Health and Safety Manager

Health and Safety Manager

Position Title: Health and Safety Manager- Contract

Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time

Grade: Grade 06

Requisition ID: 41484

Health and Safety Manager

Coaldale, Alberta, Canada

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About The Role.

The Manager of Health and Safety is part of the Leadership Team at the Site providing guidance and strategic direction to leaders and implementing the management system (including, but not limited to work processes, standards, and procedures) as well as driving a Safety Mindset and Culture for all employees – For Us For Family. Leads with a proactive approach of continuous improvement in health, safety, and security and ensures emergency preparedness, crisis management, audit readiness, and compliance with compliance obligations.

This role will be supporting a fixed term, contract of 12 months based on site in our Coaldale, Alberta facility.

What You’ll Be Doing.

• The position interacts with employees to ensure a culture of caring where each employee is accountable and responsible for Health & Safety conditions and behaviors. As a member of the leadership team, fosters and develops a culture where health & safety are ingrained as a core value with all employees; everyone believes zero harm is achievable and employees are actively engaged in performing their work in a safe manner while also preventing at-risk behaviors.
• Ensure compliance with local, state/provincial, and federal health & safety compliance obligations. Acts as the primary plant representative in the event of regulatory site visits/inspections and engages with stakeholders in and outside the plant, including, but not limited to functional Corporate Team(s), Legal, and community resources. Develops and implements processes and procedures to ensure Site, employee, and contractor compliance with company and regulatory agencies.
• Strategic Leadership/Partnership, Change Leader, Performance Driver/Coach, functional expert/subject matter expert and change enabler to drive behavior-based safety programs, injury-free culture, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborates with other facility functions, engineering, maintenance, food safety, quality assurance, etc.) to ensure new products, capital projects, and functional activities are aligned with facility health & safety objectives and injury prevention.
• Implements McCain’s "Key Elements of Safety (KES)" of the health & safety management process and Cultural Assessment process, which includes identification of health & safety behavior supervisor training, and employee involvement to ensure a strong health & safety foundation and to build a culture of safety for all employees. Facilitates employee safety committees and acts as a resource for department health & safety meetings held by Line Supervisors and/or the Health and Safety department.
• Utilizes internal and external resources in the development of building a sustainable, comprehensive health and safety & security program. Stay abreast of pending developments in the health and safety & security areas that could impact the Site via professional associations, workshops, etc.
• Learn and develop the key skills required to implement continuous improvement disciplines into the safety improvement process (MDI). Participates and coordinates activities such as Kaizen events, and training/education in various continuous improvement processes.
• Develops and utilizes tools that will maximize the effectiveness and measurement of progress with leading and lagging indicators
• Manages Worker’s Compensation in partnership with Human Resources.
• Plans, budgets, and executes specific programs and activities to prevent employee injury and illness and increase employee well-being. Programs should target employee responsibility for individual health & safety and focus on both on-the-job and off-the-job activities that influence employee health.
• Ensures compliance with governmental and McCain security requirements. Manages in-plant security systems and the security team. Conducts regular security audits and ensures proper corrective actions are taken. Assist in the area of Food Safety & Security as needed or requested.
• Ensures plant emergency action and crisis management plan is up to date and that the management team is prepared to respond to emergencies. Annually develops and conducts periodic crisis drill simulations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful.

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health & safety, or Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
• A minimum of 7 years of progressive and applicable experience in the field is required.
• Working knowledge of Federal and State/Provincial occupational health & safety requirements and worker’s compensation/Work safe required.
• Training experience and bilingual language skills are a plus.
• ISO Management Systems experience is preferred
• Good working knowledge of human resources and health & safety information systems.

About The Team.

This position has direct leadership responsibility for the site Safety Coordinator(s) and reports to the Plant Manager and has a strong dotted line of responsibility to the Regional Director of Health & Safety. This is a high-profile role with influence to shape the culture of the Site location.

About McCain.

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain Experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

Compensation Package: $97,500.00 - $130,000.00 . CAD annual base salary equivalency, paid in alignment to contract term

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Should this role hold a duration 12 months or longer, you will be eligible for our full benefits suite. This includes the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know, and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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Job Family: Manufacturing

Location(s): CA - Canada : Alberta : Coaldale

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)