Occupational Health And Safety Advisor

Four Rivers Co-op is hiring a permanent full time OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVISOR in Vanderhoof, BC.

Who we are:

Co-op does business differently. As a co-operative, we believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth.

What you’ll do:

Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the organization and administration of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) program for Four Rivers Co-op and ensuring compliance with federal, provincial and local legislation and regulations and company policies. This includes integrating corporate and CRS Occupational Health and Safety initiatives, communicating and updating information on OHS, facilitating and/or resolving OHS issues, measuring and evaluating program performance and reporting results.

You will accomplish this by:

• Overseeing OHS risk management programs to eliminate or minimize actual and potential risk
• Developing and monitoring Occupational Health, Safety and Environment (OHSE) policy and procedure
• Conducting internal safety audits on personnel, equipment and to provide coaching and training
• Conducting analysis of accident / incident statistics, identifying trends and suggesting improvement plans
• Willingness to travel regularly within the Four Rivers Co-operative trading area
• Conducting in-house safety training
• Assisting in hazard assessment development and review, conducting inspections and investigations
• Determining internal and external OHSE training requirements
Managing all WSBC Claims, working with internal and external stakeholders

What you bring:

• Possess a post-secondary education in Occupational Health and Safety or related field (CRST or CRSP preferred)
• Two years’ experience working in the Occupational Health and Safety or related field, preferably in a retail environment
• Experience with COR (Certificate of Recognition) and Certified Internal Auditor preferred
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation and Code
• Experience working with an Information Management System is considered an asset
• Ability to identify hazards, critique process and identify system needs
• Experience providing advice to senior executives
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite of products and ability to learn specialized software quickly
• You’re honest and trustworthy, are results-oriented and conducts yourself with the highest ethical and moral standards
• You engage and inspire others to aspire to improve in all areas – quality, safety and efficiency
You believe in building relationships and collaborating to deliver solutions that matter most, and you recognize the value that different perspectives bring to meet shared objectives

Working at Four Rivers Co-operative has its PERKS! We offer a comprehensive benefits package for our full-time employees that includes medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability benefits. Paid sick and personal leave,

vacation, employee rebates, EFAP, and a matched pension plan and so much more.

We encourage our Team Members to take advantage of learning opportunities, to grow and develop and to foster a culture of teamwork and innovation. The pay scale for this position is $65,120-$81,400 per year. Starting pay of applicants will be based off knowledge, skills, and experience.

At Co-op, we embrace diversity and inclusion, and we’re working to create a workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We support and provide an environment that allows all to bring their whole selves to work.

To apply, contact us at 672-645-6300 or email your cover letter and resume to recruiting@fourrivers.crs

We thank all candidates for their interest; those selected to continue in the selection process will be contacted.