At our 5 Corners facility in Chilliwack, we're looking for a Safety Coordinator who wants to own the floor. Someone who builds real trust with frontline workers, keeps the program running without being told, and treats documentation as a tool, not a burden. If you'd rather be out on the production floor than behind a desk, you'll fit right in. Donald's Fine Foods is a family-owned specialty meat processing company with six production facilities across BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. We operate three brands and we're growing. Our P&C team is actively building out enterprise OH&S infrastructure, and this role is at the center of that effort at the plant level. THE ROLE As Safety Coordinator at 5 Corners Chilliwack, you're the day-to-day safety presence for a site of approximately 200 employees. You report to the enterprise Manager of Health & Safety with a dotted line to the Plant Manager. This isn't just program implementation. You're the reason it actually works on the floor. WHAT YOU'LL DO Day-to-Day Safety Operations Conduct routine workplace inspections and follow corrective actions through to closure Perform hazard assessments for new tasks, equipment changes, and process modifications Keep PPE, safety signage, and equipment safeguards in place and maintained Monitor and enforce WHMIS, lockout/tagout, confined space, and plant-specific programs Respond to workplace incidents; coordinate initial care and secure the scene Conduct investigations to DFF's enterprise standard with documentation completed on time Submit regulatory incident reports to WorkSafeBC within legislated timelines Track corrective actions and elevate unresolved items appropriately Training & Orientation Deliver safety orientations for all new hires including temp and agency workers Facilitate toolbox talks and refresher training aligned to the enterprise training calendar Maintain training records and surface gaps before they become issues JHSC & Reporting Co-chair or support the Joint Health and Safety Committee in line with BC requirements Prepare agendas, facilitate meetings, track recommendations, and report outcomes Provide weekly safety activity updates and contribute plant data to enterprise reporting Partner with the HR Generalist on return-to-work, modified duty, and WCB coordination WHAT YOU BRING 3+ years in an OH&S or safety role in industrial, manufacturing, or food processing Working knowledge of BC OH&S legislation and WorkSafeBC requirements NCSO, CRSP, or equivalent or actively working toward it. Plus valid WHMIS and First Aid Strong written communication; comfortable writing investigation reports and maintaining records Physical readiness for an active processing environment: cold storage, wet floors, loud machinery Nice to Have Experience in food processing or federally inspected plant environments JHSC certification or willingness to obtain within 6 months Bilingual English and another language spoken in the Chilliwack/Fraser Valley workforce WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE — FIRST 6 MONTHS Inspection schedule established and running without prompting JHSC calendar set and first meetings facilitated All new hire orientations delivered to enterprise standard Plant safety documentation audit complete with a remediation plan submitted Strong working relationships with Plant Manager, supervisors, and frontline workers WHY THIS ROLE This is a real program with real resources behind it. We is actively investing in our P&C and safety infrastructure across all six plants, and the 5 Corners site is a meaningful part of that. You'll have enterprise-level support and the autonomy to build something that matters at the floor level. If you want a safety role where your work is visible, your relationships with workers drive outcomes, and you're part of a company that's genuinely growing, this is it. Donald's Fine Foods is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Health & Safety Coordinator
FIVE CORNERS MEAT CO.
chilliwack, chilliwack
Published 19 days ago
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