Occupational Health and Safety Manager

Comox Valley Redional Disctrict; Courtenay; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as an Occupational Health and Safety Manager, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping a safe and healthy workplace. This position offers the opportunity to lead innovative health and safety programs, collaborate with diverse teams, and ensure compliance with essential regulations. Your expertise will directly contribute to fostering a culture of safety and well-being across all facilities. If you are passionate about making a difference in the field of occupational health and safety and thrive in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you to shine.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience in health and safety management.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of health and safety programs.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and standards.

Skills

Occupational Health and Safety Management

Compliance with WorkSafeBC regulations

Disability Management

Training and Development

Interpersonal Skills

Conflict Resolution

Emergency Management

Education

Undergraduate degree or diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Canadian Registered Safety Professional certification

Job description

We are accepting applications for a full-time Occupational Health and Safety Manager (Manager) to join our Human Resources team. The Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the CVRD’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Management Program.

Working collaboratively with managers, supervisors, employees, union representatives, Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSC) and external stakeholders, the Manager resolves health and safety issues, ensures compliance with applicable legislation and regulations, promotes a positive, healthy and safe workplace, and ensures a coordinated, proactive approach to disability management and return to work programs across all CVRD facilities.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Human Resources, the primary responsibilities of this role are:

• Leading the organization-wide development and implementation of innovative occupational health and safety programs and policies;
• Initiating, researching and developing recommendations for corporate-wide short and long-term occupational health and safety programs, policies and procedures;
• Implementing health and safety policies, standards, procedures, specifications, manuals and handbooks;
• Supporting change management strategies to enable the effective implementation of organization and technological change and related safety projects and initiatives;
• In collaboration with other members of the Human Resources team, developing, implementing and delivering disability management programs which support a holistic and collaborative approach;
• Acting as the CVRD disability case manager and administrator for WorkSafeBC claims and providing advice, guidance and support to managers;
• Ensuring compliance with WorkSafeBC regulations and Certificate of Recognition (COR) standards;
• Promoting a safety culture through communications, identified training, provision of support to staff and management and promotion of best practices;
• Providing advice, guidance and support to managers and employees with interpretations and applications of the Workers Compensation Act (WCA) and OH&S Regulations, Bill C-45 and other applicable legislation;
• Providing personnel training and guidance in performance of duties, conducting performance evaluations, promoting improved performance through counselling, coaching and career development, and resolving staff issues in consultation with the Senior Manager of Human Resources;
• Inspecting work sites and making recommendations to increase awareness of safety concerns;
• Conducting emergency response and investigation of all safety-related incidents and accidents;
• Coordinating and delivering training on health and safety issues and programs to support a strong and inclusive safety culture.

Our ideal candidate is:

• A safety professional who leads by example;
• A relationship builder with strong interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills;
• Comfortable providing mentorship and coaching at all levels of the organization regarding safety practices and prevention and leading groups such as the Joint Health and Safety Committee;
• Experienced in designing and implementing safety programs and disability management, conducting safety audits, and delivering safety related training in a unionized environment, preferably within local government, with a minimum of five years’ related experience;
• Comfortable acting as an employer representative on an occupational health and safety committee;
• Educated at the post-secondary level with an undergraduate degree or diploma from a recognized educational institution related to Occupational Health and Safety or other relevant program along with certification as a Canadian Registered Safety Professional or another relevant safety designation;
• Well-versed in the interpretation and application of WorkSafe BC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, Workers’ Compensation Act, BC Human Rights Legislation, and applicable Labour Law Accommodation decisions;
• Current in best practices, standards and legislative changes related to health, safety and disability management;
• Knowledgeable in Certificate of Recognition (COR) safety standards and human resource management practices;
• A strong communicator with well-developed presentation, facilitation and written communication skills;
• Able to exercise discretion, tact, diplomacy, and good judgment with the highest level of care and control of sensitive and confidential information;
• Able to calmly and effectively respond to emergency situations when required;
• Able to travel regularly between work sites and locations and work flexible hours when required;

Intermediate First Aid or equivalent and emergency management training is preferred.

A valid BC Class 5 driver’s license is required for this role. Successful candidates will be required to consent to a Canadian Criminal Record Check.

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