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Position Summary:

Develops, manages, and administers environmental safety programs, Property Protection Standards for Gordon Food Service (GFS) and advises process safety management. Provides compliance standards and guidance for divisional safety leaders to maintain consistency amongst all GFS divisions. Responsible for all operational health, safety and protection programs for GFS Canada divisions. Provides compliance, safety requirements and support for new GFS construction and expansion projects. The successful applicant must be within a commutable distance to one of our following distribution centres: Delta, Calgary, Montreal, Milton, or Ajax.

Essential Functions:

Subject Matter Expertise

• Provides counsel and advice to the Canadian Warehouse Leadership Team through detailed review, analysis and publications which fall within the areas of responsibility.
• Serves as an expert for regulatory information, GFS procedures, and best practices related to safety, environmental, security and Divisional & Operational H&S programs.
• Responsible for ergonomic improvement and innovation roadmaps.

Policy and Reporting

• Reports current state of existing policy and compliance as well as future direction for Canadian locations within the areas of responsibility.
• Develops, designs and maintains policy libraries within the area of responsibility and coordinates updates with the CDN Warehouse and Transportation senior leadership teams.
• Collaborates with the various auditing functions to ensure that standards within the areas of responsibility are accurate and consistent across functional areas, i.e., IA, DC99, FM Global, QA.

Rapid Response

• Responds quickly to regulatory news, incidents (internal or external) and citations to advise the Canadian Warehouse and Transportation senior leadership with recommendations specific to DC’s as well as network wide.

Management

• Responsible for timely reporting and communication with local, Provincial and Federal agencies within the areas of responsibilities.
• Responsible for the property protection roadmap for all divisional locations that is aligned with the goal of FM compliance.
• Works with the relevant stakeholders to address property standards as well as new construction standards
• Maintains capital and expense needs in order to prioritize and assist the business units with planning.

Areas of responsibility:

• PSM, RMP, PHA, OSHA, EPA and underground storage tanks, Fire Protection, Safety policy, Physical security standard, Safety Training curriculum.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Must have excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills with comprehensive communication skills.
• Skills in problem solving, critical thinking, organizational, administration, planning and execution.
• Knowledge of federal and state regulatory agencies including OSHA, EPA, NFPA, FM DATA SHEETS, NEC
• Must understand accident and injury investigation techniques and procedures.
• Able to analyze and approve solutions to complex problems that require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation. Ensures solutions are consistent with organization objectives.
• Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field
• Knowledge and understanding of engineering practices in fire protection and design
• Ability to understand and read CAD drawings

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 10 years experience in Corporate Safety and Environmental management, five plus years previous experience in insurance, property protection and Fire Protection engineering standards experience, 10 years previous management experience in a safety-related field working in an organization of size and complexity comparable to GFS’ or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Safety and Health Management preferred
• Process Safety Management, Underground Storage Tank class A,B,C, Storm Water Operator, OSHA 40 hour, OSHA train the trainer, Personal Industrial Vehicle Train the Trainer, NFPA and Certified Safety Professional preferred.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talentcanada@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.