Operations Coordinator - OHS & Food Safety
Top Benefits
About the role
Requisition ID: 194174
Career Group: Distribution Centre Careers
Job Category: Inventory Control
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay Rate: $48,000.00 - $66,000.00
Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Ontario
City: Whitby
Location: 3016 Whitby RSC
Postal Code: L1N 9S1
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.
Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.
A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.
Ready to Make an impact? Occupational Health and Safety & Food Safety Operations Coordinator reviews, evaluates and monitors health and safety hazards and develops strategies to prevent, control and eliminate accidents and occupational injuries. They inspect the workplace environments, equipment and practices to ensure compliance with organization and government legislations, health and safety standards and regulations simultaneously with a focus on Food Safety compliance and record keeping
Here’s Where You’ll Be Focusing
- Develop and implement health and safety programs, including standard operating policies and procedures.
- Identify safety training requirements, schedule and facilitate training and make recommendations to the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC).
- Co-Chair the JOHSC, ensuring collaboration with the committee, management team, and employees to support and advance a positive culture of Health and Safety (H&S).
- Communicate, coach, engage and influence decision-makers and workers, to ensure compliance with Health & Safety (H&S) legislation and regulations.
- Investigate accidents and identify root causes and enforce preventative measures.
- Conduct safety observation audits.
- Maintain, update, prepare and present reports on company's safety procedures, accidents and violations.
- Maintain and update all record keeping and tracking for H&S and food safety.
- Act in the capacity of a subject matter expert for Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA): Food Safety regulations and policies.
- Maintain the warehouse Food Safety Program, liaise with the National Food Safety team and management, to develop and implement new processes as required.
- Closely monitor CFIA and the recall system.
- Coordinate and conduct CFIA visits/inspections at the RSC.
- Extensive experience of deep clean and sanitation P&P, mold prevention and decontamination.
- Expert knowledge of cross contamination, allergens, environmental spills, emergency response plans, pest infestation and control.
- Compliance with all Company food safety standards, guidelines and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned by management
What You Have To Offer
- The ideal candidate will have a combination of experience and education that lays a foundation for success in Occupational Health & Safety. A diploma and or 5 years of work experience in H&S, preferably in the industrial sector (e.g., distribution warehouse, mechanical repair shop) or comparable environment.
- Strong leadership skills, including the ability to motivate a team and provide feedback.
- Strong knowledge of relevant legislation in Ontario, including JOHSA and Workers Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).
- Expert knowledge of CFIA- federal acts and regulations related to food safety in Canada:
- Food and Drugs Act
- Safe Food for Canadians Act
- Strong ability to gather and analyze data from multiple sources and format measurable action plans.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills, and the ability to interact easily at all levels of the organization.
- Attentive to details, keen observational skills, decisive, ability to handle stress and manage time.
- Previous experience conducting workplace inspections and investigations in a similar industry will be an asset.
- Comprehensive skills with Microsoft Office, EXE, Ariba, Kronos. (Preferred)
- Ability to work various shifts, based on business needs
We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.
Our Total Rewards Programs Goes Well Beyond Your Paycheque
- Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance*.
- Access to Virtual Health Care Platform*and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings*.
- A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable*.
- Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
- Paid Vacation
- Eligible only after working a set number of hours/days worked.
We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.
Please note: successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.
About Sobeys
As one of only two national grocery retailers in Canada, Sobeys Inc. serves the food shopping needs of Canadians with more than 1,500 stores in 10 provinces with retail banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Price Chopper, Thrifty Foods and Lawtons Drugs, as well as more than 330 retail fuel locations. Our five core retail food formats are designed to ensure that we have the right offering in the right-sized stores for each individual market we serve — from our full service format to the convenience format, each tailored to satisfy the unique occasion-based food shopping needs of our customers.
Our 134,000 employees and franchise affiliates are committed to building sustainable worth for each of our customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders through our focus on food, innovation and superior customer service.
En tant que l'un des deux seuls détaillants alimentaires présents dans tout le Canada, Sobeys Inc. répond aux besoins en épicerie de sa clientèle par le biais de ses quelque 1 500 magasins. Répartis dans chacune des dix provinces, ceux-ci arborent diverses bannières de détail dont Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Price Chopper, Thrifty Foods et Lawtons Drugs, ainsi que plus de 330 stations d'essence. Nos magasins d'alimentation sont conçus en fonction de cinq concepts de base afin que l'offre aux consommateurs et la taille des magasins conviennent le mieux à chacun des marchés que nous desservons. Du magasin à gamme complète de services jusqu'au dépanneur, chacun est adapté de façon à combler les besoins particuliers de notre clientèle en fonction de l'occasion d'achat.
En raison de l'importance qu'ils accordent à l'alimentation, à l'innovation et à l'excellence du service à la clientèle, nos quelque 125 000 employés et marchands affiliés se montrent soucieux de créer de la valeur de façon durable pour chacun de nos partenaires, qu'ils soient clients, employés, fournisseurs ou actionnaires.
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Operations Coordinator - OHS & Food Safety
Top Benefits
About the role
Requisition ID: 194174
Career Group: Distribution Centre Careers
Job Category: Inventory Control
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay Rate: $48,000.00 - $66,000.00
Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Ontario
City: Whitby
Location: 3016 Whitby RSC
Postal Code: L1N 9S1
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.
Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.
A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.
Ready to Make an impact? Occupational Health and Safety & Food Safety Operations Coordinator reviews, evaluates and monitors health and safety hazards and develops strategies to prevent, control and eliminate accidents and occupational injuries. They inspect the workplace environments, equipment and practices to ensure compliance with organization and government legislations, health and safety standards and regulations simultaneously with a focus on Food Safety compliance and record keeping
Here’s Where You’ll Be Focusing
- Develop and implement health and safety programs, including standard operating policies and procedures.
- Identify safety training requirements, schedule and facilitate training and make recommendations to the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC).
- Co-Chair the JOHSC, ensuring collaboration with the committee, management team, and employees to support and advance a positive culture of Health and Safety (H&S).
- Communicate, coach, engage and influence decision-makers and workers, to ensure compliance with Health & Safety (H&S) legislation and regulations.
- Investigate accidents and identify root causes and enforce preventative measures.
- Conduct safety observation audits.
- Maintain, update, prepare and present reports on company's safety procedures, accidents and violations.
- Maintain and update all record keeping and tracking for H&S and food safety.
- Act in the capacity of a subject matter expert for Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA): Food Safety regulations and policies.
- Maintain the warehouse Food Safety Program, liaise with the National Food Safety team and management, to develop and implement new processes as required.
- Closely monitor CFIA and the recall system.
- Coordinate and conduct CFIA visits/inspections at the RSC.
- Extensive experience of deep clean and sanitation P&P, mold prevention and decontamination.
- Expert knowledge of cross contamination, allergens, environmental spills, emergency response plans, pest infestation and control.
- Compliance with all Company food safety standards, guidelines and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned by management
What You Have To Offer
- The ideal candidate will have a combination of experience and education that lays a foundation for success in Occupational Health & Safety. A diploma and or 5 years of work experience in H&S, preferably in the industrial sector (e.g., distribution warehouse, mechanical repair shop) or comparable environment.
- Strong leadership skills, including the ability to motivate a team and provide feedback.
- Strong knowledge of relevant legislation in Ontario, including JOHSA and Workers Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).
- Expert knowledge of CFIA- federal acts and regulations related to food safety in Canada:
- Food and Drugs Act
- Safe Food for Canadians Act
- Strong ability to gather and analyze data from multiple sources and format measurable action plans.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills, and the ability to interact easily at all levels of the organization.
- Attentive to details, keen observational skills, decisive, ability to handle stress and manage time.
- Previous experience conducting workplace inspections and investigations in a similar industry will be an asset.
- Comprehensive skills with Microsoft Office, EXE, Ariba, Kronos. (Preferred)
- Ability to work various shifts, based on business needs
We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.
Our Total Rewards Programs Goes Well Beyond Your Paycheque
- Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, as well as life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance*.
- Access to Virtual Health Care Platform*and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings*.
- A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable*.
- Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
- Paid Vacation
- Eligible only after working a set number of hours/days worked.
We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.
Please note: successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.
About Sobeys
As one of only two national grocery retailers in Canada, Sobeys Inc. serves the food shopping needs of Canadians with more than 1,500 stores in 10 provinces with retail banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Price Chopper, Thrifty Foods and Lawtons Drugs, as well as more than 330 retail fuel locations. Our five core retail food formats are designed to ensure that we have the right offering in the right-sized stores for each individual market we serve — from our full service format to the convenience format, each tailored to satisfy the unique occasion-based food shopping needs of our customers.
Our 134,000 employees and franchise affiliates are committed to building sustainable worth for each of our customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders through our focus on food, innovation and superior customer service.
En tant que l'un des deux seuls détaillants alimentaires présents dans tout le Canada, Sobeys Inc. répond aux besoins en épicerie de sa clientèle par le biais de ses quelque 1 500 magasins. Répartis dans chacune des dix provinces, ceux-ci arborent diverses bannières de détail dont Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Price Chopper, Thrifty Foods et Lawtons Drugs, ainsi que plus de 330 stations d'essence. Nos magasins d'alimentation sont conçus en fonction de cinq concepts de base afin que l'offre aux consommateurs et la taille des magasins conviennent le mieux à chacun des marchés que nous desservons. Du magasin à gamme complète de services jusqu'au dépanneur, chacun est adapté de façon à combler les besoins particuliers de notre clientèle en fonction de l'occasion d'achat.
En raison de l'importance qu'ils accordent à l'alimentation, à l'innovation et à l'excellence du service à la clientèle, nos quelque 125 000 employés et marchands affiliés se montrent soucieux de créer de la valeur de façon durable pour chacun de nos partenaires, qu'ils soient clients, employés, fournisseurs ou actionnaires.