Occupational Health Lead

Position Title: Occupational Health Lead

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Carberry

Grade: Grade 04

Requisition ID: 27706

We are seeking an accountable and collaborative leader to join us as an Occupational Health Lead in our Carberry, Manitoba Facility. As the successful candidate, you will develop, coordinate, implement, and manage a comprehensive employee health service program based on government guidelines, and corporate policies. You will provide preventative care and first aid as needed for the Carberry site. You will take day to day direction from the Site Safety Manager and work closely with the Human Resources Manager and other members of the Plant Leadership Team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring and maintaining inventory control of all medical equipment and supplies across the plant.
• Supports occupational health programs to include, but not limited to hearing conservation, ergonomics, personal protective equipment (PPE), Bloodborne Pathogens, first aid, and behavioral observations.
• Develops training content and provides training to employees on health and safety programs.
• Evaluates physical condition of employee, takes vital signs.
• Treats injuries/illnesses, refer employees to offsite medical facilities, order supplies and file records. In collaboration with the HR Specialist and Safety Manager, assist with management of worker's compensation claims, accommodations and return to work programs.
• Prepare forms to be submitted to WCB.
• Manage and coordinate site first aid program including instruction of standard first aid CPR-C & AED.
• Provide education and health resources to employees including, but not limited to mental health resources, support and awareness.
• Wellness Program, develop and manage company-wide wellness initiatives and activities.
• Coordinate and administer onsite vaccination clinics such as flu shot and covid-19 vaccinations.
• Support attendance management by working with employees, as needed, on any stage of the attendance management program with attendance improvement plans.
• Work closely with the site HR Business Partner as it relates to Covid-19 protocols and procedures.
• Employee contact-tracing and follow up to ensure employee safety and to ensure proper return-to-work practices are followed.
• Communicate with appropriate client groups providing notification of absences and expected return dates. Facilitates return to work from both occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses.
• Assists in plant emergency response

Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Nursing (RN) or LPN diploma required
• 3+ years of related experience and/or training
• Spirometry testing, respiratory surveillance and occupational hearing conservationist preferred
• Certificates: Certified Occupational Nurse (COHN) or Certified Occupational Nurse Specialist (COHNS) preferred. Certification in CPR and AED preferred.

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About McCain:

McCain Foods is proud to be a family and values-driven company. Our values are integral to our culture, helping to shape how we operate, how we work together and the choices we make. They are a big part of what makes us unique. McCain Foods opened their first production facility in their hometown of Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada. McCain Foods quickly established itself within the Canadian marketplace and then began a journey to become the world's largest manufacturer of frozen French fries and potato specialties.

McCain products can be found in thousands of restaurants and supermarket freezers around the world. In addition to fries, McCain also produces other foods, including appetizers, oven meals, vegetables, and juice for both the retail and foodservice industries.

McCain offers full benefits including:

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Pension Benefits
• Career Development & Education Reimbursement Assistance
• Apprenticeship, Internship, & Coop support and opportunities

Sustainability and Planet Friendly Practices are at the heart of McCain:

We have embarked upon a journey to create planet-friendly food. We are committed to investing in resource-efficient operations in factories and farms.

• We are moving to 100% renewable energy by 2030.
• Donating 200 million meals to food banks and NGO worldwide by 2025.
• Implementing regenerative agricultural practices across 100% of our potato acreage by 2030.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The health and safety of McCain employees and their families has been our number one priority since the start of COVID-19 pandemic. With vaccination restrictions easing across the globe we do not currently require employees to be vaccinated, but we reserve the right to change this mandate in line with health guidance and regulations in each country.
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Job Family: Manufacturing
Division: NA HR
Department: Human Resources Carberry
Location(s): CA - Canada : Manitoba : Carberry

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)