Manager - Environmental Health and Safety

CSS; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CSS is seeking a Manager - Environmental Health and Safety in Mississauga to design, implement, and oversee comprehensive EH&S programs. You will lead a team, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across the EH&S service areas.

You will collaborate with customers, promote knowledge sharing, and manage performance metrics while traveling up to 50% to support operations and clients. A strong background in EH&S leadership is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety or related field.
• 5+ years managing EH&S teams or projects.
• 2+ years with credentials (PE, CSP, CIH) in EH&S services.
• 3+ years in safety sales and distribution.
• French (Canadian) proficiency preferred.
• Willingness to travel 50%.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement departmental initiatives to improve services and delivery.
• Interface and collaborate with internal and external customers to grow EH&S services.
• Promote knowledge sharing to improve technical acumen and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure adherence to procedures when handling escalated customer requests (order status, expediting, shipping, product receipt).
• Develop and maintain customer-specific performance metrics and scorecards.
• Lead training programs to promote growth and development of the EH&S team.

Skills

Team leadership

EH&S program development

Regulatory compliance

French (Canadian) proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in OHS

Tools

Safety training programs

Job description

As a Manager - Environmental Health and Safety you will design, develop, implement and oversee the organization's environmental, health and safety programs and procedures to safeguard employees and surrounding communities. You will administer policies and procedures that cover two or more functional areas in the environmental, health and safety job family. You will ensure employees in functional areas follow established procedures and comply with federal, state and local regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and implements departmental initiatives with the goal of improving services and on-time delivery.
• Interface and collaborate with internal and external customers, establishing strong working relationships, and driving the continued growth of the EH&S services.
• Enhance companywide communication by promoting knowledge share between the EH&S Service team and the rest of the organization with the goals of enhancing the technical acumen of the company and improving overall customer satisfaction.
• Improve and ensure team adherence to procedures while handling escalated external customer requests such as order status and follow up, expediting, shipping, and product receipt.
• Develop and maintain customer specific performance metrics and scorecards to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the EH&S Service team and lead an interactive training program that utilizes resources such as internal, hands‑on process training, offsite courses, and seminars to promote the continuous growth and development of the organization.
• Provide challenging opportunities that promote continuous improvement and enhance employee career growth, recognize and reward employees for accomplishments, and assist HR in the recruitment process for EH&S Service team roles.
• Contribute towards various non‑routine responsibilities, projects, and company growth initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety or related scientific or technical field required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience of performing and managing teams or projects focused on EH&S services.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience of personal subject matter expertise or credentials (PE, CSP, CIH, etc.) in one or more of the EH&S services listed.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in safety sales and distribution.
• Established client relationships relevant to the services outlined above.
• Fluency or proficiency in French (Canadian) highly preferred.
• Experience working collaboratively with union‑represented employees in support of EHS initiatives preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel 50% of the time.