West Coast Reduction Hiring for Health and Safety Specialist at Calgary, AB Full Time

West Coast Reduction Ltd. – Nothing Left Behind*. Using innovative thinking, progressive processes, and modern facilities, WCRL’s seven plant locations across Western Canada recycle inedible food by-products to create finished products such as protein meals and oils which are then sold to customers worldwide. Learn more at www.wcrl.com.

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Based at our Calgary plant, we are searching for our next Health and Safety Specialist. This role is responsible for implementing and improving the safety program at West Coast Reduction Ltd. (“WCRL”) Calgary and WCRL Lethbridge. The Health and Safety Specialist provides subject matter expertise, advice and guidance to employees and managers, and interprets and implements the legislation of the Workers Compensation Board and Alberta Occupational Health and Safety. The role will provide health and safety direction and support of corporate change to ensure regulatory compliance is achieved and safety performance is constantly improved. The Health and Safety (“H&S”) Specialist will also be responsible for coordinating the training and development of existing staff and safety training of new hires. The Health and Safety Specialist is expected to embody the safety culture at WCRL.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Regulatory Compliance

• Works with the various stakeholders to develop and implement procedures, standards, and guidelines for safety and risk management
• Carries out inspections of workplaces and takes appropriate action to ensure compliance
• Responds to and investigates concerns and complaints from employees and managers, ensuring appropriate action is taken in a timely manner
• Investigates accidents and injuries that occur in the workplace and implements corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Supports the Joint OH&S Committee (“JOHSC”) by scheduling meetings, distributing minutes and developing action plans
• Ensures any compliance issues with safety legislation are brought to the attention of Management
• Works closely with WCB to ensure Return to Work plans are reasonable and provide follow up to ensure plans are managed appropriately with the returning employee

Training

• Participates in the development and delivery of related education and training programs and dissemination of additional information
• Identifies OH&S training requirements
• Prepares and delivers training to current employees individually or as groups
• Prepares and delivers orientation to new hires to ensure they are working safely from the start of their employment
• Ensures training for all employees is up to date and maintains training tracking records
• Ensures safety Standard Operating Procedures (“SOPs”) are maintained, developed, and disseminated as needed

Additional Responsibilities

• Assists with issues related to security
• Supervises and guides the Emergency Response Team
• Coordinates fire drills and emergency evacuation drills and ensures any necessary corrective actions take place
• Participates in Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives as required
• Travels between assigned facilities on an as-needed basis

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of three years’ experience in OH&S within an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Experience in lockout/tagout, confined space entry, WHMIS, machine safeguarding & mobile equipment is preferred
• Completion of a 1 year certification in OH&S from a recognized institution or equivalent acceptable technical training in the field of OH&S or similar area is required.
• Completion of a 2-year diploma program in OH&S from a recognized institution is preferred
• Working knowledge of the WCB and Alberta Occupational Health and Safety requirements/legislation
• Training and experience in emergency response, hazard identification, and WCB claims
• Aptitude in computer applications such as Microsoft Office
• Adaptable to adverse conditions including confined space, heights, cold weather, odours and animal by-products

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We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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