What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Health and Safety Coordinator position at McCain Foods?
Position Title: Sr Health and Safety Coordinator - Plover Potato
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Requisition ID: 35379
About The Job
The Sr. Health and Safety Coordinator plays a key role in fostering a positive health & safety culture within Site location. This person will have a key role in the development and execution of the health & safety and security agenda for the plant, focusing on continuous improvement of health & safety policies and procedures, injury prevention, health & safety management, Site security, crisis management, and compliance with Federal and local health & safety compliance obligations. This position focuses on implementing and overseeing effective health and safety protocols and practices within the organization. The Sr. Health and Safety Coordinator recommends process improvements to enhance workplace health & safety, provides project leadership in implementing health & safety initiatives, and oversees metrics to monitor trends and measure performance against key health & safety indicators.
Key Responsibilities
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership Principles.
Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.
We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.
We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.
We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.
We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.
The McCain Experience
We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Privacy Policy
Job Family: Manufacturing
Division: NA Potato Manufacturing
Department: Safety And Security
Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Wisconsin Rapids
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Requisition ID: 35379
About The Job
The Sr. Health and Safety Coordinator plays a key role in fostering a positive health & safety culture within Site location. This person will have a key role in the development and execution of the health & safety and security agenda for the plant, focusing on continuous improvement of health & safety policies and procedures, injury prevention, health & safety management, Site security, crisis management, and compliance with Federal and local health & safety compliance obligations. This position focuses on implementing and overseeing effective health and safety protocols and practices within the organization. The Sr. Health and Safety Coordinator recommends process improvements to enhance workplace health & safety, provides project leadership in implementing health & safety initiatives, and oversees metrics to monitor trends and measure performance against key health & safety indicators.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure implementation of health and safety initiatives aligned with organizational goals.
- Collaborate with Site leadership and HR to promote continuous improvement and employee engagement in health and safety.
- Conduct health and safety audits, including rack inspections, and manage corrective actions.
- Advise leaders and employees on complex health and safety issues and manage corrective action processes.
- Implement strategies to improve turnover and retention rates.
- Verify contractors' safety training and certifications; conduct worksite audits.
- Maintain compliance with McCain OSHA/OH&S programs and regulatory requirements.
- Prepare and ensure accuracy of daily, weekly, and monthly safety and operational performance reports.
- Conduct health and safety training for management and staff.
- Work independently and collaboratively on projects with minimal supervision.
- Support HR in handling health and safety-related issues.
- Be available for calls outside regular hours for accidents or severe injuries.
- Bachelor’s Degree, Advanced Health & Safety Certification(s), and/or equivalent combination of qualifications and health & safety experience
- Professional certification, such as CSP, ASP, or accredited Health and Safety Certification, is required or in process.
- At least 5-7 years of Health & Safety experience
- ISO Management Systems experience is preferred
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Experience developing and facilitating training programs and protocols
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
- Organizational and Time management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Supports and maintains the Management System.
- Has a key role in Continuous Improvement activities (as required by MDI)
- Proficiency with Windows-based applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience using/implementing other specialized software/EMIS platforms (Intelex)
- 401k with 6% company match
- PTO as of day 1
- Medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, ADD insurance coverage options
- Fertility treatment assistance
- Adoption assistance
- Annual STIP bonus
- Tuition reimbursement
- Additional benefits also available
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership Principles.
Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.
We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.
We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.
We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.
We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.
The McCain Experience
We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Privacy Policy
Job Family: Manufacturing
Division: NA Potato Manufacturing
Department: Safety And Security
Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Wisconsin Rapids
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.
