Position Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Health and Safety, the Health and Safety Summer Student will work within a team that is accountable for the implementation and monitoring of processes and practices to achieve a safe and healthy work environment. This position will include working on a variety of Health and Safety projects as well as providing administrative assistance to the Health and Safety team. This position is hands on, and the successful applicant will be able to use their knowledge and skills to help achieve the safety goals of the sites as well as learn.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support incident investigations, determine root cause, develop corrective actions, and perform closure verification activities. Including developing and preparing incident shares.
• Be a champion of the Health and Safety program on the floor by performing Safety Walks, TBSO (Task Based Safety Observations) and Behavioral Based Safety Observations.
• Participate in Company health & safety initiatives (such as strategic meetings, conference calls, audits, special projects, etc.) to ensure site representation, inclusion, and consistency.
• Collection of statistical data including leading and lagging indicators to help prepare the focus for the plant's safety initiatives.
• Administrative functions to include filling, data entry and quiz corrections to ensures full understanding by our builders.
• Creation of job aids and safe work practices (SWPs) for 1400 pieces of energized equipment
• Digitization of WSIB documents
• Support enhancement of H&S orientation program through creation of presentations, videos and quizzes.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a Diploma/ Degree program in Occupational Health & Safety or Kinesiology or Ergonomics,
• Knowledgeable in OHSA and relevant regulations.
• Strong computer proficiency including MS Office, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with a proven ability to collaborate across many functions.
• Energetic self-starter who is passionate about workplace Health and Safety and able to multitask between projects.
• A team player who is also able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Will include: sitting, standing, computer work, lifting, and wearing PPE (safety boots, bump cap and hearing protection) in the plant.

Sofina Foods Inc. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ('AODA'). Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements, for the purpose of accommodation under AODA, known to Human Resources when they are contacted for an interview.