Heath, Safety & Environment Specialist

Cavendish Farms is seeking aHealth Safety and Environment Specialistto support and strengthen safety performance at ourprocessing facilities. This role plays a key part in developing standardized health and safety programs designing and delivering effective training and ensuring consistency across multiple sites. The Specialist will act as a subject matter expert (SME) working closely with site leadership to drive compliance reduce risk and build a strong proactive safety culture.

Work Location: Candidates may be based in Lethbridge AB; Jamestown ND; Wheatley ON; or New Annan PE.

Salary Range: $61500 - $82000

Application Deadline:October 2nd 2026 at 11:55 PM (AST)

Working Conditions

• Combination of office and plant environment
• Exposure to manufacturing conditions
• Up to 25% travel required to support training and safety initiative across different locations

• Build standardize and implement health and safety programs across all processing sites ensuring consistent application of company policies and procedures
• Analyze KPIs safety metrics and trends (including incidents and hazard identifications) to identify gaps and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Perform audits and champion key system elements (KES audits) ensuring data integrity and program compliance across sites
• Identify and reduce data gaps by reviewing safety systems reports and metrics ensuring accurate and consistent reporting
• Review incident investigations and corrective actions to identify root causes trends and opportunities to strengthen safety programs
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in health and safety coaching and mentoring site teams to build capability and reinforce standards
• Provide field support and guidance to ensure sites are aligned with corporate expectations and following standardized safety practices

• Post-secondary education in Occupational Health & Safety training or a related field (preferred)
• 510 years of experience in health and safety with strong preference to those with manufacturing food processing or agriculture background
• Professional certification such asNCSO CRST or CRSP
• Strong knowledge of occupational health & safety legislation and compliance requirements
• Ability to analyze safety data and translate insights into practical training solutions
• Proven communication coaching and collaboration skills
• Ability and willingness to travel within Canada and the United States; valid drivers license required #LI-LP1