Manager, Health & Safety

Location: 3520 Laird Road Mississauga, L5L 5Z7

About the Role

The Health and Safety Manager  is responsible for building a safety culture and strong engagement on site, developing and implementing safety programs in partnership site leadership, facilitating safety training, and leading a team of HSE professionals. 

The Health and Safety Manager reports directly to the National Health and Safety Sr. Manager, and will collaborate closely with the Site Director. The Health and Safety Manager oversees a team of Health and Safety Specialist(s), Coordinator(s) and administrators; and works directly with Production Supervisors and Managers to ensure workplace safety is top priority.

What you will be doing:

• Contribute to a strong safety-first culture through employee engagement, strong health and safety management programs, and training 
• Work with Leadership to develop health and safety management systems and the associated rollout and facilitated training to ensure continued growth opportunities for the organization 
• Lead health and safety audits, routine site checks, and closing of compliance gaps to establish high safety standards and compliance with HelloFresh and OHS requirements
• Partner with site management to proactively identify, assess, analyze, and mitigate job hazards; and establish high effectiveness of controls and processes to eliminate safety risks
• Engage, motivate, and train employees on safety roles and responsibilities, accountabilities, and processes to maintain a safe workplace
• Oversee incident investigations, reporting, and management, and mentor operational personnel in its processes
• Lead safety reporting; ensure high transparency and visibility to safety metrics and alerts on site
• Oversee onboarding and on the job safety training programs for employees 
• Work with operations to develop and mentor an effective Joint Health and Safety committee
• Monitor existing and incoming relevant legislation and regulations to ensure the site meets requirements and that health and safety management programs are up to date with leadership
• Work in compliance with Provincial OH&S acts, regulations, and legislation, Industry best practice, and internal Policy and Procedure 
• Use personal protective and safety equipment and clothing as directed by the employer and report workplace hazards and dangers to the supervisor or employer. 
• Other duties as assigned.

At a minimum, you have: 

• Completed post-secondary education  in  Health and Safety (Certificate, Diploma, Degree), or related field or equivalent work experience 
• Professional Health and Safety Designation (CRSP, CRST, CSP, ASP, CMIOSH)
• 10+ years of work experience required in Health and Safety including 3 years of verifiable leadership progression
• Demonstrated experience in providing high quality customer experience, building a safety culture, communicating to get team member buy-in
• 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
• Availability to work weekend schedules and in temperature controlled (it’s food, so it’s cold!) facilities
• Experience with Google Suite (Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Sheets), and video conferencing (Hangouts Meet)

What you’ll get in return:

• Competitive salary and health benefits
• 75% discount on HelloFresh or Chefs Plate weekly box subscription
• High impact work to help feed thousands of families in Canada
• Opportunity to learn and grow
• Work with a hard-working and supportive team

Working Conditions:

It’s no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.

If this sounds like you, please click the "Apply Now" button. If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, but you'd like to know more about joining the HelloFresh team, please visit our Jobs page to view our other vacancies. We'd love to hear from you!

HelloFresh Canada uses AI-integrated technology to help us process and evaluate applications more efficiently. This includes tools that screen and assess candidate qualifications based on the requirements for this role. While these tools assist our workflow, all final selection decisions are made by our hiring team.

This is a posting for an existing vacancy. We are actively seeking to fill this position.

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