Safety Specialist - BC

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success.

Ready to Make an impact?

Support the IHM strategic direction, providing and maintaining healthy, safe, and secure workplaces for corporate retail locations, Distribution Centers and offices in their regional area.

Ensure corporate program and policies are implemented appropriately in line with legislative compliance to drive a safety culture within the business and continue to reduce workplace incidents.

Here’s What You’ll Be Focusing

• Support regional locations with legislative compliance,
• Conduct annual national safety audits at Distribution and E-Commerce locations
• Participate in national safety related project development and implementation,
• Analyze workplace incidents for root cause and corrective actions,
• Work closely with Operations management to answer questions, provide guidance on safety matters,
• Interface with provincial health and safety authorities to address any issues related to inspections and incidents that require escalation,
• Validate data and analyze accident trends; recommend corrective and preventative actions to decrease accident frequency,
• Ensure OHS training sessions for retail locations, RSCs and offices meet our standards

What You Have To Offer

• Degree in related or supporting field
• 3-5 years experience managing OHS in a unionized environment related to retail and/or logistics preferred; experience in a large organization with multiple operations
• CRST designation, or able to obtain within a year
• Knowledge of associated regulations in BC, additional provinces is an asset
• Bilingual (English and French) is an asset

Who We Are

Sobeys is one of Canada’s leading grocery retailers, with more than 1,600 stores across all 10 provinces and banners including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, and Lawtons Drug Stores. Our 128,000 teammates and franchise affiliates are passionate about delivering great food and exceptional experiences to our customers and communities.

Learn More About Our Story And Culture

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Total Rewards

We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation.

Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity including the expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required please click the “I’m interested” or "Apply" button above. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.

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Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.