Safety Supervisor Job Listing at Savage in Saskatoon, SK (Job ID 30770-Saskatoon, SK, Canada)

Description

Come work with us! Savage has been designated by USA Today as a Top Workplace and also received recognition as a Military Friendly Employer, and a Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation.

Savage is Hiring a Safety Supervisor! 

Are you looking for a company that values you for the work you do? 

Our Team Members come to Savage for the challenge, growth and focus on safety, but they stay because of the outstanding culture that exists here. 

Savage's Vision and Legacy includes a commitment to providing opportunities for people “to do things they never dreamed possible” and guides us in all that we do.

Are you ready to join us and do the right thing, find a better way, and make a difference

We're looking for someone who is willing to provide direct safety, health, and environmental (SH&E) support to Savage's rail and transloading operations in Saskatoon, Yorkton, and Winnipeg. (For this position, you must be located in one of these locations and willing to travel on a consistent basis to the other locations you support.)

Here are just a few of the benefits you can look to receive working with Savage:       

• Paid uniforms & PPE (laundering included)
• $200/year steel toe boot allowance 
• Excellent Benefits program including medical, dental, vision, and RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) with DPSP match (Deferred Profit Sharing Plan)
• Generous paid time off policy that exceeds statutory norms

Here's a preview of what you will be doing

This role's primary function is to support and mentor Team Members and be a key part of the local leadership team. What that means is that you must be willing to:

• Problem solve.
• Demonstrate stewardship, and professionalism while delivering key results.
• Mentor and coach a workforce in a rail operation and transloading operation.
• Develop and execute site-specific procedures.
• Be a safety LEADER by setting an example – that means following procedures, praising safe behavior, correcting unsafe acts and building a culture of safety within the team.
• Spend up to 40% field time in the operation, observing and working alongside team members as they load/unload, railcars/trailers and perform rail related activities
• Communicate any operational concerns, provide accurate reporting
• Establish a trusting relationship between Savage, the customer and regulators in a way that creates value and provides opportunity to elevate our relationship with them and other terminal customers.
• Provide leadership, training, and coaching to Team Members.
• Facilitate incident investigation, root cause analysis, implementation and closure of corrective actions

This is what we need from you to be successful in this role:

• Have a thorough understanding of Railway Operations and Rail Safety.
• Willing to be reached and able to assist 24/7/365, available to travel, and hold a valid passport.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of Safety, Health, & Environment including inter provincial regulations, TDG, and Rail Safety.
• Be comfortable in front of a group: whether it's training frontline employees or presenting a safety plan of action to a potential customer.
• Excellent written communication skills for writing reports, trainings, proposals and more.
• A desire to work in the field alongside operators, in an industrial environment, be frequently outdoors in all weather conditions, climbing on top of and underneath railcars/trailers, working at heights, walking long distances sometimes on uneven ground.

Here are some of the minimum requirements for this role:

• Degree in Occupational Health and Safety or a related field
• Certified Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or ability to achieve CRSP designation
• Minimum of 2-5 years experience in the rail industry
• Minimum of 2-5 years as a safety professional in a refinery, oil and gas or other industrial environments
• Extensive knowledge of hazardous materials, transloading

• A complete job description is available upon request
• Savage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace