Job Description

Department: Health and Safety
Reports to: Regional Manager, Health and Safety and Human Resources
Location: Bothwell Cheese
The pay range for the role is $56,300 - $93,900 plus bonus, comprehensive benefits, retirement savings plan, paid vacation, and other perks and opportunities.
Purpose:
Reporting to the Regional Manager of Health and Safety and Human Resources, 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, managing a high level of detail including regulations compliance, training, claims management, and 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 Bothwell site.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide site Health & Safety leadership
• Support employees by regularly spending time on the shop floor
• Attend and support site Joint Health and Safety Committee
• 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 improving the workplace, health, safety, and loss control
• Coordinate site return to work programs
• Track all health, safety & environmental training programs
• Investigate and develop corrective actions for cases of accidents and non-conformances (e.g., environmental spills, dangerous circumstances, etc.)
• Schedule and/or conduct in-house training sessions on site (e.g., forklift, electric walkie, orientations, shop talks, etc.)
• Maintain the health, safety & environmental bulletin boards
• Attend with Ministry (Workplace Safety and Health) 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 manufacturing practices
• 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 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.
Gay Lea Foods may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support aspects of the recruitment process, including screening and assessment.
We are currently accepting applications for this open position.
Thank you for your interest in Gay Lea Foods.
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