Health & Safety Specialist

Join Riverside Natural Foods Ltd., a $300 million+ Canadian-based, family-owned, and globally operating business, committed to leaving the world better than we found it. As a B-Corp certified, Triple-Bottom Line company, we proudly manufacture nutritious, 'better-for-you' snacks such as Made Good and GOOD TO GO. We value teamwork, humility, respect, ownership, adaptability, grit, and fun.

We’re on an ambitious mission to double our business by 2027, and we need talented individuals like you to help us reach new heights. At Riverside, you’ll have the opportunity to chart your own path to success while contributing to ours. We believe anything worth doing is worth doing right, and our values will guide us through the rugged terrain – and yes, it will get rough.

But that’s what makes the journey worthwhile.

So, lace up your boots and let’s tackle the climb together.

The Health and Safety Specialist will foster a positive safety culture by developing, implementing, and driving compliance to safety standards and maintaining a safe work environment.

• Take the lead on building a safety culture by training, coaching, and holding team members accountable on workplace safety topics.
• Develop and implement safety initiatives, controls, and procedures to address safety risks in the workplace. This can include developing/delivering training, implementation of PPE/engineered controls, and also being a consistent voice on all safety matters.
• Fully support all safety activities including day to day activities and coach and mentor operations Supervisors.
• Implement ergonomic controls and programs to support the plants.
• Ensure all Safety training matrices and compliance training matrices are up to date.
• Facilitate and conduct workplace risk assessments in partnership with Joint Health and Safety Committee.
• Track and oversee Health and Safety performance metrics - Near Misses, Injuries, Missed Workdays, and trends and determine corrective and preventative measures.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (JHSC, Site Leadership) to develop, audit, and achieve the highest level of safety standards.
• Train employees, monitor and correct use of PPE, engineering and administrative safety controls in both production and non-production areas.
• Conduct daily safety walks and attend team huddles to ensure high compliance in safety measures.
• Ensure all monthly safety training is being completed.
• Promptly elevate safety issues and risks to Site Leadership and JHSC
• Support Return-to-Work process, coaching with Supervisory team.
• Ensure and track health and safety compliance and take part in the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), including conducting spot checks and participate in incident investigations, as required.
• Work in compliance with OH&S acts and regulations.
• Use personal protective and safety equipment and clothing as directed by the employer and report workplace hazards and dangers to the supervisor or employer.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Completed post-secondary in (EHS) Environmental Health and Safety, or related field or equivalent work experience in an OSHA background.
• 3+ years of work experience required in Health and Safety focused role.
• Experience in the Food Industry is preferred.
• 1 year of Health & Safety management and/or executive level support experience (preferred but not required)
• Demonstrated experience in providing high quality customer experience, building a safety culture, communicating to get team member buy-in
• Detail oriented with proven ability to prioritize and work efficiently with minimum direction or supervision.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to perform administrative tasks with high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), including active listening and proofreading.
• Ability to perform at a high level in a fast paced and dynamic work environment.
• Ability to demonstrate good, sound judgment.
• Flexible to support other shifts when required (Afternoon and Night shift and weekends when required).
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Teams, Outlook
• In depth knowledge of the Occupational Health and…