Manager Regional Food Safety Job In Brampton

Primary Responsibility :

Sets strategic direction for and reinforces the importance of Food Safety / Health and Safety for Americold region assigned. Supervising one direct report, manages the overall Food Safety / Health and Safety programs, including development and implementation of goals, strategies, policies and practices. Works with site management teams and Directors to integrate performance and compliance into facility operations. Develops opportunities to provide strategic and competitive advantage through cross-functional interaction. Provides leadership to drive continuous improvement in Food Safety / Health and Safety performance, while assuring comprehensive operational compliance.

What You'll Do :

• Develops, maintains, and reviews Corporate Food Safety / Health and Safety programs to ensure compliance with current and future legal, regulatory and corporate requirements.
• Provides direct supervisory oversight to Regional Food Safety Specialist.
• Manages regular strategic reviews in the organization and provides appropriate objectives and programs to improve overall FS/EHS performance and to defend against future liabilities.
• Provides leadership and direction to site location's management team.
• Participates in Regional Vice President's Quarterly and/or Regional Director Meetings to present Food Safety / Health and Safety performance statistics, discuss upcoming actions to improve functional performance, and proactively identifies and promptly addresses issues which may affect operations or may provide strategic advantage to the business.
• Tracks metrics and drives Food Safety / Health and Safety improvement and performance in the organization.
• Develops, supports and executes processes to reduce Associate injury and lost time rates, and to pro-actively manage Worker's Compensation cases.
• Responsible for assisting in identifying key food safety, quality, public health, and sanitation training needs.
• Leads by example a culture of food safety and employee safety through actions, communications, promotions, support of Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards and Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) Training.
• Establishes the priorities and manages the implementation of Food Safety / Health and Safety management programs.
• Manages all regulatory reporting requirements.
• Hold Managers and Supervisors at all levels accountable for the Food Safety and Safety Performance of their operations.
• Represents the company on Food Safety / Health and Safety affairs with relevant external parties ensuring adequate response to all regulatory and legal issues.
• Effectively manages corporate services across Americold site locations, looking for leveraging opportunities to improve service levels for both internal and external customers.
• Provides support to selected Corporate initiatives with global application.
• Assist corporate engineering in qualifying contractors during the initial bidding process for major projects.
• Conduct annual Safety Management Systems Audits and facility readiness assessments for GFSI audits to verify continuing compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee annual line item budgeting for self and direct report.

What Experience and Education You Need :

• BS degree required in Safety Science, Safety Engineering, Safety Management, Risk Management, Food Science or equivalent
• Minimum of 7 years of experience
• Multi-site experience required
• Knowledge of food safety and safety training management
• Knowledge of Canada and Providences standards and regulations
• Experience in warehouse or transportation industry preferred

What Could Set You Apart :

• Experience with development, management safety systems across numerous locations desired
• Strong organizational skills are mandatory with the ability to deploy programs company wide
• Project management skills required to keep projects on target
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels of the organization
• Solid decision making skills utilizing sound judgment
• Strong overall computer skills required, (Microsoft Word, Excel, Project are required)
• Must be self-motivated with high degree of initiative
• Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time

Physical Requirements :

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
• Requires frequent travel by automobile and airplane up to 50% of the time
• Requires visiting facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing
• Frequently carries loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds
• Requires the use of various electronic tools
• Occasionally works evenings or weekends in order to complete objectives or to attend meetings
• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What We Offer :

Our associates know the answer to the question What's in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.