Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

5 months ago

Edmonton, Canada Ventura Foods Full time

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist - Edmonton

**Position Overview**: Reporting to the Plant Manager, with a dotted line to the Director of EHS in Brea, the EHS Specialist is responsible for the overall support, strategy, development and deployment of the Health & Safety and Environmental Programs for Ventura Foods Edmonton facility

**Key Deliverables and Responsibilities**:

- Ensure compliance with EHS programs that meet federal, provincial and local regulatory requirements including, but not limited to: chemical safety, confined space entry, electrical safety, contractor EHS management, industrial hygiene, LOTO, PPE, industrial and office ergonomics, storm water pollution prevention, hazardous waste management, air emissions management and wastewater treatment.
- High emphasis on accident prevention. Performs job safety analysis, including ergonomic assessments, and assists the operations team in developing safe operation procedures for all equipment.
- Facilitates thorough investigation of all EHS incidents with site Leadership Team.
- Ensures all EHS incidents are properly documented in a timely manner and that appropriate corrective and preventive actions are implemented within the facilities.
- Regularly reviews site accident data to determine injury/risk trends and establishes action plans to address root causes.
- Responsible for maintaining and managing safety and health regulatory records. Maintain EHS database (Velocity EHS).
- Responsible for maintaining and managing environmental compliance records.
- Supports and coordinates all activities related to workers compensation claims (WCB). Works in conjunction with HR on claims management.
- Enhance behavior-based safety processes including promotion of concepts and teaching.
- Assists in the implementation of security guidelines for facilities
- Provides technical and regulatory input to proposed capital projects, RFE and facilities expansions including property protection recommendations.
- Schedules and chairs monthly health and safety meetings with safety committees as is required by regulatory standards. Facilitates the activities of the safety committee. Documents safety meeting minutes, follows up on action items to ensure responsible parties have completed actions.
- Conduct internal safety audits as required.
- Responsible for all fire safety activities, including maintaining fire safety plan and ensuring mandatory drills are completed.
- Other duties as assigned

**Required skill, ability & knowledge**:

- Requires familiarity with standard manufacturing industry concepts, practices, procedures, and processes for Health & Safety and Environmental compliance
- Ability to interact and effectively communicate with management, supervision, and production workers to provide information and answer safety related questions.
- Provide EHS training to new hires
- Ability to interact and effectively communicate with local, provincial and federal regulatory representatives
- Solve problems independently in consultation with the peers and upper management, following standard guidelines and procedures.
- Must be a self-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, be able to multi-task and independently develop and drive solutions to complex problems.
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality
- Able to drive change in practices and culture

**Qualifications/Experience**:

- Bachelor’s degree in EHS, Engineering, Industrial Management or related field is preferred. Other education with equivalent experience will be considered.
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in EHS or related field.
- Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) is an asset.
- Experience working with both union and non-union facilities is preferred.
- Competent and knowledgeable in Alberta Occupational Health & Safety Code and other regulatory requirements in a manufacturing setting.
- Knowledgeable in the principles of safety, workers' compensation along with pertinent federal, provincial and local laws, codes and regulations.
- Knowledgeable in environmental safety and sustainability principals
- Skilled in risk assessment and analysis of potential hazards.

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Edmonton, AB T6N 1A3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- What are your salary expectations?
- What's your earliest availability?

Work Location: In person

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