About Us:

Sofina Foods is one of Canada's leading manufacturers of primary and further processed protein products for retail and foodservice customers as well as international markets. We manufacture pork, beef, turkey, chicken and fish products. Our family of brands include Cuddy, Lilydale, Janes, Mastro, San Daniele, Fletcher's, Vienna, Riserva and Zamzam. We are also the exclusive distributor of Italy's finest Rio Mare & Lavazza products in Canada.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Health and Safety Manager, the Health and Safety Summer Student will work within a team that is accountable for the implementation and monitoring of processes and practices to achieve a safe and healthy work environment. This position will include working on a variety of Health and Safety projects as well as providing administrative assistance to the Health and Safety lead. This position is hands on, and the successful applicant will be able to use their knowledge and skills to help achieve the safety goals of the sites as well as learn.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support incident investigations, determine root cause, develop corrective actions, and perform closure verification activities. Including developing and preparing incident shares.
• Be a champion of the Health and Safety program on the floor by performing Safety Walks, TBSO (Task Based Safety Observations) and Behavioral Based Safety Observations.
• Participate in Company health & safety initiatives (such as strategic meetings, conference calls, audits, special projects, etc.) to ensure site representation, inclusion, and consistency.
• Collect and analyze statistical data including leading and lagging data to help prepare the focus for the plant's safety initiatives.
• Administrative functions to include filling, data entry and quiz corrections to ensures full understanding by our builders.
• Ability to partner with other GTA sites Health and Safety Students to network and collaborate on H&S project to be presented at the plants.
• Monitor and assist in the delivery or coordination of health & safety training requirements for the facility.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a Diploma/ Degree program in Occupational Health & Safety or Kinesiology or Ergonomics,
• Knowledgeable in OHSA and relevant regulations.
• Strong computer proficiency including MS Office, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with a proven ability to collaborate across many functions.
• Energetic self-starter who is passionate about workplace Health and Safety and able to multitask between projects.
• A team player who is also able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• May include frequency of travel between sites, sitting, standing, computer work, lifting, driving, and wearing PPE (safety boots, bump cap and hearing protection) in the plant.
• Access to a vehicle is necessary as travel between plants in the Greater Toronto Area is likely.

Sofina Foods Inc. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ('AODA'). Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements, for the purpose of accommodation under AODA, known to Human Resources when they are contacted for an interview.