Health and Safety Coordinator

Neptune Fresh Produce Inc.

Join one of the BEST teams in the Industry
- At Fresh Start Foods you'll find qualified professionals that stand out with their experience and understand that customers are at the centre of everything we do.
- We are seeking individuals:

- Who are customer centric
- Who are able to deliver on their commitments
- Who value individual excellence and collective performance
- Who care and give back - sustainable agriculture, the environment, corporate citizenship
- Who go above and beyond to provide options for our customers
- Who understand the foodservice/hospitality/retail business and bring extensive knowledge and experience

Position Overview

Position: Full Time, Permanent

Schedule: Monday to Friday, Day Shift (weekends and flexibility may be required)

Salary: $50,000-85,000 per year (dependent on experience), with annual performance bonus

**Responsibilities**:

- Health and Safety_- Enforce health and safety policies by performing regular check-ins/audits.- Coordinate with other departments such as production, sanitation, and maintenance to meet company safety goals.- Develop health and safety initiatives that can lead to discounted WorkSafe premiums.- Chair monthly Occupational Health and Safety meetings and address issues brought up by staff and representatives.- Schedule and lead health and safety walkthroughs with a Worker Representative monthly.- Maintain the health and safety board and ensure that information and safety initiatives for employees are up to date.- Ensure that all required certifications are collected and maintained (Forklift, First Aid, etc).- Other health and safety duties as assigned.
- Safety Training_- Develop and implement safety training programs specific to the food processing industry.- Update current safety training procedures about operating machines and handling knives.- Conduct health and safety orientation when onboarding new employees.- Complete annual health and safety refresher training and maintain a database of all employee health and safety training.- Advise leadership on potential safety risks/gaps that need to be addressed.
- WorkSafeBC Claim Management_- Conduct and complete all the required documentation related to a workplace injury (EIIR, Form 7, Corrective Actions, etc.).- Follow-up on corrective actions and work with injured workers on their return to work plans.- Coordinate with assigned WorkSafeBC case managers, medical practitioners and employees in completing workplace assessments and develop suitable modified work duties.- Work with the company’s WorkSafeBC Representative for regular audits and inspections.
- First Aid_- Ensure that First Aid attendants are aware and trained on using all medical supplies on hand.- Develop a quarterly schedule for First Aid Attendants in maintaining the First Aid room.- Ensure all First Aid Attendants have their certifications up-to-date and maintain inventory levels of the first aid room.

Required Qualifications- Diploma or Degree in Health and Safety; or HR specializing in Health and safety;- Minimum of 1-2 years of related experience in Occupational Health and Safety;-
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work with clients, staff and external parties in a professional manner;- Must be able to deal with confidential matters appropriately;- Health and Safety experience in a food processing/manufacturing facility is an asset;- A second language is an asset.

Fresh Start Foods offers a range of benefits, including:
- Team based work environment- Full time hours- Training provided- Annual Safety Boot Program (up to $85)- Group Health Care Benefit Program- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Program,- Opportunity for advancement- Company sponsored events (Family Picnic, Staff Celebration, BBQ’s)

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. Fresh Start Foods is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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