Health Safety Assistant

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, the Health & Safety Coordinator will support the Jealous Fruits team in their pursuit to be incident free. This role will work closely with the Operations & Farm Managers to ensure compliance, training reviews and documentation.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support Health, Safety efforts, and program development and maintenance.
• Maintain programs which will ensure compliance with objectives and policy, as well as government rules and regulations pertaining to Occupational Health, Safety (WSBC)
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of all provincial and federal Health, Safety laws and regulations pertaining to the plant an agriculture.
• Maintain accurate records with regards to safety incidents, injuries, and corporate reporting and ensure activities are handled in a timely manner.
• Support Joint Health and Safety Team to develop and maintain internal audit system including corrective actions and tracking system. Assist with onsite inspections for hazards, site operations, general site conditions & activities, signage, and personnel to ensure safety standards are maintained.
• Assist with developing, revising, and updating all Health, Safety policies and procedures and training on procedures for evacuation / fire drills etc.
• Coordinate and oversee training of all required training, tracking of training, hearing program, first aid program with support from the Operations and HR teams.
• Support compliance with Early Safe Return to Work (ESRTW) policy (work with Farm Teams/HR to develop) and work with the support of the HR team with WorkSafe BC claims/records.
• Support accident /incident investigation and initiate proper corrective actions.
• Support Health & Safety Training Programs
• Maintain the health, safety & environmental bulletin boards/communication to front line workers.

Qualifications

• Diploma or certificate in Health and Safety or working towards NCSO Designation an asset.
• Great organizational, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Possess a sound knowledge of health and safety standards and a commitment to promoting safe farming practices.
• Ability to work long hours especially during the harvest months of July and August.
• Ability to speak Spanish an asset.
• Working knowledge of Excel and Word.
• Class 5 driver’s license.

Working conditions

Our working environment is extremely challenging over a short period of time. Applicants should be aware that this is a farming environment and days off may be limited during our growing and packing season. Applicants should be aware that:

• Work hours are not calendar based but are dependent on crop maturity and weather.
• Work hours are generally at 50+ hours per week during harvest season.
• The candidate must have the ability to work well with people of varying backgrounds and nationalities.
• Applicants must be available from mid-April until early September.

Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.