Position Purpose
To promote and maintain a safe, healthy, and compliant work environment by partnering with employees and leaders to reduce risk, reinforce safe work practices, and foster a strong safety culture across warehouse and cold storage operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct regular workplace inspections, audits, and risk assessments.
- Identify hazards and develop practical corrective and preventative measures to reduce workplace risk.
- Investigate workplace incidents, injuries, near misses, and safety concerns, and recommend sustainable solutions.
- Support compliance with applicable occupational health and safety legislation, policies, procedures, and company standards.
- Facilitate safety training, onboarding, toolbox talks, and employee awareness initiatives.
- Partner with operational leaders to integrate safety into daily decision-making and operational activities.
- Conduct Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) activities, workplace inspections, and action item follow-up.
- Monitor safety performance metrics and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Deliver employee training and facilitating safety meetings.
- Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of health and safety programs, procedures, and policies.
- Promote employee engagement and accountability by fostering a proactive safety culture throughout the organization.
- Participate in claim management, return-to-work programs, and incident reporting processes as required.
- Travel between facilities to provide consistent health and safety support across multiple locations (Mississauga and Etobicoke).
- Perform other related duties.
What Will Help You Succeed
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
- Ability to influence and coach employees and leaders at all levels.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach to identifying and mitigating risks.
- Sound judgment and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- A commitment to continuous improvement and fostering a positive safety culture.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- A hands-on approach and willingness to spend the majority of your time in operational environments.
Professional Skills Required For The Position
- Degree, diploma, or certification in Occupational Health & Safety (OHS), Human Resources, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a Health & Safety role within warehousing, logistics, distribution, food production, manufacturing, or cold storage environments.
- Knowledge of applicable Occupational Health & Safety legislation and regulatory requirements.
- Experience conducting workplace inspections, audits, incident investigations, and hazard assessments.
- Strong understanding of safety management systems, risk management principles, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience supporting claims management and return-to-work programs is considered an asset.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and safety reporting systems.
- CRSP, CHSC, or working toward a professional Health & Safety designation is considered an asset.
Special Conditions of the Position
- Regular travel between cold storage warehouse facilities may be required.
- Frequent presence in refrigerated and freezer environments, including exposure to temperatures as low as -30°C.
- Ability to work flexible hours as required to support multiple shifts, including occasional evenings and weekends.
- Frequent walking, standing, climbing stairs, and entering active warehouse environments.
- Required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) while working in operational areas.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation may be required.
* This job description is subject to revision based on operational needs.
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