Health and Safety Specialist

at  Gordon Food Service

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Schedule: Monday to Friday, Hours as per business needs (TBD)
Position Overview
Reporting to the Health and Safety Manager, the Health and Safety Specialist supports the daily operations and administers and participates in all health and safety related functions in the facility. This position assists in investigations to identify and resolve any issues that arise and supports the health and safety manager in these investigations.
The compensation package for this position ranges from $60,000 to $75,000 on an annual basis.

What We Offer:

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
• FULL flex benefits program
• Company matching RRSP
• Family culture
• Advancement opportunities
• Profit Sharing
• 125+ years, family owned and operated company history

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the management of all day to day health and safety related functions
• Determine and describe causes and impacts of problems
• Ability to present information in a clear, logical, and concise manner either in written form or in front of an audience; ability to create and utilize audio/visual aids, graphs/charts to increase interest and understanding of information presented
• Develop, implement and monitor safety initiatives in compliance with the Workers Compensation Act and Occupational Health and Safety within the Province of BC
• Assist the Health and Safety Manager in monitoring employees on modified duty while working with HR and WCB for appropriate turn around on RTW
• Chair monthly Occupational Health and Safety meetings at the BC Facility as well as participate in the monthly CND Health & Safety Council meetings
• Assist the Health and Safety Manager during WSB workplace inspections and complete monthly safety inspections
• Participates in monthly Occupational Health and Safety meetings
• Participate in all GFS safety audits and implement GFS best practices
• Conduct on site orientations for all new hires and ensure all new hires are pre-qualified
• Ensure the completion and tracking of contractors’ safety agreements
• Must be able to conduct monthly internal inspections and audits
• Assist with emergency planning and procedures
• Ensure fire procedures are compliant with the provincial fire codes
• Collect, review and analyze all internal incidents reports and investigations

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Prefer minimum 2 years previous experience in Health and Safety or combination of education, training and relevant work experience
• OFA Level 2 or OFA Level 3 first-aid certificate an asset
• Ability to communicate in both verbal and written form in a manner that is sensitive to the receivers needs and is easy to understand
• Self starter with good time management and documentation skills
• Must be dependable, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team or individually
• Willingness to learn, accept change and the ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically in Microsoft Excel, and Word. Familiarity with Google Platform also an asset

• Responsible for the management of all day to day health and safety related functions
• Determine and describe causes and impacts of problems
• Ability to present information in a clear, logical, and concise manner either in written form or in front of an audience; ability to create and utilize audio/visual aids, graphs/charts to increase interest and understanding of information presented
• Develop, implement and monitor safety initiatives in compliance with the Workers Compensation Act and Occupational Health and Safety within the Province of BC
• Assist the Health and Safety Manager in monitoring employees on modified duty while working with HR and WCB for appropriate turn around on RTW
• Chair monthly Occupational Health and Safety meetings at the BC Facility as well as participate in the monthly CND Health & Safety Council meetings
• Assist the Health and Safety Manager during WSB workplace inspections and complete monthly safety inspections
• Participates in monthly Occupational Health and Safety meetings
• Participate in all GFS safety audits and implement GFS best practices
• Conduct on site orientations for all new hires and ensure all new hires are pre-qualified
• Ensure the completion and tracking of contractors’ safety agreements
• Must be able to conduct monthly internal inspections and audits
• Assist with emergency planning and procedures
• Ensure fire procedures are compliant with the provincial fire codes
• Collect, review and analyze all internal incidents reports and investigation