Health And Safety And Environmental Coordinator

Joining Nortera means choosing opportunities to grow together!

As the North American leader in ready-to-cook vegetables, we are committed to contributing to the well-being of society by providing access to healthy and sustainable food.

Nortera produces major private and retail brands and markets its own brands Arctic Gardens and Del Monte.

• Competitive salary, annual bonus, and vacation policy
• Flexible work schedule in hybrid mode
• Complete range of social benefits (telemedicine) and employee assistance program (EAP)
• Possibility of contributing to an RPP with employer contribution
• Participation in a volunteer day at the employer's expense
• Reimbursement for tuition fees and physical activity
• Environment that fosters learning and professional development
• Opportunities to work on inspiring projects in a growing company!

Pay Range: CA $76.033 to CA $84,481 Per year

Schedule: Monday to Friday

• Conduct daily plant floor visits with the purpose of developing a safety culture including identifying and correcting risks, communicating said risks to the supervisor on shift and communicating with employees;
• Develop, implement, and maintain health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures;
• Ensure compliance with all relevant HSE legislation and regulations;
• Be an ambassador and resource for DuPont STOP initiatives including training of new auditors, preparation of the schedule and reporting results to the plant weekly
• Chair the contractor compliance program;
• Co chair of the JHSC committee and lead the monthly JHSC meeting;
• Conduct regular risk assessments and workplace inspections to identify hazards and recommend corrective actions;
• Lead accident, incident, and near miss investigations to identify the root cause and implement actions to correct;
• Support the PSR (safety start) of all new equipment installations and changes;
• Provide HSE training and awareness programs for employees, contractors, and visitors;
• Maintain records of safety inspections, audits, and reports;
• Collaborate with management to develop emergency response plans and conduct drills;
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and serve as the company representative during HSE audits, inspections and investigations. (WSIB, MOL, MOE);
• Keep up-to-date with new HSE legislation and industry best practices;
• Prepare and submit reports on HSE performance metrics and initiatives. To include sharing across the Nortera network;
• Must work in compliance with established safe work practices and procedures and report all unsafe or unhealthy conditions to your manager;
• Waste water and irrigation system management and monitoring;
• Compliance on water sampling procedures to include manually sampling from wells and boreholes on a scheduled basis;
• Odours, spills, and other environmental monitoring;
• Liaison and facilitate communication with GHD - The facilities professional services to support our waste water system and environmental practices;
• Digest and formulate actions based on water testing results provided by ALS labs;
• Report/due diligence to Ministry of Environment;
• Hold an indirect reporting line to the maintenance manager in collaboration to maintain our waste water systems functionality;
• Coordinate calibration and maintenance of sampling equipment;
• Liaison with Waste Solutions Canada, waste disposal provider for the facility;
• Annual submission to Metrio for natural resources reporting;
• Waste auditing and diversion initiatives;
• Hazardous waste management;
• Maintaining and continuously improving the EMS (Environmental Management System);
• Creating, updating, maintaining environmental documentation in compliance with the EMS;
• Monitor environmental impact and develop strategies to minimize the company's ecological footprint;
• Must work in compliance with established HACCP, Food Safety and GMP protocols and report any concerns to your direct manager;
• Sit as part of the management team at the discretion of the plant manager;
• Other duties as requested.

• Degree in Environmental Science coupled with a demonstrated experience in Health and Safety;
• Diploma in Chemical Laboratory Technology or Water & Wastewater Systems coupled with five years experience…