West Coast Reduction Ltd. - Nothing Left Behind*. At West Coast Reduction, nothing is important to us. Because when there’s nothing left – that is when we’ve done our job. We collect food waste and by-products from food producers, like farms, restaurants, bakeries and even supermarkets, transforming them into ingredients used in animal feed, renewable energy and thousands of other products we use every day. Our efforts contribute to a sustainable local food supply, and help us all live in cleaner and healthier communities. Visit www.wcrl.com to learn more.

Based out of our Calgary Plant, we are hiring an Health and Safety Specialist

The Health and Safety Specialist is responsible for implementing and improving the safety program at West Coast Reduction Ltd. (“WCRL”) Calgary and WCRL Lethbridge. This role provides subject matter expertise, advice and guidance to employees and managers, and interprets and implements the legislation of the Workers Compensation Board and Alberta Occupational Health and Safety. The role will provide health and safety direction and support of corporate change to ensure regulatory compliance is achieved and safety performance is constantly improved. The Health and Safety (“H&S”) Specialist will also be responsible for coordinating the training and development of existing staff and safety training of new hires. The Health and Safety Specialist is expected to embody the safety culture at WCRL.

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WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

• Build a stable career at a reputable company with more than 450 employees
• Competitive wages
• Continuous in-house training opportunities available
• Comprehensive compensation package offered to full-time employees including employer-paid extended health benefits
• Life insurance
• Generous RRSP matching for employee contributions after 1 year
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Opportunities for career advancement

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Regulatory Compliance

• Works with the various stakeholders to develop and implement procedures, standards, and guidelines for safety and risk management
• Facilitates inspections of workplaces and takes appropriate action to ensure

compliance

• Responds to and investigates concerns and complaints from employees and managers, ensuring appropriate action is taken in a timely manner
• Investigates accidents and injuries that occur in the workplace and implements corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Prepares various reports, documents, and forms
• Supports the Joint Health & Safety Committee (“JHSC”) by scheduling meetings, distributing minutes and developing action plans
• Actively contributes as a member of the JHSC
• Acts as key contact for WCB and employees regarding completion of WCB forms
• Maintains OH&S related statistical databases for incident records, safety observations, action plans, training records etc.
• Ensures any compliance issues with safety legislation are brought to the attention of Management
• Works closely with WCB to ensure Return to Work plans are reasonable and provide follow up to ensure plans are managed appropriately with the returning employee

Training

• Participates in the development and delivery of related education and training programs and dissemination of additional information
• Identifies OH&S training requirements
• Prepares and delivers training to current employees individually or as groups
• Prepares and delivers orientation to new hires to ensure they are working safely from the start of their employment
• Ensures training for all employees is up to date and maintains training tracking records
• Ensures Safe Work Procedures (“SWPros”) and Safe Work Practices (“SWPras”) are maintained, developed, and disseminated as needed
• Develops monthly safety talk information

Additional Responsibilities

• Assists with issues related to security
• Oversees the Return-to-Work Program
• Supervises and guides the Emergency Response Team
• Coordinates fire drills and emergency evacuation drills and ensures any necessary corrective actions take place
• Participates in Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives as required
• Travels between assigned facilities on an as-needed basis
• Adheres to the company Code of Conduct and all West Coast Reduction Ltd. policies
• Fosters a positive team and company culture by ensuring treatment of others is respectful and aligned with company values
• Performs other duties as assigned by Manager or Supervisor.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Minimum of three years' experience in OH&S within an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Experience in lockout/tagout, confined space entry, WHMIS, machine safeguarding & mobile equipment is preferred
• Completion of a 1-year certification in OH&S from a recognized institution or equivalent acceptable technical training in the field of OH&S or similar area is required.
• Completion of a 2-year diploma program in OH&S from a recognized institution is preferred
• Comfortable developing and presenting training materials
• Working knowledge of the WCB and Alberta Occupational Health and Safety requirements/legislation
• Training and experience in emergency response, hazard identification, and WCB claims process
• Proven leadership abilities in health and safety
• Ability to foster and maintain strong working relationships with Plant personnel and work alongside Health and Safety Specialists at other divisions
• Excellent organizational skills and verbal/written communication skills
• Ability to understand appropriate priorities
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to generate, maintain and respond to key performance indicators
• Aptitude in computer applications such as Microsoft Office
• Adaptable to adverse conditions including confined space, heights, cold weather, odours and animal by-products

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Thank you in advance for your interest in this opportunity, however, only those individuals who are selected for an interview will be contacted.