HEALTH & FOOD SAFETY COORDINATOR

Title: Health and Food Safety Coordinator

Reports to: Health & Food Safety Manager

Based at: Tehachapi, California 

Type of Employment: Full time, permanent, 5-days a week, Monday to Friday with potential weekends depending on business needs.  The nature of the position requires you to work occasional holidays, and extended hours in order to meet business requirements.

Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements of the Ministry of Labor, OHSA, and WSIB
• Enforce and maintain corporate health & safety policies and standards.
• Conduct health & safety inspection of Greenhouse, and Packinghouse, to ensure compliance OHSA.
• Identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices in the workplace and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate and conduct training sessions for all employees regarding health and safety practices and legislation.
• Communicate H&S policies, procedures, training, and orientation manuals, and provide updates on weekly accident and injury reports.
• Inspect work areas, machinery and equipment for potential accident and health hazards with Safety concerns.
• Assist in accident investigations and prepare accident and/or injury reports.
• Data entry and presentation development, document and record keeping of health & safety activities.
• Lead the sanitation & hygiene team: develop and implement cleaning/sanitation programs.
• Assist with other tasks as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Minimum High School Diploma, but Post-Secondary Degree will be considered as an asset.
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience working in the Health and Safety discipline, Greenhouse or Packinghouse work experiences will be considered as an asset.

• Comprehensive knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Acts (OHSA) and legislation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to take initiative and work independently, as well as part of a team.

Physical Abilities: 

• Must be able to sit/stand for moderate periods of time.
• Must be able to travel between facilities and conduct inspections in offices, warehouses, and within external grounds. 
• Occasionally work in a temperature-controlled environment of approximately 13 ˚C / 55 ˚F.

Job Requirements: The incumbent will be committed to customer service excellence and leading by example. A positive attitude in the workplace is required as is the ability to adhere to all human resources, operational and food and health safety policies and procedures.

Note: this description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined and other duties may be assigned. 

Mucci Farms welcomes and encourages applications with disabilities to apply. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require a specific accommodation due to a disability or documented medical need, please contact the Human Resource Department so that arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodation. Mucci Farms is achieving a culture and work environment that is supportive of employees with disabilities and promotes dignity, independence, integration, and equal opportunity.