Health and Safety Coordinator - 18 month Contract

Why Choose Us?

Novolex® is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the food, retail, health and industrial markets.

Shields^® is one of the leading North American producers of flexible packaging, with substantial capabilities in blown-film extrusion, printing, bag making and other converting processes. Our expanded capabilities include custom film and bag, multilayer extrusion, high definition flexographic print, lamination, high barrier bags for foods and sauces, mail and courier bags, reclosable zipper, hot fill and chill packaging, bakery and tortilla packaging, ice bags, roll stock and stretch hooder products.

Contract position - 18 to 20 months

• Salary from $65000 - $75000 per year.
• Bonus for completion of contract

Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

How You'll Perform the Role

The Health and Safety Coordinator is responsible for supporting day-to-day H&S reporting, safety initiatives and other safety related duties to Plant Management of ~100+ employees at the Orangeville facility.

• Coordinates and maintains training and training records
• Input all incident tracking for Close Calls, First Aid and Recordable injuries
• Leads investigations for Close Calls, First Aid and Recordable injuries, including follow-up with all corrective actions
• Perform weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly inspections
• Assists in H&S audits
• Participate in daily GEMBA walks
• Regular review and maintenance of H&S Program policies and procedures
• Serves as a Worker rep chair of the Safety Committee
• Compiles and reports Environmental, Health and Safety data.
• Ensure the completion of all Novolex EHS regulation compliance tasks and projects.
• All other tasks and duties, as assigned

What We Need From You

• Certificate in Health and Safety, or a combination of education and 3-5 years of work-related experience required.
• Minimum of one year experience in a Manufacturing Environment
• Must have reading, math, written and oral communication skills.
• Fluent in English - speaking, writing
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Self-motivated, organization skills and is able to multi-task
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment

What You'll Get From Us

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance (including Telehealth options) as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through Novolex University. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.