ABOUT YA YA FOODS:

Ya YA Foods is a dynamic and high-growth manufacturer of liquid food and unique beverages. With over 30 years’ experience, we have evolved into a versatile manufacturer and co-packer of a variety of low acid and high acid beverage and liquid food items. We are a family-owned Canadian business who prides itself in its proven track record of satisfying the needs of global multi-national customers. We are a solution provider for our customers, always striving to exceed expectations on innovation, quality, service, and speed to market. For further information about us, please check our website at yayafoods.com

• Maintain and promote required policies and procedures to ensure healthy and safe work practices.
• Participate in all hazard and risk assessments activities.
• Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety legislation including completion of all necessary inspections and reports by coordinating with the JHSC.
• Take proactive measures and exercise on-going follow up on all inspections and reports.
• Coordinate and manage all processes and legislated requirements related to the Ministry of Labour as well as the WSIB Claims Management including the Return-to-Work Program, WSIB reporting, modified work, investigations, and monthly reporting.
• Maintain all necessary documentation such as hazard assessments and reports, training records, manuals etc. to ensure compliance to all legislated requirements.
• Oversee the incident reporting process and ensure timely investigations, root cause analysis and appropriate follow up on all reports.
• Coordinate with department managers to assist with development of specific policies, procedures, job standards and programs that promote healthy and safe work practices.
• Coordinate the training sessions to educate employees, including senior management of their rights and responsibilities as outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations.
• Participate in security activities.
• Develop, maintain, and promote wellness within the workplace.
• Work with the Project Management group to administer the contractor management policy and program.
• Compliance with all rules & policies regarding health safety, occupational safety, environmental safety, food safety, legal regulations, company requirements, etc.
• Compliance with the Company’s Integrated Management Systems which includes, but is not limited to Production, Quality, Food Safety & GMP.
• Other duties as assigned.