Position Title: Trainer - Safety
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Grade: 6A
Requisition ID: 43022
Safety Trainer
Coaldale, Alberta, Canada
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences —together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
The Safety Trainer will be responsible to facilitate and deliver training for the onsite teams and serve as an SME for other departments, as well as supporting training activities. This will include, but is not limited to, creating and updating training manuals for each training program, development, maintenance and training of SOP’s, JSA’s, one-point lessons, and training tracking matrix. The Safety will work with Supervisors to observe training of personnel and document training performance for each trainee. In addition, the Safety Trainer will also be the onsite trainer for all personnel at the Coaldale site who require training in 1st Aid, PIV’s (Forklifts and Skid Steer), Scissor/Boom Lifts and Personal Fall Protection, and will need to maintain training records and documentation related to these courses and associated certifications.
What you’ll be doing.
- Efficiently administer and schedule on the job training.
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Manage all documentation related to relevant and required training for employees.
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Develops, communicates and coordinates training plans for employees in conjunction with their supervisors and adjusts plans when necessary.
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Keeps supervisors informed of all conditions affecting the training process.
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Creates and maintains training materials, including but not limited to training manuals, SOP’s, JSA’s, one-point lessons, checklists, tests, reviews, etc.
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Facilitates, schedules, and documents vendor training as needed.
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Evaluates the progress of training and analyzes the effectiveness of training procedures and training materials.
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Treats people with respect, follows-up on commitments, and strives to uphold organizational values.
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Actively looks and seeks out areas of improvement and develops innovative and creative solutions to problems with the training process.
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Maintains the confidentiality of trainees, trainers, supervisors, and managers.
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Able to speak clearly in front of large groups and deliver training in an effective manner.
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Able to write clearly and informatively and able to read and interpret written information.
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Use time efficiently by prioritizing and planning required work activities.
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Communicate any problems or changes in working environment to appropriate personnel.
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Understands and adheres to the concepts and techniques of the quality process.
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Additional duties as assigned.
This position is based in a regulated manufacturing environment and requires strict adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Employees must consistently follow all GMP, safety, and hygiene requirements, including restrictions on jewelry, personal items, and attire while on the production floor. Compliance with these standards is an essential duty of the role to ensure product quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.
What you’ll need to be successful.
Language Skills.
Must have the ability to read and comprehend complex technical instructions, correspondence, and memos such as safety rules, operating instructions, and technical operation and procedure manuals. Must have the ability to write clear and concise correspondence and routine reports. Effectively present and train on maintenance topics and provide information in one-on-one and group situations to other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, percentage, and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability.
Ability to apply a reasonable person understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Qualifications.
Associated diploma, degree and/or technical certification with prior leadership experience is preferred. Twelve months related experience and/or some combination of college or technical courses and experience. Demonstrated mechanical aptitude with passing score on the mechanical job skills test. Demonstrated Training experience would be an asset, such as Train the Trainer or other Training certifications.
Other Abilities.
Attends work consistently and on time.
Able to multi-task, manage competing demands, and adapt to changes in the work environment.
Attends work consistently and on time.
Able to multi-task, manage competing demands, and adapt to changes in the work environment.
Intermediate computer skills, experience with SAP an asset
Work Environment.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, fume and airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is variable between normal and loud.
Benefits of the role.
Pay range from $34.57 (minimum) to $35.26 (maximum)
Schedule – Days (5/8)
Medical benefits, Maternity/paternity leave, Health and Wellness days
About McCain
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.
Compensation Package: - Starting at $34.57 CAD hourly + Bonus eligibility + Hourly Pay Differential for applicable shifts
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to the Collective Agreement, country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details are available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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 find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family: Manufacturing; Quality & Food Safety
Location(s): CA - Canada : Alberta : Coaldale
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
