About the Role

The Health and Safety Manager  is responsible for building a safety culture and strong engagement on site, developing and implementing safety programs in partnership site leadership, facilitating safety training, and leading a team of HSE professionals. 

The Health and Safety Manager reports directly to the Sr. Manager, National Health & Safety and indirectly to the Site Director. The Health and Safety Manager oversees a team of Health and Safety Specialist(s), Coordinator(s) and administrators; and works directly with Production Supervisors and Managers to ensure workplace safety is top priority. 

Must be willing to commute to Mississauga, Brampton and Etobicoke on a regular basis.

What you will be doing:

• Build a strong safety-first culture through employee engagement, strong health and safety management programs, and training 
• Lead health and safety audits, routine site checks, and closing of compliance gaps to establish high safety standards and compliance with HelloFresh and OHS requirements
• Partner with site management to proactively identify, assess, analyze, and mitigate job hazards; and establish high effectiveness of controls and processes to eliminate safety risks
• Engage, motivate, and train employees on safety roles and responsibilities, accountabilities, and processes to maintain a safe workplace
• Oversee incident investigations, reporting, and management 
• Lead safety reporting; ensure high transparency and visibility to safety metrics and alerts on site
• Oversee onboarding and on the job safety training programs for employees and first aids
• Establish an effective Joint Health and Safety committee
• Monitor existing and incoming relevant legislation and regulations to ensure the site meets requirements and that health and safety management programs are up to date
• Work in compliance with OH&S acts and regulations. 
• Use personal protective and safety equipment and clothing as directed by the employer and report workplace hazards and dangers to the supervisor or employer. 
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

At a minimum, you have: 

• Completed post-secondary in  Health and Safety, or related field or equivalent work experience 
• 5+ years of work experience required in Health and Safety
• Demonstrated experience in providing high quality customer experience, building a safety culture, communicating to get team member buy-in
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to perform administrative tasks with high degree of accuracy
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), including active listening and proofreading
• Ability to perform at a high level in a fast paced and dynamic work environment
• Ability to demonstrate good, sound judgment
• Availability to work weekend schedules and in temperature controlled (it’s food, so it’s cold!) facilities
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Suite (Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Sheets), and video conferencing (Hangouts Meet)

What you’ll get in return:

• Competitive salary and health benefits
• 75% discount on HelloFresh or Chefs Plate weekly box subscription
• High impact work to help feed thousands of families in Canada
• Opportunity to learn and grow
• Work with a hard-working and supportive team

Working Conditions:

It’s no surprise that as a food company, we use many ingredients that may be considered common allergens (i.e. peanuts, tree nuts, milk, etc.). Whether this role is based out of our headquarters or one of our distribution centers, it is possible that you may be exposed to such allergens in this role. If you have any concerns with being exposed to any particular food ingredients, including meat, please disclose this during the hiring process.

If this sounds like you, please click the "Apply Now" button. If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, but you'd like to know more about joining the HelloFresh team, please visit our Jobs page to view our other vacancies. We'd love to hear from you!

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