Safety Coordinator

**Company Background**

Five Corners Meat Co. is part of a family-owned global provider of high-quality specialty meat products, has an exciting opportunity for a Safety Coordinator, based out of our Chilliwack, BC location.

Our parent company, Donald’s Fine Foods, has been operating for over 25 years with three plants in British Columbia, and one in Saskatchewan, and has built its business around the core values of integrity, quality, innovation, and superior customer service. We know our dedicated staff is what makes it all possible.

**Company Values**
- **Customer Focused** - Exceptional customer service is the measure of our success
- **Integrity** - Fairness, honesty, responsibility, and trust mark every relationship inside and outside of the company
- **People** - We treat our employees, customers, suppliers, and the community with trust and respect
- **Quality** - Uncompromising standards in everything we do
- **Safety** - We care about our people and emphasize a culture of safety throughout our company.

**Brief Job Description**

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing daily Environmental, health & safety operations for our Chilliwack, BC plant including:

- Engages leadership and provides guidance in obtaining safe operations in protecting workers, contractors, visitors, and the general public.
- Ensures company compliance by remaining current and interpreting applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
- Drives prevention strategies for incident reduction through policy and continuous improvement.
- Responses to regulatory and emergencies as required, leading investigations, and ensuring proper recordkeeping for those events of high severity potential or resulting in injury.
- Employee engagement and leadership through positive reinforcement, behavioral based observations, safety talks, and situational awareness.
- Developing a culture that proactively anticipates hazards and corrects unsafe conditions/actions.
- Administers the Environmental, Health & Safety Management System including manuals, programs, compliance calendars, industrial hygiene surveys, training, etc.
- Performs audits and reporting, ensuring corrective action and operational compliance.
- Partnerships with Human Resources regarding disability management related to both non-work related and work-related events.
- Contractor vetting and safety management as per contractual agreements.
- Occasional air travel may be required.

**Responsibilities**

**SAFETY LEADERSHIP**
- Lead company initiatives to develop and maintain EHS strategic direction and objectives.
- Maintain a best-in-class mind-set.
- Communicates upward, noncompliance with code of conduct, or other policy violations or illegal actions.
- Primary support for plant operation, including:

- Interpreting and providing guidance on policies and regulations.
- Supports management and managers/supervisors.
- Ensures compliance with legislative requirements and applicable standards.
- Maintains a working knowledge of Company policies, ensuring duty to self and others.
- Performs risk assessments and applies hierarchy of controls.
- Facilitates investigation processes, provides training, and support.
- Proactively identifies gaps and continuous improvement opportunities.
- Fosters a positive attitude towards the Company and EHS duties.
- Provides a safe environment for employees, contractors, and visitors.
- Engages and supports Company Health and Wellness initiatives.
- Participates in necessary training e.g., first Aid/CPR.
- Supports MOC and capital requests for sites of responsibility.
- Mentors Junior EHS professionals.
- Maintains applicable professional designations.
- Leads by example.

**PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT**
- Lead performance management with the operations.
- Biannual and Annual Safety reviews.
- Prepares and maintains risk registers and identifies training competencies.

**EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION**
- Develop and execute safety communication strategies.
- Be visible and approachable to employees.
- Ensure execution of all Company programs (awards and recognition, etc.).

**TACTICAL**
- Implement/facilitate safety strategy for sites of responsibility through action planning.
- Daily plant walks and observations, engages team leaders to insure accurate and effective understanding of programs and practices.
- Supports strategic direction, development of policies, procedures, protocols, and practices.

**Requirements**:

- Minimum of 5-10 years of progressive Occupational Health and Safety experience in a leadership role - a significant portion of this experience should be in a unionized manufacturing environment, with food manufacturing being ideal.
- University or College education and Health & Safety certification or working towards, CRSP or equivalent.
- Active First Aid certificate will be required during employment.
- Strong understanding of Work Safe regulations.
- Great communicator - Verbally and written.
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