HEALTH AND SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR: Nortera Foods Inc

  • Ingersoll, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
  • Apply easily
Joining Nortera means choosing opportunities to grow together!As the North American leader in ready-to-cook vegetables, we are committed to contributing to the well-being of society by providing access to healthy and sustainable food.Nortera produces major private and retail brands and markets its own brands Arctic Gardens and Del Monte.Why Choose Nortera
  • Competitive salary, annual bonus, and vacation policy
  • Flexible work schedule in hybrid mode
  • Complete range of social benefits (telemedicine) and employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Possibility of contributing to an RPP with employer contribution
  • Participation in a volunteer day at the employer's expense
  • Reimbursement for tuition fees and physical activity
  • Environment that fosters learning and professional development
  • Opportunities to work on inspiring projects in a growing company!
Pay Range: CA$76.033 to CA$84,481Per yearSchedule: Monday to FridayResponsibilities and Duties
  • Conduct daily plant floor visits with the purpose of developing a safety culture including identifying and correcting risks, communicating said risks to the supervisor on shift and communicating with employees;
  • Develop, implement, and maintain health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures;
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant HSE legislation and regulations;
  • Be an ambassador and resource for DuPont STOP initiatives including training of new auditors, preparation of the schedule and reporting results to the plant weekly
  • Chair the contractor compliance program;
  • Co chair of the JHSC committee and lead the monthly JHSC meeting;
  • Conduct regular risk assessments and workplace inspections to identify hazards and recommend corrective actions;
  • Lead accident, incident, and near miss investigations to identify the root cause and implement actions to correct;
  • Support the PSR (safety start) of all new equipment installations and changes;
  • Provide HSE training and awareness programs for employees, contractors, and visitors;
  • Maintain records of safety inspections, audits, and reports;
  • Collaborate with management to develop emergency response plans and conduct drills;
  • Liaise with regulatory bodies and serve as the company representative during HSE audits, inspections and investigations. (WSIB, MOL, MOE);
  • Keep up-to-date with new HSE legislation and industry best practices;
  • Prepare and submit reports on HSE performance metrics and initiatives. To include sharing across the Nortera network;
  • Must work in compliance with established safe work practices and procedures and report all unsafe or unhealthy conditions to your manager;
  • Waste water and irrigation system management and monitoring;
  • Compliance on water sampling procedures to include manually sampling from wells and boreholes on a scheduled basis;
  • Odours, spills, and other environmental monitoring;
  • Liaison and facilitate communication with GHD - The facilities professional services to support our waste water system and environmental practices;
  • Digest and formulate actions based on water testing results provided by ALS labs;
  • Report/due diligence to Ministry of Environment;
  • Hold an indirect reporting line to the maintenance manager in collaboration to maintain our waste water systems functionality;
  • Coordinate calibration and maintenance of sampling equipment;
  • Liaison with Waste Solutions Canada, waste disposal provider for the facility;
  • Annual submission to Metrio for natural resources reporting;
  • Waste auditing and diversion initiatives;
  • Hazardous waste management;
  • Maintaining and continuously improving the EMS (Environmental Management System);
  • Creating, updating, maintaining environmental documentation in compliance with the EMS;
  • Monitor environmental impact and develop strategies to minimize the company's ecological footprint;
  • Must work in compliance with established HACCP, Food Safety and GMP protocols and report any concerns to your direct manager;
  • Sit as part of the management team at the discretion of the plant manager;
  • Other duties as requested.
Job Requirements
  • Degree in Environmental Science coupled with a demonstrated experience in Health and Safety;
  • Diploma in Chemical Laboratory Technology or Water & Wastewater Systems coupled with five years experience in a combined Environmental and Health and Safety position;
  • A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with a specific focus in food manufacturing; packaging and processing;
  • Demonstrated experience in Health and Safety and environmental compliance;
  • Proficient in downtime tracking data, Microsoft Office and Google; Knowledge of IBM Cognos tools, Python, Pandas and SQL programming languages;
  • Experience with data analysis and ETL or visualization tools.
Please submit your resume throughWork location: In personWe're looking for people like you!Come grow with Nortera!Although all job applications are considered, only successful applicants will be contacted. The use of masculine gender could have been used without discrimination and only for the purpose of lightening the text. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from a wide variety of candidates in order to staff a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities in which we operate.

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