Manager provides guidance to managers, supervisors, and employees, to promote an OHS culture and create a continuous improvement and proactive OHS management cycle. The Health and Safety Manager is an integral member in ensuring that Skjodt-Barrett safely manufactures a quality product.

The MANDATE:

• Integrate into and becomes an active member of the site Management team.
• Responsible for the management of the OH&S system onsite. This includes personal protective equipment, emergency response, first aid, working at heights, workplace transportation, dock safety, lockout/tagout, confined space, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, contractor safety, and heat stress programs.
• Conduct Hazard Assessments, task analysis, physical demands analysis, risk assessments and workplace inspections; Recommending and/or implementing corrective actions.
• Contribute to the creation of and/or maintenance of instructional documents, such as work procedures, lockout procedures and training documents.
• Deliver safety training to managers, supervisors, employees, and new hires, as determined by policy and programs.
• Conduct gap analysis of safety programs through internal audits; developing and implementing a plan to address and remedy non-conformance issues.
• Lead and/or conduct incident and accident investigations; site liaison for MOL visits; escalating significant incident and accident information to the Corporate level.
• Participate in the design, development, and delivery of new employee orientation programs.
• Guide the Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSC) and champion corrective actions and counter measures.
• Provide support during the life cycle of a WSIB claim and Return to Work Process
• Create statistical data, analytical and assessment reports, as required.
• Perform other tasks or jobs as required.

THE CANDIDATE:

• Ability to work full-time, onsite.
• Minimum 5 years leading health and safety; ideally in a manufacturing environment.
• Must have completed or is in the process of completing a health and safety degree/certificate/diploma or have a professional designation such as CRSP.
• In depth knowledge of all relevant legislation and standards in the province of Ontario
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Word – Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Desire to be hands on and “on the floor.”
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, time management, problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
  
  

We encourage all candidates who have the right mix of skills, abilities and a passion for learning and growing to apply. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Reasonable accommodations are available during the recruitment process to job applicants with disabilities.

SKJODT-BARRETT FOODS INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.