Safety and Compliance Specialist

Martin-Brower of Canada Co.; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Job summary

Reyes Family of Businesses is seeking a Health, Safety, and Quality Assurance professional to ensure the Distribution Centre complies with WHS, QMS/QA, and related policies. The role focuses on incident investigations, training, audits, and coordination with HR to manage injuries and return-to-work plans.

You will lead QA activities, maintain document control, and drive continuous improvement while working in a warehouse environment. Travel up to 10% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of technical experience or a high school diploma with 7+ years of related experience.
• Experience with Health and Safety programs and Quality Assurance, asset as a plus.
• Strong communication skills and ability to train at all levels of an organization.
• Ability to conduct training and present to groups; knowledge of national programs and local messaging.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities in a warehouse environment.
• Proactive, investigative thinker with a high initiative and cross-functional collaboration.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% and pass background and drug testing.

Responsibilities

• Implement the WHS system and assist with changes training.
• Investigate incidents and near misses and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate workers’ compensation and return-to-work plans.
• Lead Joint Health and Safety Committee activities for the site.
• Plan and coordinate internal audit programs and support ISO certifications.

Skills

WHS program

Quality Assurance

Communication

Training delivery

Presentation skills

Warehouse experience

Problem solving

Time management

Influencing

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree and 3+ years experience

High School Diploma & 7+ years experience

Job description

Position Summary

Ensure the Distribution Centre (DC) complies with and maintains all Workplace Health and Safety (WHS), Quality Management System (QMS/QA), Sustainability, Social Workplace Accountability (SWA) and other tasks as required by legislation and internal policies/procedures.

Responsibilities

Workplace Health And Safety

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

• Implement the WHS system and assist with the training and implementation of any changes.
• Investigate incidents and near misses in a prompt and thorough manner, ensuring any appropriate corrective actions are taken.
• Ensure incident(s) and investigation documentation is completed accurately and sent to all relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate workers’ compensation claims and manages employee injury management and rehabilitation. Maintain compliance with provincial and company requirements, ensuring injured workers are complying with suitable duties as determined by the Nominated Treating Doctor (NTD) and are implemented by supervisors.
• Partner with Human Resources, to assess any non-work related injuries and coordinate any return to work/suitable duty plans.
• Lead and Co-Chair the Joint Health and Safety Committee for their location.
• Assess, conduct and deliver WHS related training as required to relevant staff.

Quality Management Systems

• Plan and coordinate the DC internal audit program, including managing external providers conducting on-site audits, recording and evaluating findings to support recommendations and implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Lead IFS, DQMP and ISO certifications (14000, 45001) for respective site
• Participate in Management Review/Ops Meetings, escalating QA issues with the team as appropriate.
• Assist the DC with verification and compliance activities (including stock Recoveries) to ensure activities are documented and compliance is met.
• Participate in the management of customer complaints and non-conformance issues to ensure timely follow-up, completion within service delivery standards and validation of corrective action effectiveness.
• Ensure document control and record keeping, including any DC specific procedures are maintained.
• Advocate for a culture of quality and continuous improvement while ensuring the framework(s) established under organizational plans are met.
• Pro-actively document quality, food safety and environmental issues and performance measures for management review.

Other Tasks

• Mitigate and manage environmental risk across the DC through the maintenance of a risk register.
• Manage compliance with DC waste and recycling processes, conducting staff training on these practices as necessary.
• Assist with maintaining the DC training records and ensure compliance with training program across employee groups.
• Identify training needs and organize training interventions to lead best practice education and training programs to staff and stakeholders on quality, food safety and environmental compliance.
• Review and Process restaurant claims
• Other projects or duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of technical experience or High School Diploma and 7+ years of related experience
• Health and Safety program experience, Quality Assurance experience and/or experience in Courson or Velocity an asset.
• Strong Communication - ability to convey messages & build alignment with appropriate stakeholders
• Conduct training at all levels of an organization
• Utilize national programs and apply locally, adjust messaging appropriatelyStrong group presentation skills
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment
• Integrative thinker and excellent problem-solving skills & investigative skills
• Strong work ethic, ability to multi-task in a high-pressure work environment
• Attention to detail, organization skills
• High initiative, self-motivation, self-starter, and strong, interactive team player
• Excellent time management skills, ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong influencing skills at all levels of the business
• Travel Required: Less than 10%
• This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Master’s Degree

Benefits

At the Reyes Family of Businesses, our Total Rewards Strategy prioritizes the holistic well-being of our employees. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision coverage.

Physical Demands

The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees in accordance with applicable law. Requests for accommodation should be directed to your point of contact in the Talent Acquisition or Human Resources departments.

Background Check

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Pay Transparency

Our compensation philosophy embraces diverse factors for fair pay decisions, valuing skills, experience, and the needs of our business. Moreover, this role may have the opportunity to participate in a discretionary incentive program, subject to program rules.

Transparency in the use of AI

Our recruitment process may utilize artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools, such as virtual assistant, to support candidates in exploring job opportunities, initiating applications, and obtaining answers to common questions. Artificial intelligence (AI) is not used to make final hiring decisions.All employment decisions are made by human reviewers.