Top Benefits
About the role
At East Penn Canada, our people are the heart of our company. We put our employees and our clients first to build solid relationships with intention. We offer a vast range of diverse and rewarding career opportunities. We invite you to become part of an organization that has challenging opportunities, rewarding career paths, organization values, and a charismatic team.
Join our dedicated team of leading experts in the battery industry.
We are dedicated to recognizing our employees by offering:
- Profit Sharing & Deferred Profit Sharing (retirement) program
- Excellent company paid benefit program
- Learning & development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement
- Opportunities for advancement
The Health, Safety and Security Co-ordinator is the point of contact regarding all health & safety related compliance, certification, permits and licenses for Company facilities, fleet and personnel. The incumbent also assists in the implementation of all Health & Safety policies and Standard Operating procedures (SOPs) and activities. The incumbent oversees security systems and may assist with security related topics throughout head office and the branch network. The incumbent actively supports a philosophy of a strong and sustained workplace health and safety environment.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Assists to ensure East Penn Canada meets is requirements related to Health and Safety by completing and submitting all applications for compliance, permits, licences and certifications ie hazardous waste permits, TDG certifications
- Coordinates the completion of regulatory reports for government agencies and responses to any government agency queries related to documentation
- Tracking employee job-specific certifications (Forklift, WHMIS etc), expiration dates, renewal requirements in the system. Following up with managers to ensure certifications/training is complete before expiration date
- Assist in post-incident/accident reporting
- Investigating occurrences of traffic / non-compliance infraction issues
- Oversees the health and smooth function of East Penn Canada's PC’s security systems
Experience, Skills & Competencies
- Post-Secondary Education
- Health and Safety designation and/or one-to-three years’ in a health and safety, or related role an asset
- Experience with handling and transportation of TDG, hazardous materials an asset
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Familiarity with health & safety legislation
- Strong organization and prioritizing skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities to meet deadlines
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Bilingual (English-French) a definite benefit
Other Considerations
- Background checks including criminal checks and employment references will be requested
East Penn Canada is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified applicants to apply; all reasonable accommodations will be made for people with disabilities.
About East Penn Canada
East Penn Canada, the Canadian distribution arm of East Penn Manufacturing, is Canada’s premier wholesale distributor of lead and lithium batteries. We operate the largest Canadian distribution network of fully stocked warehouses with local sales, service and delivery fleets, and inventory hundreds of sizes in conventional flooded, AGM and gel formats for automotive, commercial, marine, RV, lawn & garden, home mobility, industrial motive power, telecom, UPS backup and renewable energy applications. East Penn Canada is also the Canadian Master Redistributor for Duracell alkaline batteries.
In addition to providing premium quality product built in our state-of-the-art North American facility, East Penn and East Penn Canada operate comprehensive recycling programs which set the industry standard for green.
Top Benefits
About the role
At East Penn Canada, our people are the heart of our company. We put our employees and our clients first to build solid relationships with intention. We offer a vast range of diverse and rewarding career opportunities. We invite you to become part of an organization that has challenging opportunities, rewarding career paths, organization values, and a charismatic team.
Join our dedicated team of leading experts in the battery industry.
We are dedicated to recognizing our employees by offering:
- Profit Sharing & Deferred Profit Sharing (retirement) program
- Excellent company paid benefit program
- Learning & development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement
- Opportunities for advancement
The Health, Safety and Security Co-ordinator is the point of contact regarding all health & safety related compliance, certification, permits and licenses for Company facilities, fleet and personnel. The incumbent also assists in the implementation of all Health & Safety policies and Standard Operating procedures (SOPs) and activities. The incumbent oversees security systems and may assist with security related topics throughout head office and the branch network. The incumbent actively supports a philosophy of a strong and sustained workplace health and safety environment.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Assists to ensure East Penn Canada meets is requirements related to Health and Safety by completing and submitting all applications for compliance, permits, licences and certifications ie hazardous waste permits, TDG certifications
- Coordinates the completion of regulatory reports for government agencies and responses to any government agency queries related to documentation
- Tracking employee job-specific certifications (Forklift, WHMIS etc), expiration dates, renewal requirements in the system. Following up with managers to ensure certifications/training is complete before expiration date
- Assist in post-incident/accident reporting
- Investigating occurrences of traffic / non-compliance infraction issues
- Oversees the health and smooth function of East Penn Canada's PC’s security systems
Experience, Skills & Competencies
- Post-Secondary Education
- Health and Safety designation and/or one-to-three years’ in a health and safety, or related role an asset
- Experience with handling and transportation of TDG, hazardous materials an asset
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Familiarity with health & safety legislation
- Strong organization and prioritizing skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities to meet deadlines
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Bilingual (English-French) a definite benefit
Other Considerations
- Background checks including criminal checks and employment references will be requested
East Penn Canada is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified applicants to apply; all reasonable accommodations will be made for people with disabilities.
About East Penn Canada
East Penn Canada, the Canadian distribution arm of East Penn Manufacturing, is Canada’s premier wholesale distributor of lead and lithium batteries. We operate the largest Canadian distribution network of fully stocked warehouses with local sales, service and delivery fleets, and inventory hundreds of sizes in conventional flooded, AGM and gel formats for automotive, commercial, marine, RV, lawn & garden, home mobility, industrial motive power, telecom, UPS backup and renewable energy applications. East Penn Canada is also the Canadian Master Redistributor for Duracell alkaline batteries.
In addition to providing premium quality product built in our state-of-the-art North American facility, East Penn and East Penn Canada operate comprehensive recycling programs which set the industry standard for green.