HelloFresh Canada is looking for an experienced  Occupational Health Specialist to develop and manage workplace health initiatives across our facilities. Primarily located at one of our Ontario sites (Brampton, Mississauga, Toronto),  you will be an integral part of the health and safety team. The Occupational Health Specialist will lead HQ safety and collaborate with the Joint Health & Safety Committee to promote HelloFresh’s DNA, inspire change, raise the bar on workplace safety, and champion a safety-first culture!

Reporting to the Senior Manager, National Health and Safety, the Occupational Health Specialist will foster a positive safety culture, developing and implementing health promotion programs in partnership with the safety team and the site teams across Canada.

What you will be doing:

• Build a strong safety-first culture through employee engagement, strong health and safety management programs, and training.
• Work collaboratively with site teams to ensure employee health, safety, well-being.
• Ensure effective claims management, while assisting with the rehabilitation programs.
• Assist with the set up, and coordination of nursing /medical services in conjunction with other health service providers. 
• Participate in setting up a job rotation program, ergonomic and emergency response committees, return-to-work programs, and physical demands assessments. 
• Oversee incident investigations, reporting, and management of incidents
• Develop and maintain our communicable disease prevention plan, pandemic plan, substance abuse prevention plan, and any other healthy workplace-related plans. 
• Assist in the evaluation, selection, and onboarding of any health-related vendor, supplier, or tool.
• Primary contact for Health & Safety matters at our HQ site, and responsible for ensuring H&S compliance at that site (including management of our JOHSC) 
• Monitor existing and incoming  legislation, and regulations to ensure the sites meet requirements
• Preparing monthly health promotion topics, supervisor talking points, determining appropriate topics, and ensuring that it is delivered effectively.
• Provide training and consultation to the sites in support of safety and wellness initiatives.
• Commitment to continuous improvement of self and programs.
• May provide direct patient care. 
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

At a minimum, you have: 

• Must be a  registered Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Industrial Hygienist,  Chiropractor, RN, LPN, Kinesiologist or Ergonomist. 
• 3+ years of work experience required in Health and Safety
• Detail-oriented with a proven ability to prioritize and work efficiently with minimum direction or supervision. 
• Demonstrated experience in providing high-quality customer experience, building a safety culture, and communicating to get team member buy-in
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to perform administrative tasks with a 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
• Travel between locations, 30% of your time. 
• 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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