Safety Coordinator

**Company Background**

Donald’s Fine Foods is a family-owned business and has operated for over 30 years. We are a specialty meat processing and distribution company spanning Six plants in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, serving both domestic and international markets. Our production and distribution facilities work in partnership to deliver exceptional products.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing daily environmental, health & safety operations for our North 49 Plant including:

- Engages in leadership and provides guidance in obtaining safe operations in protecting workers, contractors, visitors, and 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.
- Response to regulatory and emergencies as required, leading investigations, and ensuring proper record keeping 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.
- Partnership 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.

**Responsibilities**

**Safety Leadership**
- Lead company initiatives to develop and maintain EHS strategic direction and objectives.
- Maintain a best-in-class mind set.
- Communicates upwards, 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 all sites of responsibility through action planning.
- Daily plant walks and observations, engage team leaders to ensure accurate and effective understanding of programs and practices.
- Supports strategic direction, development of policies, procedures, protocols, and practices.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

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

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- On call
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Moose Jaw, SK S6H 6T5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person