Safety Coordinator

About the Role

5 Corners Meats is a specialty meat processing facility in Chilliwack operating under the Donald’s Fine Foods family of brands. We process and distribute across British Columbia and Alberta, and we take pride in a production environment that runs on discipline, quality, and a culture where people look out for each other.

We’re looking for a Safety Coordinator who wants to own safety at the plant level — not just push paper. This role puts you on the production floor every day, building real relationships with frontline workers and supervisors, running the JHSC, and making sure our OH&S program isn’t just a binder on a shelf. You’ll report to our enterprise Health & Safety Manager and work closely with the Plant Manager and HR Generalist on site.

• Conduct routine workplace inspections and document findings with corrective actions and timelines
• Perform hazard assessments for new tasks, equipment, and process changes; develop or update safe work practices accordingly
• Ensure all required safety signage, PPE, and equipment safeguards are in place and maintained
• Monitor and enforce compliance with WHMIS, lockout/tagout, and confined space entry programs
• Incident Management
• Act as first responder for workplace incidents; coordinate initial care and secure the scene
• Conduct investigations to DFF’s enterprise standard and complete all documentation within defined timelines
• Submit regulatory reports to WorkSafeBC within legislated deadlines, in coordination with the enterprise Safety Manager
• Track corrective actions to closure; elevate unresolved items as needed

• Deliver safety orientations for all current hires including temporary and agency workers
• Facilitate toolbox talks, safety meetings, and refresher training per the enterprise training calendar
• Co-chair the Joint Health and Safety Committee; schedule and run monthly meetings and coordinate annual workplace inspections

• Provide weekly safety activity updates to the enterprise Safety Manager
• Partner with the HR Generalist on return-to-work, modified duty, and WCB claim coordination
• Contribute plant-level data for enterprise safety reporting and trend analysis

• 2+ years of experience in an OH&S or safety-related role in an industrial, manufacturing, or food processing environment
• Working knowledge of BC OH&S legislation and WorkSafeBC regulatory requirements
• NCSO, CRSP, or equivalent certification, or actively working toward it — WHMIS and First Aid certifications required
• Strong written communication; ability to write clear investigation reports and maintain accurate documentation
• Comfortable working in an active production environment including cold storage, wet floors, and loud machinery

• Experience in food processing, meat processing, or a federally inspected plant environment
• JHSC certification (or willingness to obtain within 6 months of hire)
• Bilingual in English and Tagalog is a strong asset given our plant workforce

• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $60,000.00-$75,000.00 per year

Location:

In person

Donald’s Fine Foods is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals.