Site Health and Safety Advisor

As a leading manufacturer of nutritional supplements and other health-building products, we are dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing of our customers - through research, development and delivery of effective nutritional products. It is our mission to contribute to the lives of our customers, employees, suppliers and the communities we serve, in a cooperative and sustainable manner.

**The Opportunity**:
Are you a Health and Safety Advisor or Coordinator looking to grow your career with a company that prioritizes health and safety culture? If so, we would love to hear from you Natural Factors is currently looking for a Site Health and Safety Advisor to help drive safety culture at our Lower Mainland production facilities of nutraceutical goods. As a Site Health and Safety Advisor, you support departments to help minimize the risk of job-related accidents. People are passionate about safety in our organization, so besides doing inspections, performing risk assessments, and assisting with accident investigation, most of your time will be spent engaging people through facility walkthroughs and collaborating with management, supervisors, and employees in successful implementation of the Health & Safety program.

**In this role you will**:

- Act as the primary point of contact for the area(s) of responsibility and collaborate with operational personnel to ensure hazards and risks are identified, reported and managed
- Meet with managers and supervisors when necessary to advise on ways to ensure accident prevention and injury management procedures are implemented in their area(s) of responsibilities
- Coordinate and analyze incident root cause and recommend corrective action
- Work closely with local regulatory bodies and safety consultants to ensure the Health & Safety program is well coordinated and professionally administered
- Maintain accurate and updated injury and incident records, compile trends and use data to support safety objectives
- Work and communicate with plant staff to ensure first aid coverage and ongoing management of the first aid program
- Lead and guide the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee, provide feedback and guidance on Health & Safety program and safety culture improvement

**You Have**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Health & Safety from an accredited institution, or other related field
- Minimum 3-5+ years working experience in Health & Safety and/or equivalent experience in a manufacturing environment leading safety on the front lines
- Knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Regulation and Act, building codes, ISO 45001 and COR/OSSE
- Experience in manufacturing or a related industry would be an asset
- Ability to effectively present to, coach, train and educate others
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe
- Valid driver’s license - Must be willing to travel to other locations and work flexible hours as necessary

**You want to**:

- Utilize your excellent communication skills and strong Health & Safety experience to promote a safe and healthy workplace
- Work for a company that cares about its staff and has a meaningful mission to improve the lives and wellbeing of its customers
- Be part of an organization that values sustainability and takes pro-active steps to ensure our operations do not interfere with the delicate balance of our ecological systems

**You get**:

- A competitive salary and the opportunity to grow
- Great benefits, including RRSP contributions, healthcare, health and personal spending accounts, wellness days, employee appreciation events
- $200 per year to spend on company products in addition to employee discount pricing
- The opportunity to work with great people, the ability to influence and lead change within a company dedicated to continuous improvement

All Internal applicants will be given priority for consideration for the first five business days that this position is posted. After that five days, Internal applicants will be considered along with all other applicants; however, are guaranteed at minimum a call from the Talent Acquisition team.