Safety Advisor

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Title**

Safety Advisor

**Department**

Britco Pork

**Location**

Langley, BC

**Reports to**

Plant Manager

**Company Background**

Donald’s Fine Foods, a family owned global provider of high quality specialty meat products has an exciting opportunity for a Safety Advisor, based out of our Britco Pork Plant located in Langley, BC.

Operating for over 20 years with two plants in British Columbia and one in Saskatchewan, Donald's Fine Foods has built its business around our core values of integrity, quality, innovation and superior customer service. We know our dedicated staff makes it all possible.

**Brief Job Description**

To observe and reinforce positive safety behaviours by engaging employees in conversations about working safely, covering such topics as their perceptions of the risks associated with their jobs, their understanding of safe work methods and requirements, and their input and suggestions about safety issues all to educate, and identify health and safety risks for elimination/mitigation.

**Responsibilities**
- Developing, completing and filing all necessary documentation and/or reports in accordance with applicable reporting and record keeping requirements.
- Completing a compliance calendar for all required activities and reporting obligations for the plant.
- Developing and maintaining all environmental, health, and safety programs for company.
- Identify, participate in and/or lead WorkSafeBC inspection response requirements.
- Participate in setting standards engineering and administrative controls, and personal protective equipment (PPE) and administer training and enforce compliance for all employees.
- Engage with supervisors and Leads to conduct daily safety talks, observe and correct non-compliances, eliminate hazards, and prioritize work area safety and clean-up.
- Identifying and implementing safety training programs for employees and contractors.
- Write and maintain all job hazard analysis SOP’s
- Coordinating industrial hygiene surveys, safety reviews, hazard analysis, accident investigations, and analyzing trends in injury/illness experience and hazards identified at the facility.
- Complete WorkSafeBC reports, compliance audits, etc. within the facility to reduce financial impact.
- Works closely with Human Resources on compliance, and WorkSafeBC recordable injuries and to ensure effective work processes are compliant with current legislative requirements.

**Accountable**
- Monthly Profit and Loss Statements
- Year end Profit and Loss Statement
- CFIA/HACCP/BRC Audits
- Occupational Health and Safety and WorkSafe BC
- Lost Time, Recordable Incident Rates, WCB Claims costs
- COR/OSSE Certification
- Plant Costs

**Requirements**:

- Post-secondary education in Occupational Health and Safety or related field
- 3 - 7 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, large facilities, maintenance or construction
- WHMIS certification
- Active Occupational First Aid Level 2 certificate will be required during employment
- Proficient in MS Office
- Strong understanding of Work Safe BC regulations.
- Understanding of Alberta, Saskatchewan Work Safe/OHS regulations an asset
- Great communicator - Verbally and written.
- Strong time management, planning, organizing and prioritization skills.
- Some travel to Richmond, BC Plant and Moose Jaw, SK plant required.
- A can-do, positive attitude.

**Work Environment**
- Daily exposure to typical manufacturing areas will be required and will require the use of personal protective equipment such as steel-toed boots, safety glasses and mandatory hearing protection.
- The work environment will include their own workstation or cubicle space equipped with a telephone, headset and computer as required for the job.
- Will work in varying levels of heat and cold.
- Team member must be mobile enough to navigate the manufacturing shop floor safely including walking and standing for up to four hours at a time

**Salary**: $55,000.00-$75,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Double Covid Vaccination and wearing mask on the job are required.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Langley, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)