EHS Specialist - Ergonomics

Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living.

Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life’s essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing—today and for generations to come.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist – Ergonomics, will provide basic subject matter expertise that complies with environmental, health and safety regulations. In this role, you will support the implementation and application of environmental, health and safety and process safety management processes and programs. You will understand, in detail, the applications of safe, compliant operational practices and support compliance demonstration associated with company policy, work processes, programs and standards.

Key Accountabilities

• Build partnerships and interact with production workers, top location leadership, business leadership and environment, health and safety functional leadership.
• Support the implementation of MSD reduction strategy based on key performance indicators.
• Support suitable training content and delivery mode, in line with global and regional requirements, conduct gap assessment to identify training needs, adjust curriculum to reflect site specific needs and deliver training.
• Partner with key site or project leaders to integrate and operationalize environmental, health and safety programs and drive culture of safety, compliance and continuous improvement.
• Develop an understanding and execute environmental, health and safety work processes, activities and controls.
• Localize company and legally required processes, programs and controls and integrate them into site level operating procedures, tools and work instructions to standardize front line processes and monitor, analyze and adjust for improved performance.
• Support work process development and improvement efforts.
• Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Position Information

• Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

Qualifications

Minimum Required

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge of environmental, health and safety principles and standards as they apply to food processing facility in Canada
• Being legally entitled to work in Canada

Preferred

• Ability to relate technical knowledge to job related duties
• Confirmed ability to solve problems and make decisions independently.
• One to two years of relevant work experience

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