EHS Leader

JOB DESCRIPTION

Purpose

This position is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing policies and programs to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. This role involves managing compliance with environmental regulations, occupational health standards, and safety protocols to minimize risks and promote a culture of safety within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development, implementation, and maintenance of and EHS management system.
• Perform regulatory and best practice-driven hazard/ risk assessments and develop action plans to drive improvement.
• Develop and present site-specific training programs to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Conduct internal site audits, develop reports, and maintain records.
• Support external audits and progression of corrective action compliance.
• Assist in the development of standardized safety systems, polices, training, safety campaigns and programs to prevent injury and ensure compliance with Federal, Provincial and municipal laws.
• Align with Sysco Corporation to implement the corporate EHS strategy.
• Driving safety methods to motivate and influence the creation of a world class safety culture.
• Implement standardized, actionable safety metrics and communication protocol to leadership teams to drive safety improvement.
• Maintain awareness of potential pending and current legislation that may impact safety standards, programs, and initiatives.
• Actively drives performance and urgently strives to strategically solve problems and follow projects through to completion, integrated and balanced with the big-picture strategy.
• Monitor and communicate regulatory changes to the organization, recommending changes to result in compliance and provide technical support when needed.
• Ensure accident prevention/abatement through detailed injury and accident reporting, loss analysis & trending and investigation compliance.
• Work with Provincial regulatory officials to resolve any compliance or practice violations.
• Provide support to customers by ensuring contractor safety, and conducting on-site job hazard assessments.
• Responsible for compliance with all Policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) comprising Sysco’s Food Safety Program, specific for the assigned role.
• Assist Food Safety Program Manager in ensuring compliance to Sysco’s Food Safety Program that leads to compliance with third party certification and customer requirements.
• Is willing to work safely with minimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their supervisor
• Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak out when hazards are present.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to communicate and interact effectively with all levels of senior management, employees, and customers.
• Understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for diversity in a work environment including socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds as well as sexual orientations and disabilities.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Proficiency in EHS management software and tools.
• Ability to coordinate planning and collaboration with other business functions in a way that is mutually beneficial and drives continuous improvement.
• Create synergy and leverage the knowledge, personnel, and resources of the EHS, Transportation, Claims, Operations, Distribution, Facilities and HR Teams.
• Analyze trends that increase injury and accident frequency/severity; develop and direct the implementation of training programs using the appropriate media.
• Ability to drive a strong safety philosophy and implement programs designed to effectively change behavior and prevent injury using rational and research-based data driven methods.

Certifications

• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation.
• The National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) and other professionally recognized certifications in the safety, risk management related field are highly desirable
• Sixsigmamethodologycertificationandpracticearehighlyvalued.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree is strongly required for this position with major course work in EHS, Risk Management or a closely related field

Experience

7+ years of experience, of which at least 2 leading a team

Physical Demands

• Work is primarily indoors (office) but may be required to perform tasks outdoors.
• May be required to work at heights, restricted or confined spaces.
• May be required to work in varying extreme temperatures.
• Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role

Travel Requirements

25%

Sysco is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.

At Sysco, we aspire to create a global culture that is decidedly diverse, equitable, and inclusive – one where we foster belonging as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. We are Better Together.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

FreshPoint, a division of Sysco, is the largest produce distributor in North America, we focus on bringing fresh food from the farmer’s field to our customers’ kitchens. FreshPoint operations span more than 30+ distribution centers in the US and Canada. We target regional and national foodservice customers in such markets as catering, healthcare, hospitality, restaurants, and schools. FreshPoint also supplies grocery stores and other wholesale suppliers with apples to zucchini and everything in between. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

Our Purpose: Connecting the world to share food and care for one another

Our Mission: Delivering success for our customers through industry-leading people, products and solutions

Our Identity: Together we define our future of foodservice and supply chain

Here’s a sample of the many benefits Sysco colleagues enjoy:

Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability • Life Insurance • Voluntary Optional Insurance • Parental Leave Plan • Company Pension Plan • Group RRSP & TFSA • Employee and Family Assistance • Stock Purchase Plan • Maple Virtual Care • Unlimited on-line learning • Sysco product discounts • Preferred vendor discounts • Associate Resource Groups

(*benefits may vary based on location or bargaining unit)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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This Job Requisition is for an existing vacancy.