Health & Safety (H&S) Manager

QEOSH (HSE) Staffing & Recruitment Inc.; Maxville; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing and recruitment company is seeking a Health & Safety Manager in Maxville, Ontario. The role focuses on maintaining safety and risk management across company locations. Responsibilities include incident reporting, employee training, and ensuring adherence to safety policies. Candidates should have a degree in occupational health & safety and at least 5 years of experience in the field. This is a full-time hybrid position offering competitive compensation.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in health and safety, ideally in the industrial and manufacturing sectors.
• Management-level experience leading a team preferred.
• Knowledge of a federally regulated work environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all proactive measures, incidents, accidents and near misses are recorded.
• Schedule and preside over WHSC meetings regularly.
• Train employees on health and safety policies and best practices.

Skills

Occupational health & safety knowledge

Employee training

Safety policy adherence

Incident reporting

Bilingual (English/French)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent

Job description

Health & Safety Manager in Maxville, Ontario

Position Reference #: 1025166

Company Overview

We are supporting our hiring partner in the manufacturing industry, operating in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec, in welcoming a Health and Safety Manager to their team in Maxville, Ontario.

Job Title

Health & Safety Manager

Employment Type

This position is full-time/permanent/ Remote-Hybrid

Location

The Health & Safety Manager is based in Maxville, Ontario.

Compensation Range

This position offers a competitive salary with comprehensive benefits.

Role Summary

The Health & Safety Manager is responsible for maintaining and overseeing all aspects of safety and risk management for all three company locations. He will primarily lead on company health and safety initiatives.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure all proactive measures, incidents, accidents and near misses are properly recorded.
• Schedule, coordinate and preside WHSC meetings at regular intervals nine times per year.
• Update and maintain data on employee training and their renewal dates, planning and scheduling refresher training when required.
• Maintain Employee Health & Safety Boards
• Review, draft, edit and present to the committee new or changes in procedures in response to changes in the Canada Labour Code or operating procedures
• Monitor operational processes and employee activities to ensure adherence to safety policies and or guidelines
• Intervene in correcting unsafe work practices.
• Organize investigation processes.
• Keep an accurate record of all safety-related issues within the organization and make sure that corrective measures are taken.
• Update and maintain contractor list, ensuring accurate and valid records are kept on file.
• Provide the company President with regular updates on the status of workplace health and safety.
• Train employees on health and safety policies as well as best practices.
• Key contact and responsible for the communication and management of the WSIB process for all locations.
• Perform quarterly safety inspections at all company locations.
• Attend OABA meetings (Guelph, ON)
• Tend to Health & Safety matters at all the company’s locations, as required.
• Operate only equipment and machinery for which training has been received, safely and effectively.
• Report any equipment malfunctions immediately to the Supervisor, having secured the equipment.
• Wear personal protective equipment as approved.
• Comply with all Company Health and Safety Policies.
• Must have a strong sense of the need for a safe and healthy work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, diploma or certificate in occupational health & safety, Public Health, or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years in health and safety, ideally in the industrial and manufacturing sectors.
• Knowledge of a federally regulated work environment is desirable
• Management-level experience leading a team preferred
• CRSP, CRST and other relevant designations are assets
• Bilingual (English/ French) is ideal

How to apply?

You can also apply by submitting your resume directly online on our website or email it us. Please indicate the position reference number in your email subject line.

QEOSH Staffing & Recruitment Inc. is Canada’s Exclusive Health & Safety Staffing & Recruitment. We are dedicated to employment equity and encourage applications from people of all genders, persons with disabilities, racial/visible minorities, and indigenous peoples. At QEOSH, we are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).