Sr Coordinator Health & Safety Coaldale

Position Title: Sr Coordinator Health & Safety Coaldale

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Coaldale

Grade: Grade 05

Requisition ID: 33881

About the role

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. The Senior Health and Safety Coordinator plays a key role in fostering a safety culture within the site location. This person will aid in the development and execution of the safety, health, and security protocols for the safe design of the expansion to a new plant, focusing on continuous improvement of health and safety policies and procedures, injury prevention, H&S management, plant security, crisis management, and compliance with provincial and local regulations.

Accountabilities:

• Provides exceptional support to ensure the implementation of health and safety initiatives that align with the organization's safety culture and goals.
• Works closely with the plant leadership team and HR Business Partner to promote a continuous improvement mindset and foster employee engagement in health and safety practices.
• Conduct safety audits, including rack inspections, and aid in the closure of audit findings' root cause corrective action within the required timeframe.
• Oversees and advises people leaders and employees on complex health and safety issues, including managing corrective action processes and attendance management.
• Collaborates with the leadership team to improve turnover and retention rates by implementing effective health and safety strategies.
• Verify external contractors' safety training and certification and carry out worksite audits.
• Maintain provincial and local regulations to ensure adherence to company, regulatory, and/or customer food safety requirements, including compliance with established procedures, documentation completion, and annual reviews.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports to track safety and operational performance.
• Conduct training on Food Safety, Health, and Safety for management and staff.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with minimal supervision on projects within teams.
• Supports HR Specialists in handling health and safety-related issues as needed.
• May receive calls outside the regular working hours in the event of an accident or severe injury.
• Additional duties as requested.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of qualification and experience.
• 3-6 years of Safety experience.
• Strong oral communication skills and the ability to influence others to cultivate a positive safety culture.
• Ability to create written safety procedures such as Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Lock Out procedures, Safety Policies, and Standard Work.
• Experience developing and facilitating training programs and protocol.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Professional certification is desired.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge and skill with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) is required.
• Knowledge and skills in database use are required.
• Attend training sessions as required to improve and develop skills that will improve employee relations, productivity, and efficiency.

About the team

The Sr Health and Safety Coordinator is a vital part of supporting and improving the safety of our employees at McCain Foods. The role includes building, training, and implementing policies, procedures, and safety programs within a facility that supports over 500 employees. Together with another H&S Coordinator, the successful candidate will work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders in different departments to build and implement health and safety initiatives that best serve the plants and support our employees.

About McCain

At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Job Family: Human Resources
Division: NA Potato Manufacturing
Department: Coaldale Potato Plant
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)