McCain Foods (Canada) Hiring for Safety Coordinator at Florenceville-Bristol, NB Full Time

Position Type: Regular – Full-Time

Position Location: Florenceville Prepared Foods

Grade: Grade 04

Requisition ID: 16575

McCain Foods (Canada) is currently seeking a Safety Coordinator to join our team, in Florenceville-Bristol, N.B. The incumbent will play a critical role in our plant safety culture to ensure that everyone goes home safely to their family each day. This position reports directly to the site Safety Manager with dotted line reporting to the Prepared Foods Plant Manager.

As the ideal incumbent, you will:
Develop, maintain and continuously improve safety program, policies and procedures

Deliver plant orientation and required safety training, i.e. regulatory, job specific, etc.

Accident/incident investigation

Work with Safety Dept. to schedule and/or deliver training initiatives such as; Lift truck, first aid, WHMIS, LOTO, etc.

Assist in maintaining JHA’s, LOTO procedures, CDAs and PSAs

Assist management teams and associates in promoting a healthy and safe work environment by overseeing all aspects of Health and Safety at the Florenceville Prepared Foods facility and act as a resource to the Joint Health and Safety Committee.

Ensure compliance with federal, provincial and municipal regulations, and McCain Foods Canada and Global Health and Safety policies, by working with business partners to train, implement and institutionalize changes and continue to build safety program essentials.

Act as an Company liaison with various governmental agencies as required and appropriate

Ensure compliance with federal, provincial and municipal regulations, and McCain Foods Canada and Global Health and Safety policies, by working with business partners to train, implement and institutionalize changes and continue to build safety program essentials.

To be successful in this role, you will possess:
A minimum of 3 years’ experience and a proven track record of successfully leading Health and Safety programs and compliance in a manufacturing environment. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered for the right individual.

Post-Secondary education, preferably in Occupational Health & Safety, or related technical discipline.

Professional certification is desired but not necessary however the desire to obtain is needed. (i.e. Canadian Registered Safety Technician – CRST, or Certified Safety Professional)

Experience in a manufacturing environment is desired

Excellent communication skills – both written and oral.

Strong interpersonal skill/customer skills and the ability to lead and influence teams, drive change and interact cross-functionally

Excellent organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize and drive multiple initiatives

Sound knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety, Workplace Health & Safety and Insurance Acts, OSHA and Human Rights Legislation.

Strong computer skills, with good working knowledge of Power Point, word, excel and database programs.

The health and safety of McCain employees and their families has been our number one priority since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported by science, and in line with our culture and values, we believe that being vaccinated is the most effective way to protect each other, our families, our customers, and our communities. It is therefore a requirement that the successful candidate for this role be fully vaccinated and have completed the mandatory incubation period prior to the candidate’s start date with McCain, subject to reasonable accommodations if you are unable to be vaccinated for protected grounds under applicable human rights legislation (e.g. medical or religious reasons).

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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Job Family: Manufacturing

Division: NA Potato Manufacturing

Department: Florenceville Prepared Foods

Location(s): CA – Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)