Who we are

Gildan is leading the way in apparel manufacturing, with a strong portfolio of brands, including Gildan®, American Apparel®, Comfort Colors®, GOLDTOE®, and Peds®. We’ve spent the last four decades perfecting the art of respectful apparel making, and the last 20 years implementing sustainable initiatives throughout our business.

Founded in Canada, we now operate out of roughly 30 locations worldwide across 12 countries and sell our products in 60+ markets globally with $3 billion in sales. Together with more than 45,000 employees, we are united in our vision of Making Apparel Better®. Discover the full scale of Gildan and prepare to be surprised at gildancorp.com.

The opportunity

The Role:

The Health and Safety Coordinator provides administrative support to the Yarns Division’s 6 manufacturing plants across North Carolina.  This role reports to the Sr. Manager, Health and Safety.  Duties include,

Maintain health and safety recordkeeping for Gildan’s Yarns division, Develop and maintain health & safety scorecards, and prepare and manage health and safety communications across all manufacturing sitesCoordinate with plant management and training staff on critical skills and required trainingProvide in-person training at plant locations in areas such as lockout-tagout, ARC flash, bloodborne pathogens, hazard communication, hearing conservation, confined space, and other safety-related topicsAssist in or lead internal investigations following a health and safety issueSupport and participate in internal audits, compliance assessment, and inspections to support health and safety programs for employees, contractors, and visitorsSupport ISO-45001 initiative, certification, and complianceSupport implementation and optimization of all US health and safety programs

The Requirements:

Associate or BS degree preferred3+ years of direct health and safety experience preferredDemonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams)Excellent verbal and written communication skillsExperience in incident investigation, root cause analysis, 5 Why, Ishikawa, Fishbone or other investigative techniques is preferredAbility to use in-house and online systems to extract and assimilate informationAbility to work in a team-based environmentAbility to demonstrate flexibility in work prioritiesStrong attention to detail and organizational skillsAbility to maintain confidentiality of dataThis job requires 40% day travel and occasional overnight travel. Dependable transportation is requiredAbility to walk, stand, climb, stoop, squat, maintain balance, and lift up to twenty-five pounds in a manufacturing environment is required

 

What’s in it for you? Join a publicly traded company dual-listed on NYSE and TSX with great potentialBe part of a workplace where meaningful connections and teamwork are celebratedFrom local to international, be ready to work alongside a diverse group of colleaguesBenefit from mentorship and continuous development opportunitiesTake advantage of our attractive benefits packages

We want to get to know you better! Please include your transferrable skills and unique experience in your application to help us learn more about you.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Come as you are

We recognize the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion to create a meaningful, collaborative work environment. As an inclusive employer, we value and embrace all the traits that make you uniquely you and seek to provide everyone with an equal chance to succeed. Because equity and inclusion matter at Gildan.

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