Safety Specialist


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Job Title: Safety Specialist
Location: Coaldale, Western Canada, Canada

Company: McCain Foods
Industry Sector: Food/Processing
Industry Type: Food & Beverage Products and Processing
Career Type: Specialists
Job Type: Full Time
Minimum Years Experience Required: 1

Job Description:



Requisition ID: 36530 

  

Job Description:
  

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences —together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

  

About the role.

  

The role involves overseeing safety practices, coaching safe work behaviors, and leading incident investigations at the Project Sunlight facility. Additionally, it includes supporting health and safety programs, documenting incidents, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols like LOTO and inspections.

  

What you’ll be doing.

  • Responsible for observing and maintaining safety work practices throughout the Project Sunlight facility 

  • Coaching and intervention of safe work practices 

  • Maintain, initiate, lead and document incident investigations 

  • Participation in Health and Safety Programs including Safety Interactions, GEMBA, and Risk Assessments 

  • Support incident reporting, tracking, and monitoring incident rates per shift 

  • Be a resource and lead safe facilitation of LOTO when needed 

  • Document Control and Audits such as inspection forms, incident reports, investigations, etc 

  • Communication of safety incidents and toolbox safety moments 

  • Assisting in Health and Safety program completion 

  

 What you’ll need to be successful.

  • Health and Safety education required.

  • 1-2 years experience working in the field of health and safety.

  • Manufacturing experience is an asset.

  • Possess strong administrative skills with the ability to navigate various software systems including Intelex, Microsoft suite, and Velocity.

  • Willingness to participate training and coaching of new employees in procedure adherence and safe work practices

  • Ability to work well with plant supervision and production employees 

  • Team player with excellent attendance

  • Analytical, organized, and attention to detail

  • Ability to accept and embrace change in a fast-paced environment

  • Good safety record 

  

Physical Requirements

  • Physically capable of performing all required duties. 

  

This is a 1-year contract position.

  

The benefits of working for McCain. 

  • Start Rate is $34.57, after six months $35.26 

  • Maternity/paternity leave  

  • 12-hour rotating schedule: 4-on (2-day shifts, 2 night shifts)/4-off  

  • Attendance incentives  

  • Pay for skills program/education reimbursement  

  • Health and wellness days

  

About McCain

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

  

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

  

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 a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

 

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Job Post Date: 08/01/25
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