COMPLEX SAFETY MANAGER - JBS FOOD CANADA, BROOKS, AB

With approximately 3,300 employees, JBS Food Canada ULC (“JBS Canada”) is one of Canada's largest beef processors. Consisting of four locations—the main processing facility located in Brooks, Alberta, where approximately 4,200 head of cattle are harvested and processed daily; the Head Office and a case ready plant, both based in Calgary, Alberta; and JBS Ontario, a case ready plant located in Belleville, Ontario. The JBS Canada facility in Brooks has the capacity to produce products ranging from boxed beef primals, ground beef, beef trimmings, beef by-products and hides which are shipped across Canada and worldwide. At the multi-protein Mountain Creek Farms case-ready facility in Calgary, JBS Canada produces value-added products including marinated, portion sized, multi-pack options, kebabs and much more. JBS Ontario in Belleville produces fresh meat and seafood products for leading retailers in Canada.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Safety Manager will be responsible to lead the development and implementation of the Company's Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) policies, systems and reports. The objective is to ensure the Plant layout, equipment design and OHS Standard Operating Procedures, as well as people practices including standardized safe work methods and high-impact behaviors, are developed so as to reduce/eliminate accidents which cause personal injury and/or property damage, reduce absenteeism, minimize WCB and related costs, reduce/eliminate orders and improve the effectiveness of staff involved in Occupational Health & Safety activities.

At JBS Canada, our people are our greatest asset. We are very proud to have a team of high achieving, engaged employees. We are currently seeking a Complex Safety Manager to join our JBS Team.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review and monitor (not to intervene, instruct or take responsibility for) on-site Contractor OHS programs and compliance with applicable regulations.

• Ensure worker safety and hazard recognition as paramount importance.
• Complete risk assessment in compliance with OH&S and other Safety Regulatory bodies.
• Lead safety programs to effectively and continuously improve safety culture.
• Plan, implement, and coordinate safety programs to prevent or correct unsafe environmental working conditions by maintaining and applying knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes.
• Manage and Direct including KPI’s for Two Safety Supervisors and Safety Analytics staff to support JBS Canada Occupational Health and Safety goals and objectives.
• Create KPI's for the developed programs and ensure programs are on track.
• Compile and report statistics with regards to program outcomes, injury frequency and modified work.

• Provides coaching and technical expertise to Safety Supervisors, Safety Trainers, Production Supervisors and Plant Operations teams as it pertains to the application of safety best practices.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to Senior Management on how to handle health and safety related problems and make needed changes.
• Conduct audits and maintain JBS COR program including closing out audit findings, creating audit finding reports and determining proper corrective and preventive actions. Provide feedback to Management.
• Review equipment and Contractor RFP's for OHS content; incorporate into OHS program development and training plans.
• Ensure Pre-Start Health and Safety Reviews (PSRs) are properly completed ensuring written reports follow the applicable regulations and OHS System.
• Develops and constructs Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) identifying the basic job steps and tasks and their associated hazards and risks, and develops safe operating procedures and hazard controls.
• Develops tools for identifying workplace hazards; develops plant-wide systems that support hazard recognition; develops an effective JHA, manages the JHA based program as a key component of the occupational safety and health management systems; enables plant to move from basic compliance to a pro-active safety management system.
• Design and deliver training programs for workers, management and Safety Committee members to comply with legislative requirements and improve Health, Safety, Emergency and Security.
• Personally, respond to all serious accidents, to ensure that proper investigation and follow up is done.
• Coordinate and liaise with Corporate Health & Safety committee to ensure strategic alignment and adoption of best practices.
• Monitor compliance to policies and laws by inspecting employees and operations.
• Oversees the development, approval and implementation of emergency response plans all areas of the facility, aligned with JBS corporate emergency response system.
• Ensure records and documentation are kept to protect Company interests.
• Ensure compliance with all provincial and federal applicable codes, standards and legislation.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Post secondary education in, Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Safety, Occupational Health Sciences or related field.
• CRSP designation preferred but not required.
• 5 – 7 years experience in progressively responsible H&S role.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing business and plant processes and equipment.
• Computer skills - desktop applications, Health & Safety and HR applications.
• The ability to build relationships and credibility, to be in a position to influence others.
• Ability to design and evaluate effective training programs.
• Strong knowledge and experience in all aspects of Occupational Health & Safety and Security.
• Able to develop and implement Job Hazard Analysis program.
• Able to identify and integrate into safe work methods, high impact behaviours, and develop and apply leading indicator measurements.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organization and analytical skills.

FULL TIME PERMANENT POSITION

Please note that Applicants will be asked to complete a pre-hire medical and drug and alcohol test. Any offer of employment to the Applicant will be conditional upon passing satisfactory completion of the medical and passing the drug and alcohol test. A Criminal Record check will also be performed upon meeting all hiring criteria.

Please note that Applicants may be subject to drug and alcohol testing. If an Applicant is requested to take a drug and alcohol test, any offer of employment to the Applicant will be conditional upon passing the drug and alcohol test.

EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE:

Performance Bonus |Competitive Wage | Relocation Assistance | Extended Health/Medical Benefit | Group Life & Accidental Death Insurance | Short/Long Term Disability | Vision/Dental Care | Employee Beef Purchasing Program | Voluntary Employee RRSP Contributions | Employer RRSP Contributions | Career Growth and Continued Training

JBS Food Canada ULC

Mailing Address: PO Box 1868 Brooks AB T1R 1C6

Physical Location: 193002A Range Road 150, Brooks, Alberta, T1R1C6

Telephone: 403-501-2223 Fax: 403-501-2239