Health and Safety Specialist

Agrifoods International Cooperative Ltd; Delta; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Agrifoods International Cooperative Ltd is seeking a Health Safety Specialist to enhance Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety systems. This onsite role involves regulatory compliance, training, and collaboration across various manufacturing sites in British Columbia and Ontario, driving a proactive safety culture.

Qualifications

• Experience with COR (OSSE) certification readiness is beneficial.
• Familiarity with environmental reporting and compliance.
• Comfortable working on production floor and leading audits.

Responsibilities

• Implement Safety Management System (SMS) across sites.
• Conduct inspections and compliance checks regularly.
• Lead training sessions on safety standards and regulations.

Skills

Regulatory Expertise

Coaching

Safety Management Systems

Risk Assessment

Education

3-5+ years in EOHS role

Knowledge of WorkSafeBC EOHSR and Ontario EOHSA

Tools

EOHS software platforms

Job description

ROLE : Health Safety Specialist (Occupational and Environmental)

REPORTS TO : Environmental & Occupational Health Safety Manager

LOCATION : Delta, BC Full-Time | Permanent | On-Site in BC with Regional Travel (Occasional travel to Ontario ~10%)

We are seeking an experienced EOHS Specialist to join our growing team supporting manufacturing operations across multiple sites in British Columbia and Ontario. This role is critical in advancing our Environmental, Health and Safety systems and compliance frameworks, aligning with our 5-year EOHS strategy and goals for COR (OSSE) certification and ESG integration.

As a key member of the EOHS function, reporting to the EOHS Manager, you will be responsible for implementing and maintaining our Safety Management System (SMS) and Environmental Management System (EMS) across high-paced manufacturing environments. You will drive regulatory compliance under WorkSafeBC and Ontario EOHS regulations, while building a proactive safety culture through engagement, leadership coaching, inspections, audits, and investigation.

This is a newly created position with meaningful influence. You will help lead our transition from reactive compliance to proactive prevention—directly shaping safety systems and driving measurable improvement across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute and support our multi-year EOHS strategy across three manufacturing facilities.
• Ensure day-to-day compliance with WorkSafeBC, Ontario EOHS, and environmental permitting regulations.
• Conduct and document site inspections, hazard assessments, and root cause investigations.
• Deliver and support training on JSAs, LOTO, PPE, and regulatory topics.
• Assist with COR / OSSE audit preparation, documentation, and corrective actions.
• Support EMS initiatives, including waste management, emissions, and spill reporting.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and People & Culture to embed EOHS best practices.
• Analyze EOHS performance metrics and contribute to ongoing continuous improvement.

Here is who you are…

• Experienced : 3–5+ years in an EOHS role within manufacturing or industrial operations.
• Regulatory Expertise : Advanced knowledge of WorkSafeBC EOHSR, Ontario EOHSA, and Environmental Regulations in BC and ON.
• Hands-On : Comfortable working on the production floor, coaching teams, and enforcing standards.
• System-Oriented : Familiar with COR, ISO 14001, or similar SMS / EMS frameworks.
• Influencer : Skilled at promoting buy-in from frontline staff through leadership and engagement.
• Detail-Focused : Adept at managing documentation, audits, and safety system tracking.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in COR (OSSE) certification readiness.
• Environmental reporting and waste or water discharge permit familiarity.
• ESG reporting, return-to-work (RTW), or industrial hygiene program exposure.
• JSA / SWP development and continuous improvement integration into safety systems.
• Working knowledge of EOHS software platforms and data reporting tools.

Additional Information

• Role requires regular travel between sites in Burnaby, Port Coquitlam and Delta, British Columbia, with potential travel to Guelph, Ontario as needed
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required to support operations and training.

Detailed Description of Duties :

As the Environmental Health Safety Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting the development and implementation of safety and environmental systems while ensuring day-to-day compliance across manufacturing sites. Your work will focus on coaching, engagement, regulatory alignment, and building a proactive EOHS culture in collaboration with site leadership, frontline teams, and cross-functional departments.

Duties and responsibilities include :

• Support execution of the 5-year Environmental Health and Safety strategy across three BC facilities.
• Lead site inspections, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
• Ensure compliance with local Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Regulators and Permit compliance.
• Develop and maintain safety documentation, reports, and training records.
• Deliver and coach frontline safety training, including JSAs and LOTO.
• Contribute to COR (OSSE) certification and environmental reporting.
• Collaborate across departments to integrate EOHS into daily operations.
• Engage workers and support a proactive, inclusive safety culture.
• Track EOHS metrics, support continuous improvement, and align with strategic goals.

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