Job Description

Job Posting

Wonderbrands, is a leading North American bakery (formerly Weston Foods, fresh and frozen businesses) with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads, artisan breads, and donuts. We are one of the largest bakeries in North America and makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D'Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa.

Wonderbrands, a division of FGF Brands, is unlocking an incredible opportunity for growth through a focus on production innovation capabilities, through a leading edge supply chain practice and investing deeply in communities where we bake. We are hiring an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist for our Carrier Drive bakery in Etobicoke, who will lead initiatives at the bakery level through a culture of safety, core metrics and proactive solutions. Actively working with key stakeholders within the organization to identify and assess conditions that could produce accidents or incidents and then collaboratively prepare and recommend corrective actions with business leaders. The EHS Specialist will be the overall champion of the Bakery Environmental, Health and Safety System.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Enhance Environmental, Health and Safety awareness throughout the bakery
• Partner with the Bakery Leadership team to provide guidance and technical support on issues relative to health & safety programs, polices and initiatives
• Ensures all safety and environment incidents are thoroughly investigated for root causes and corrective or preventative actions that may be required.
• Provide motivation, training, coaching, support, inspiration and direction to a diverse work force
• Establish and sustain positive employee engagement through effective communications with all employees in order to foster an environment where innovation and cooperation are used to solve problems
• Organize and assist bakery supervision in execution of safety meetings.
• Assist in Management of Change requirements
• Conducts workplace inspections to proactively identify and control hazards; prepares required documentation and ensures follow up

• Two years' experience in Health and Safety
• Experience in a Health and Safety position in a manufacturing environment is required
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Experience building relationships, collaborating at all levels in the facility
• Proven history of leading and influencing positive change relative to health & safety programs, polices and initiatives
• CRSP Designation (Canadian Registered Safety Professional) is an asset.