About this role
Location: 4951 - 110 Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm - fully on-site (required flexibility to work weekends)
S'more about the team
HelloFresh Canada is looking for an experienced Health and Safety Specialist to develop, lead, and manage workplace safety initiatives at our Factor Ready-to-Eat Centre. You will be on the front lines with the Production Team and collaborate with the Joint Health & Safety Committee & Site Leadership to promote HelloFresh’s DNA, inspire change, raise the bar on workplace safety, and champion a safety-first culture!
The Health and Safety Specialist reports directly to the Senior Manager, National Health and Safety, and will collaborate closely with the Site Director. This is a new, exciting and growing site, which is starting off small. The Health and Safety Specialist will be the sole health and safety practitioner, and will be instrumental in building, shaping, and guiding the safety culture growth. Ability to work flexible shifts including days, nights, and or weekends.
Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for:
• Take the lead on building a safety culture by training, coaching, and holding team members accountable on workplace safety and food safety topics
• Develop and implement safety initiatives, controls, and procedures to address safety risks in the workplace. This can include developing/delivering training, implementation of PPE/engineered controls, and also being a consistent voice on all matters safety.
• Collaborate with external (Regional OHS & Health Services) and internal stakeholders (JHSC, Site Leadership) to develop, audit, and achieve the highest level of safety standards
• Facilitate and conduct workplace risk assessments in partnership with the Joint Health and Safety Committee
• Train employees, monitor and correct use of PPE, engineering and administrative safety controls in both production and non-production areas
• Integrating Occupational Health and Safety imperatives with business decision making and risk management
• Provide the site employees, contractors and visitors with guidance on health and safety and confirm the site complies with local,state/provincial and national guidelines and regulations.
• Communicate, engage and influence decision-makers and workers to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and regulations
• Lead workplace inspections to ensure that equipment, materials and production processes do not present a safety or health hazard to employees
• Track and oversee Health and Safety performance metrics - Near Misses, Injuries, Missed Work Days
• Ensure and track health and safety compliance and take part in the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), including conduct spot checks and participate in incident investigations
• Work in compliance with OH&S acts and regulations.
• Use personal protective and safety equipment and clothing as directed by