Senior Environment Health Safety Specialist

QEOSH (HSE) Staffing & Recruitment Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health & dental benefits

RRSP match

Annual bonus 10%

Job summary

QEOSH Staffing & Recruitment Inc. seeks a Senior Health & Safety Specialist in Mississauga, Ontario, to lead health and safety programs across production and maintenance teams.

The role emphasizes translating regulatory requirements and operational risk into clear priorities and measurable improvements. The candidate will conduct inspections, develop controls, coordinate incident investigations and deliver training, while supporting the Joint Health and Safety Committee and ensuring compliance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of occupational health and safety experience in industrial/manufacturing settings.
• Strong knowledge of Ontario OHSA, regulations and emergency response requirements.
• Effective communication, presentation and relationship-building with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Conduct plant inspections and risk assessments focusing on machinery, ergonomics, chemicals and contractor activities.
• Develop and verify controls such as machine guarding and safe work procedures.
• Coordinate incident investigations, root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Deliver safety orientation, refresher and task-specific training, maintaining training records.

Skills

OSH experience

Regulatory knowledge

Risk assessment

Training delivery

Education

Degree or diploma in occupational health and safety

Job description

Senior Health & Safety Specialist in Mississauga

Position Reference #: 926226

Company Overview

We are supporting our hiring client in the manufacturing sector by recruiting a Senior Health & Safety Specialist to join their team in Mississauga.

Job Title

Senior Health & Safety Specialist in Mississauga, Ontario

Employment Type

This position is in-person, full-time, permanent

Compensation Range

This role offers a salary up to 110K, plus an annual 10% bonus. Full benefits that include:

• Solid Extended Health and Dental Benefits- Starting on Day 1
• 3% RRSP match
• And more

Senior Health & Safety Specialist Role Summary

The Senior Health & Safety Specialist leads the corporation’s health and safety programs by working with production, maintenance, supervisors, employees, the Joint Health and Safety Committee and regulatory bodies. This role suits a practical, strategic professional who can translate regulatory requirements and operational risk into clear priorities, measurable performance, and sustainable improvement.

Senior Health & Safety Specialist Primary Duties & Responsibilities include

• Conduct regular plant inspections and task-based risk assessments; identify hazards involving machinery, mobile equipment, material handling, chemicals, ergonomics and contractor activities.
• Partner with operations and maintenance to develop and verify controls, including machine guarding, hazardous‑energy isolation, safe work procedures and required personal protective equipment.
• Support compliance with Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act, applicable regulations including Regulation 851 for Industrial Establishments, and relevant company requirements.
• Coordinate incident and near‑miss reporting, investigations and root‑cause analysis; document findings and follow corrective actions through closure.
• Deliver and coordinate orientation, refresher and task‑specific training; maintain accurate training records and assess whether training is applied in practice.
• Support the Joint Health and Safety Committee with inspections, meeting materials, recommendations and timely follow‑up.
• Work with supervisors and employees to encourage hazard reporting, respectful communication and consistent use of safe work practices.
• Maintain safety procedures, inspection records, dashboards and action logs; use trends to recommend improvements and report progress to management.
• Assist with emergency preparedness, drills, first‑aid coordination and response planning as assigned.
• Participate in reviews of equipment or process changes and coordinate specialist input where a pre‑start health and safety review may be required.
• And other relevant responsibilities as directed.

To be considered for this role, the “ Senior Health & Safety Specialist ” must have the following qualifications

• Degree or diploma in occupational health and safety or a related discipline
• 5+ Years of occupational health and safety experience, ideally in the industrial and manufacturing sectors.
• Strong knowledge of Ontario occupational health and safety legislation, audits, incident investigation, risk management, contractor management, and emergency response.
• Skills in communication, presentation, influencing, and relationship‑building skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership.

QEOSH Staffing & Recruitment Inc. is dedicated to employment equity and encourages applications from people of all genders, persons with disabilities, racial/visible minorities, and indigenous peoples. We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process as required.

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