Health and Safety Specialist

Purolator; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Health and Safety Specialist to enhance workplace safety and compliance. In this role, you will be a vital partner in executing health and safety programs, ensuring a culture of continuous improvement, and actively promoting a safe work environment. You will collaborate with various teams to reduce injury rates and provide essential training and coaching to managers. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the safety and well-being of employees while working in a dynamic and supportive environment. If you are passionate about health and safety and ready to lead initiatives that matter, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years diploma in occupational health and safety required.
• 1 year experience in occupational health and safety or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Promote a healthy workplace and implement safety procedures.
• Conduct incident investigations and provide safety coaching.
• Monitor health and safety performance and compliance.

Skills

Occupational Health and Safety Knowledge

Risk Management Principles

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Ability to Influence Others

Education

Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Tools

Cority Program

Job description

Health and Safety Specialist

Date: 3 Apr 2025

Location: Saint-Laurent, Quebec, CA, H4S 2E7

Posting Date:
Posting Number: 66235

Work Location Type:
Job Code: 1361
Location: Montreal Hub
Reports to: Senior Consultant Health & Safety

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Description

The Health and Safety Specialist will report to the Health and Safety Senior Advisor and be a trusted advisor and partner; they will support the execution of Purolator's health and safety programs in Quebec.

Responsibilities

• Apply the principles of continuous improvement in the establishment and instill a robust safety culture.
• Actively promote a healthy workplace, free from violence and harassment.
• Collaborate with the Environment, Health and Safety Department team and with partners to reduce the frequency of injuries.
• Inform, consult and influence management regarding unique security requirements that impact decisions, business unit operations, systems and procedures.
• Work directly with Unit Managers and District Managers to implement and ensure enforcement of health and safety operating procedures.
• Monitor, review and produce monthly reports on health and safety performance measurement indicators and indices.
• Contribute to or lead incident investigations using our Cority program by performing root cause assessment and analysis, determining corrective actions and ensuring required follow-up is completed for incidents.
• Support Purolator's return to work program.
• Support the environmental, health and safety external audit process (identify safety risks, cases of non-compliance, provide recommendations and programs to mitigate compliance gaps, etc.).
• Ensure the integration of health and safety measures into all new processes, equipment and employment contracts.
• Provide health and safety coaching to front-line managers to better assign safe work before the shift (integrate the safety conversation into work assignment). Complete, establish and maintain records for evaluations.
• Ensure proper record keeping in each depot, depending on location.
• Act as a facilitator and ensure follow-up at the local level in order to better understand, monitor and complete health and safety measures.
• Act as a facilitator in incident investigations and ensure that investigations are started and completed within a reasonable time frame, with concrete corrective actions followed up to turn the page and ensure sustainability.
• Coach and train front-line managers on incident investigations.
• Participate in local safety visits, document and monitor completion actions.
• Implement safety observation and intervention programs.
• Contribute to the implementation of new health and safety procedures and standards.
• Participate in or lead job risk analysis sessions and reviews (within health and safety committees or independently).
• Provide technical safety advice to local health and safety committees.
• Participate in and complete local health and safety inspections.
• Act as a workplace health and safety trainer.
• Collaborate with transportation security and dangerous goods teams to support their activities.

Education

The successful candidate must have:

• Diploma of at least two years in occupational health and safety.
• 1 year of experience in the field of occupational health and safety (or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience).

Experience

• Knows the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Canada Labor Code, Part 2, and provincial health and safety laws.
• Experience in road safety, an asset.
• Transportation Security Compliance Exposure.
• Understands the principles of risk management and loss control and has experience applying these principles.
• Proven ability to effectively influence peers (unit leaders) and front-line employees.
• Possesses excellent organizational skills to plan, monitor and adapt to dynamic operating issues and a rapidly changing environment.
• Demonstrates autonomy and motivation, demonstrates a high level of professionalism, ethics, confidence and willingness to work as a team. Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Has excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel regionally to different facilities.
• Has a valid driver's license.
• Ability to work outside of non-traditional hours (evenings, weekends, holidays, etc.).

Purolator is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, Aboriginal/Indigenous status, or any other factors considered discriminatory. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we will work with you to meet your needs.