Safety & Compliance Manager

Van Kam Freightways

Surrey

On-site

CAD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Van Kam Freightways is seeking a Safety & Compliance Manager to lead safety, compliance, injury management and risk across transportation and warehouse operations in Western Canada. You will partner with Operations, HR, terminal leadership and frontline teams to ensure programs work in practice, not just on paper.

You will inspect, coach, and support safety meetings; drive initiatives around equipment safety, PPE, emergency preparedness, hazardous materials and safe work procedures.

Qualifications

5+ years of progressive safety, compliance or risk experience.
Experience in trucking, transportation, logistics or warehousing.
Strong knowledge of transportation and occupational safety regulations (NSC, Hours of Service, ELD) and audits.

Responsibilities

Oversee safety, transportation compliance, injury management and risk for operations.
Conduct inspections, coaching and safety meetings across terminals and drivers.
Lead investigations into injuries, near misses and incidents; identify root causes.
Manage injury return-to-work programs and coordinate with healthcare providers.
Turn safety data into actionable improvements and monitor corrective actions.
Coordinate with insurance programs; support renewals and risk reduction.

Skills

Safety leadership

Regulatory compliance

Root-cause analysis

Investigation skills

Coaching leadership

Education

OHS/related degree

Job description

Position Summary:

Safety isn’t a binder on a shelf. It’s how we work.

At Van Kam Freightways, we’ve been keeping freight — and people — moving across Western Canada for decades. Behind every truck on the road, every shipment on the dock and every employee heading home at the end of their shift is a commitment to doing things the right way.

We’re looking for a Safety & Compliance Manager who can help us take that commitment to the next level.

This isn’t a role for someone who wants to sit behind a desk and police policies. We’re looking for someone who wants to be in the operation — talking with drivers, walking the docks, coaching leaders, digging into incidents, spotting trends and turning safety data into meaningful action.

You’ll be part safety leader, part compliance expert, part coach and part problem-solver.

Most importantly, you’ll help us build a safety culture that reflects our values:

CARE about our people.

DEVELOP better ways of working.

ACHIEVE results that make our operation safer and stronger.

THE ROLE

As our Safety & Compliance Manager, you’ll lead safety, transportation compliance, injury management and operational risk across our transportation and warehouse operations.

You’ll partner closely with Operations, HR, terminal leadership and our frontline teams to make sure our programs don’t just look good on paper — they actually work in the real world.

That means balancing regulatory compliance with practical solutions, holding people accountable when needed and helping our leaders understand the why behind what we do.

WHAT YOU’LL OWN

Keep Us Safe & Compliant

You’ll oversee our transportation and workplace safety compliance programs, including:

National Safety Code (NSC)
Hours of Service and ELD compliance
Commercial vehicle safety requirements
Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
Driver qualifications and compliance
Occupational Health & Safety requirements
Warehouse and dock safety
Regulatory inspections and audits

You’ll keep an eye on changing regulations, identify gaps before they become problems and make sure we’re always ready when an auditor comes knocking.

Make Safety Visible

We want safety to be something people see, hear and experience every day.

You’ll spend time in our terminals, on our docks and with our drivers and leaders — conducting inspections, coaching, supporting safety meetings and looking for opportunities to make work safer.

You’ll lead and support initiatives around equipment safety, PPE, emergency preparedness, hazardous materials, safe work procedures, ergonomics and more.

And when something isn’t working? You’ll help us fix it.

Learn From What Happens

Incidents happen. What matters is what we do next. You’ll lead and support investigations involving:

Workplace injuries
Vehicle collisions
Near misses
Property damage
Environmental incidents
Safety-related cargo claims

We’re looking for someone who goes beyond “Who made the mistake?” and asks “Why did this happen, and how do we prevent it from happening again?”

You’ll identify root causes, recommend practical corrective actions and make sure those actions actually get completed.

Help People Get Back to Work

When an employee gets hurt, we want them supported from day one.

You’ll lead our injury management and return-to-work program, working with employees, leaders, healthcare providers and workers' compensation partners to coordinate safe and meaningful returns to work.

You’ll manage claims, monitor recovery, develop modified work plans and use trends to help us prevent future injuries.

It’s compliance — but it’s also CARE in action.

Turn Data Into Action

We don’t want reports just for the sake of reports. You’ll help us understand what our safety numbers are telling us. You’ll track and report on things like:

Injury frequency and severity
Lost‑time incidents
Preventable collisions
Hours of Service compliance
Workers' compensation costs
Insurance claims
Audit results
Corrective actions
Training completion
Driver and terminal safety performance

Then you’ll work with our leadership team to answer the important question: What are we going to do about it?

Manage Risk & Insurance

You’ll also work closely with our insurance brokers and providers to support our commercial auto, cargo, liability, property and other insurance programs.

You’ll help coordinate claims and renewals, respond to underwriting requests, monitor driver eligibility and identify opportunities to reduce both operational risk and the cost of that risk.

YOU MIGHT BE OUR PERSON IF…

You understand transportation safety — really understand it. You’ve worked around trucks, drivers, terminals, warehouses or logistics operations and know that what makes sense in an office doesn’t always make sense at 2:00 a.m. on a freight dock.

Ideally, you bring:

5+ years of progressive safety, compliance or risk experience.
Experience in trucking, LTL, transportation, logistics, distribution or warehousing
Strong knowledge of transportation and occupational safety regulations
Experience with NSC, Hours of Service, ELDs and driver compliance
Experience managing workplace injuries and return-to-work programs
Experience with regulatory audits and inspections
Strong investigation and root-cause analysis skills
Confidence working with frontline employees and senior leaders
The ability to coach, challenge and influence without becoming the “Safety Police”
Strong judgment and the ability to make decisions and own them

A diploma or degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Transportation, Business, Risk Management or a related field is an asset.

Certifications such as CRSP, CHSC, COR Auditor, TDG Instructor, Forklift Trainer or First Aid are great too — but we also value practical transportation experience and someone who knows how to get things done.

HOW YOU’LL KNOW YOU’RE WINNING

Success in this role isn't measured by how many policies you write.

We’ll know you’re making an impact when:

People are getting hurt less.

Collisions are going down.

Our compliance results are getting stronger.

Employees are returning to work safely and sooner.

Corrective actions actually get completed.

Leaders understand their role in safety.

Our terminals are audit‑ready.

And our people believe safety is something we do together — not something the Safety Department does to them.

HOW WE WORK