Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Coordinator

About Us

We invite you to help our Canada team shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, we are looking for an HSE Coordinator that is responsible for supporting the delivery of HSE programs and training for all Syngenta Canada sites and employee groups.

We have a Flexible Work Location approach and this role can be based in Calgary, AB, Winnipeg, MB or remotely across Western Canada. 

What will you do:

• Monitor and maintain Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policies, procedures, standards and permits to ensure compliance with Local, Provincial, Federal and global requirements
• Increase HSE visibility across sites, drive HSE performance, assist with program implementation and deliver employee training
• Support, administer and communicate safety programs, safety initiatives and training and share updates with the relevant teams across the organization
• Gather data for reporting all relevant injuries/incidents to Workers compensation
• Collaborate with site managers and local Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) teams to strengthen HSE Policies, Programs and training
• Travel:  20% to our sites in Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health, Science, Engineering or related technical area
• HSE subject matter expertise with a working knowledge of existing and developing HSE programs in Canada
• Minimum of 2 years of HSE job related experience (Agriculture or Food and Beverage experience an asset)
• Strong communication and relationship building skills
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Experience in HSE management systems
• Project and change management skills and experience
• Strong computer skills, Intermediate to Advanced, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and ability to learn new applications and systems

• We offer a competitive base salary and incentive bonus potential, combined with challenging and meaningful work, learning and career development opportunities and a great team environment
• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes personal and professional development and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs
• Comprehensive Benefit offering, Pension and Group Retirement program with company match, and Profit Sharing.
• Focus on Wellness and innovative programs that support overall health and wellbeing such as annual Lifestyle Account and free Headspace App
• Progressive Employee Policies and Programs including a Flexible Work Location approach, and a vacation policy that provides up to 30 days’ vacation for all employees

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Syngenta Contact Information: 
If you need assistance during the application process, please contact the Service Desk at recruitment.na@syngenta.com

Syngenta Canada welcomes applications from all qualified candidates and is able to accommodate persons with disabilities.  For more information about accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process or if you would like more information on our accommodation policies, please contact recruitment.na@syngenta.com

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As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all –while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.