Specialist, Health & Safety

Conestoga Cold Storage Ltd; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Conestoga Cold Storage Ltd. is seeking a Health & Safety Specialist to advance our safety program across six locations. Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, this role leads compliance, investigations, hazard assessments, and incident management to promote a strong safety culture throughout the organization.

The candidate will oversee JHSC activities, OSH policy development, and training, with strong data analysis skills and proficiency in MS Office. Fluency in French is an asset.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Occupational Health and Safety experience in manufacturing, warehousing or logistics.
• French language proficiency is an asset.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Ontario, Alberta and Quebec OH&S legislation and regulations.
• In-depth knowledge of provincial Workers' Compensation Boards (CNESST, WSIB, WCB).
• Excellent verbal and written communication and training facilitation skills.
• Advanced data analysis and reporting capabilities with metrics.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Manage compliance for the organization's health and safety program, including policies, prevention programs, training and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with OH&S legislation, regulations, and regulatory requirements across operations.
• Lead root-cause analyses and investigations for workplace incidents and return-cto-work plans.
• Conduct hazard assessments, safety walkthroughs, and facility audits and coordinate corrective actions.
• Liaise with provincial regulatory bodies to manage workers' compensation cases and return-to-work programs.
• Monitor, analyze and report health and safety metrics quarterly and annually.
• Manage JHSC activities including meetings, inspections, actions and accountability.
• Maintain health and safety boards, postings, policies and program evaluations.
• Support site-specific safety documentation such as safe work procedures and risk assessments.
• Stay updated on industry best practices and implement continuous improvements.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness and evacuation plans across locations.
• Foster a positive safety culture through employee engagement and training.

Skills

Occupational Health & Safety

Employee onboarding

Training delivery

Regulatory knowledge

Data analysis

Communication skills

French language

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Job description

Make safety your impact. Join our team and help protect our people, strengthen our programs, and build a culture where everyone goes home safe.

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, the Health & Safety Specialist is responsible for advancing and managing the organization's health and safety program through the development, implementation and continuous improvement of health and safety policies, procedures, and initiatives across the organization. The Health & Safety Specialist works collaboratively with leaders and employees to develop and promote a strong safety culture, across all six (6) locations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage compliance for overall health and safety program for the organization, including policies, prevention programs, training and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable health and safety legislation, regulations, and regulatory requirements across the operations.
• Lead root-cause analyses and investigations for workplace accidents, near-misses, injuries, or property damage, and submit required reporting and ensuring corrective action plans are completed.
• Conduct regular workplace hazard assessments, safety walkthroughs, and facility audits, identifying hazardous conditions and coordinate corrective actions to eliminate or control workplace risks.
• Liaise with provincial regulatory bodies to manage cases for all workers compensation claims, including collaborating with operational leaders to develop and facilitate return-to-work plans and programs.
• Monitor, track, and analyze health and safety trends and metrics for quarterly and annual reporting.
• Manage active injury claims and lower Lost Time Injury Frequency Rates by designing and enforcing modified-duty, ergonomics programs and closely managing active claims for warehouse staff.
• Manage Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) activities, including meetings, workplace inspections, recommendations, action items, and accountability tracking.
• Maintain health and safety boards, legislative postings, policies, and annual program evaluations.
• Support supervisors and management in the development of site-specific health and safety documentation, including safe work procedures and risk assessments and hazard control measures.
• Stay abreast of industry best-practices and regulations, recommending continuous improvement of health and safety policies, programs, and procedures and overseeing implementation.
• Coordinate and support emergency preparedness and evacuation plans and procedures across the organization.
• Promote a positive safety culture through employee engagement, education, and participation in health and safety initiatives.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Occupational Health and Safety, with a focus on employee onboarding, training, and workplace safety programs in the manufacturing, warehousing or logistics industry.
• French language proficiency (reading, writing, conversational) an asset.
• Demonstrated proficiency of provincial Occupational Health and Safety legislation and regulations Ontario, Alberta and Quebec.
• In depth knowledge of provincial Workers' Compensation Boards, including CNESST, WSIB, and WCB requirements and processes.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, organizational and presentation skills, including experience facilitating training.
• Advanced data analysis, interpreting workforce metrics and development of reporting scorecards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Self-motivated and action-oriented, with a strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills