Health, Safety, and Wellness Compliance Auditor

JOB PURPOSE:

This position reports to the Health, Safety and Wellness Manager. The Health, Safety & Wellness Compliance Auditor is responsible for providing support in all areas of health and safety. The incumbent will work alongside Area Leaders to ensure that health and safety compliance is maintained throughout CMP. Working closely with the Health, Safety and Wellness Team, the Compliance Auditor will work to minimize occupational health and safety risks by performing health and safety audits and inspections, determining, and verifying the completion of corrective actions and increasing grass roots Team Member engagement in health and safety.

WHY WORK AT CONESTOGA MEATS?

• Growing company with opportunity to grow with team and department
• Stable full-time hours; no rotating shifts
• Employee referral bonus program (minimum $300 per hire)
• Competitive benefits package for you and your family at 3 months of service
• Pension plan and company matching at 1 year of service
• Floater day given on top of vacation days
• Diverse workforce; translation of communication materials into 8 languages
• Discounts on quality pork products
• Employee assistance program (financial assistance, mental health resources)
• Social Committee events (food trucks, gifts, games)
• BBQ's and wellness programs
• On-site training and company provided equipment
• Employee scholarship program and English courses

KEY JOB FUNCTIONS / ROLES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

Audit and improve our occupational health and safety programs and initiatives -

• Perform, track and communicate audits, inspections and GAP analysis on our current health and safety programs and initiatives for the purpose of continuous improvement
• Engage, communicate and educate the results to leadership ensuring appropriate corrective actions are taken for non-compliance
• Follow up to ensure corrective actions and preventative measures are sustained
• Develop the quantity and quality of the current audits
• Ensure the continuous improvement of the HSW Compliance Auditing Program

Lead the Contractor Program

• Work closely with Conestoga Meats Contractor Project Leads to provide contractors with our required contractor documentation
• Maintain a list of current contractor documentation to ensure compliance
• Design content for the contractor orientation
• Schedule and complete contractor orientation
• Monitor contractors to ensure compliance with day to day documentation (hot work permits, confined spaces permits, etc.)

Supervise a Part-Time Division of our Onsite Security Team

• Act as the main contact between Conestoga Meats and the security team
• Confirm staff training is complete and documented
• Review with HSW Manager the roles and responsibilities of the security team on a regular basis
• Audit the security team as per their roles and responsibilities

Enhance and promote a strong health and safety culture

• Maintain a visual presence in the plants assisting and identify workplace hazards and engaging our Team Members
• Create and distribute health and safety information communication on a regular basis

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A degree/diploma in a related field and a post-secondary certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
• Working knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations, Human Rights and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act
• Knowledge and experience in auditing HSW programs and initiatives
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other common applications
• Must be decisive, a team player and be able to work well under pressure
• Ability to effectively and efficiently deal with tight deadlines, and day-to-day health and safety issues and concerns as they arise
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong persuasive written and verbal communication skills

KEY COMPETENCIES:

Service Excellence

• Maintains genuine relationships with customers over time, and stays on top of changing business needs
• Regularly gathers and reviews customer feedback to get a clear picture of their needs and requirements

Continuous Improvement

• Uses knowledge and expertise to continuously improve and develop our health and safety programs and initiatives, employee knowledge and engagement.

Accountability and Initiative

• Consistently delivers on personal targets

Achieving results together

• Actively listens to others' needs

Work Conditions

• Cold environment
• Noise levels may exceed 85 DbA (hearing protection is provided)
• May be required to work both shifts and an occasional weekend
• Outside environment
• Working in close proximity of knives
• Working in congested and high forklift traffic areas

Physical Requirements

• May be required to lift up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis

If this sounds like the job for you, please submit your resume online at https://conestogameats.prevueaps.com/jobs/.

Conestoga Meats welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those invited to participate in our recruitment process will be contacted.