EHS Specialist

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Are you full of great ideas? Do you dream of building a greener future as part of a company that values your skills and opinions? Are you looking for a flexible employer that will give you the opportunity to grow within the company?

This job is for you!

This person performs highly responsible work supporting the administration of all workplace policies and programs related to Compliance. This individual will be working closely with Sanimax’s corporate regional specialists ensuring alignment with strategic compliance orientations.

RESPONSABILITIES

Health & Safety :

• Make regular daily plant tours to validate the effectiveness of various H&S programs in place.
• Be attentive to the problems of operation and maintenance in health and safety.
• Ensure the good link between the theory of health and safety programs and the reality of operation and maintenance.
• Monitor maintenance to ensure the quality of monitoring health and safety enforced by laws and standards.
• Participate actively in the dissemination of elements of health and safety with all employees.
• Promote teamwork to find the best health and safety solutions in a given problem.
• Supports and conducts new hire safety orientation and safety training.
• Supports the delivery of Health and Safety training to employees.  i.e lock-out/tag-out, confined spaces, hot work, mechanical equipment safety training, Emergency Evacuation, WHMIS, PPE.
• Tracks all required safety training in database.
• Maintain records of injuries, incidents and hazard reporting. Reviews safety statistics and works with management team to make recommendations to help correct trends and safety issues.
• Works with all stakeholders to investigate all accidents, injuries and incidents.

Environnement :

• Develops, implements, and administers government required for environmental compliance.
• Generates all government required reports.
• Complete all actions and maintain all records required by the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act.

Compliance Training and Development :

• Provides leadership in the development and measurement of the HACCP and approach to quality/performance improvement on the entire production of finished goods.
• Review current Compliance Policy and Procedures to ensure compliance and implement changes as needed.
• Maintains Compliance Library
• In conjunction with the staff, directs and coordinates quality/performance improvement initiatives for the company
• Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships with external agencies, purchasers, and stakeholders related to quality/performance initiatives
• Audits the quality of training application.

Qualifications :

• Certification in H&S
• Effective presentation and communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and be flexible to deal with change.
• Flexibility with work schedule.
• Strong problem solving and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to deliver positive business results.
• Prepare clear, comprehensive and concise technical reports for effective communication with a variety of internal and external entities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs.

Certifications :

• JHSC or Rep Training
• First Aid
• WHMIS
• Task-Specific Safety Training
• COR / SECOR
• OHS Orientation
• Lock-out/Tag-out Training
• Confined Space Entry Training
• Hot Work Permit Training
• Mechanical Equipment Safety Training
• Emergency Evacuation Protocols
• PPE Usage Training

Working conditions:

• Full time job (40 hours per week, )
• Monday to Friday. May require to work on weekends/stat holidays if needed
• Permanent position
• Specialist must be physically capable of walking, kneeling, sitting, standing, and accessing elevated areas within the plant, including climbing up and down stairs and platforms. Individual should also be able to lift and carry loads of up to 50 pounds.
• Specialist may be exposed to powder, smoke, or potentially hazardous substances. Therefore, candidates should be in good physical health with no underlying medical conditions that could be aggravated by such exposure
• Benefits (medical, dental, disability) after probation
• Salaried position with bonification

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