Health & Safety Specialist

Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading Canadian milling company as a Health & Safety Specialist, where your expertise will help ensure a safe and compliant workplace. In this hands-on role, you'll collaborate with teams to develop and implement health and safety programs, ensuring adherence to regulations while fostering a culture of safety. With a commitment to continuous learning and improvement, this opportunity allows you to make a meaningful impact in a family-owned business that values integrity and growth. Be part of a team that prioritizes safety and supports your professional development.

Benefits

Learning and Development Programs

Dental, Vision, and Extended Health Care

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

RRSP Matching

Wellness Program

Company Events

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in health and safety within a manufacturing setting.
• Experience with incident investigation and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with federal regulations and maintain safety policies.
• Lead safety training and monitor adherence to safety laws.
• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Health and Safety Regulations

Risk Assessment

Incident Investigation

Safety Training

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Safety

Job description

Parrish & Heimbecker

Join our team that shares your Passion & Heart for Canadian agriculture! Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) has an opportunity for a motivated, forward-thinking, and dedicated individual as a Health & Safety Specialist for our Milling division based in Cambridge, ON.

P&H Milling

P&H is the largest Canadian-owned milling company. The P&H Milling Group sources wheat from Western Canada, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada to produce quality flour and cereal products. The lineup includes hard red spring wheat flour for breads and other bakery products, soft winter wheat flour for cakes and cookies, as well as semolina flour for pasta, organic flour, and atta flour for chappati. In our specialty milling operation in Saskatoon, we also mill pea fractions.

From its mills in Halifax, Nova Scotia; Acton, Hanover, Hamilton, and Cambridge, Ontario; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and Lethbridge, Alberta, the P&H Milling Group supplies flour to customers throughout Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Iceland, and Pacific Rim countries.

Benefits

Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd has a people-first approach therefore, we offer many perks to our hard-working staff! Some of our benefits include:

• Learning and Development Programs
• Dental, Vision, and Extended Health Care
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• RRSP Matching
• Wellness Program
• Company Events
  
  

Your Role

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Health and Safety Specialist to join our team and ensure a safe, compliant workplace. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, working directly in the field to identify hazards, assess risks, and implement safety protocols. This role will involve collaborating with both employees and leadership to develop, maintain, and improve health and safety programs, while ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.

Day to Day

• Ensure compliance with Federal regulations by creating and maintaining policies and SOPs aligned with legislative updates, emerging risks, and best practices
• Lead safety training sessions for employees and coordinate third-party training programs to ensure compliance and promote a safe working environment
• Identify hazards, evaluate risks, and recommend preventive measures to improve workplace safety
• Monitor adherence to safety laws, industry standards, and site-specific requirements, collaborating with management to implement corrective actions
• Investigate incidents and near-misses, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Maintain accurate documentation of safety inspections, incident reports, and employee training certifications to support compliance and improvement
• Work closely with operations teams to implement safety programs, providing hands-on training and guidance on risk identification and best practices
• Foster a collaborative environment where safety is prioritized across all levels of the workforce
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Health and Safety, Occupational Health, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in relevant role within a manufacturing or industrial setting. Experience in a food manufacturing setting is considered an asset.
• Experience with incident investigation, root causes analysis and implementing corrective actions
• CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional) Designation is considered an asset
  
  

Work and grow with a family-owned company.

Join our team with Purpose & History! P&H’s roots go back over 110 years. We have always been a Canadian, family-owned and managed agri-business that understands the qualities and conditions needed for meaningful growth. Our corporate culture values are family values; honesty and integrity with a focus on listening and continuous learning. Like family, we support our staff to always do better.

With over 70 locations spanning from coast to coast, and trade links around the globe, P&H is growth-oriented, diversified and vertically integrated with operations spanning across grain merchandising, flour milling, crop input distribution and animal feed production.

To apply and learn more visit us at www.pandhcareers.com

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

P&H is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that is reflective of Canadian society. As a result, Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is in compliance with the Employment Equity Act. P&H welcomes and encourages applications from women, aboriginal people, people with disabilities and members of visible minorities. Accommodations in relation to the job selection process are available upon request for both internal and external candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process.

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