Sr. Health & Safety Manager

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 122,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Defined contribution pension plan

Learning and development opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer days

Job summary

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. in Mississauga seeks a senior health and safety leader to champion a zero-injury culture across the network and rollout a new safety platform while modernizing SOPs for audit-ready practices.

You will drive regulatory readiness for federal and provincial OHS, supervise a high-performing H&S team, and partner with senior leaders to execute a multi-year strategy, training, and incident reduction.

Qualifications

• 7–9 years of H&S experience
• Extensive knowledge of federal and provincial OHS legislation
• Experience with enterprise software implementations and change management
• SOP development and safety standards creation
• Strong cross-functional influence and leadership
• Experience with incident investigation and risk assessment

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise safety software rollout across all sites, driving adoption, training, and data integrity.
• Standardize SOPs to ensure ongoing compliance with federal and provincial health and safety regulations.
• Drive a proactive safety culture that reduces incidents, injuries, and lost-time across the network.
• Govern governance, auditing, and corrective-action routines that sustain regulatory compliance.
• Monitor leading and lagging safety indicators, with performance reporting to senior leadership.
• Hazard identification, risk assessment, and corrective-action tracking through to closure.
• Provide H&S training and certification programs that strengthen frontline capability and engagement.
• Support emergency preparedness and crisis-response planning across the site network.
• Design, pilot and scale enterprise safety initiatives aligned with the corporate H&S strategy.
• Partner with the VP H&S to develop, prioritize and execute the multi-year H&S strategy and annual operating plan.
• Lead and develop a high-performing H&S team by building capability, coaching performance, strengthening engagement, and developing future leaders

Skills

H&S leadership

OHS knowledge

Change management

Data-driven safety

Cross-functional leadership

Incident investigation

Risk assessment

Strategic planning

Education

Engineering degree

CRSP designation

Tools

Safety platform software

Job description

The Opportunity:

Provide senior health and safety leadership across the network, championing a proactive, zero-injury culture and ensuring every site operates in full compliance with federal and provincial regulations. Develop and lead the rollout of a new safety management platform and modernize standard operating procedures to embed consistent, audit-ready practices network-wide.

Reason for vacancy: Existing Headcount

Compensation:$122,000 - $172,000 CAD base pay annually plus annual short-term incentive

The above compensation reflects the target compensation for the position at the time of posting. The base salary offered may vary based on a variety of factors including skills, experience, education, training, job- related knowledge, and other organizational requirements. For part-time roles, salaries are adjusted according to scheduled hours. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible to participate in Maple Leaf’s annual short-term incentive plan.

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:

• Enterprise rollout of the new safety management software platform across all sites, driving adoption, training, and data integrity.
• Standardization of SOPs to ensure ongoing compliance with federal and provincial health and safety regulations.
• A proactive safety culture that reduces incidents, injuries, and lost-time across the network.
• Governance, auditing, and corrective-action routines that sustain regulatory compliance.
• Monitoring of leading and lagging safety indicators, with performance reporting to senior leadership.
• Hazard identification, risk assessment, and corrective-action tracking through to closure.
• H&S training and certification programs that strengthen frontline capability and engagement.
• Emergency preparedness and crisis-response planning across the site network.
• Design, pilot and scale enterprise safety initiatives aligned with the corporate H&S strategy.
• Partner with the VP H&S to develop, prioritize and execute the multi-year H&S strategy and annual operating plan.
• Lead and develop a high-performing H&S team by building capability, coaching performance, strengthening engagement, and developing future leaders

Strategic Responsibility

• Translate the enterprise H&S strategy into actionable site plans, priorities, and standards.
• Advise site and operations leaders on H&S risks and recommend policy and process improvements.
• Anticipate evolving federal and provincial regulation and lead site readiness planning.

Financial Responsibility & Impact

• Manage the H&S program budget, including safety platform, training, and vendor spend.
• Improve cost efficiency by reducing injury rates, lost-time claims, and related premium costs.
• Support capital and resource planning with cost-benefit analysis for H&S investments.

What You’ll Bring:

• 7-9 yrs H&S specific experience
• In-depth knowledge of federal and provincial OHS legislation
• Enterprise software implementation and change management
• SOP and safety standards development
• Cross-functional influence and leadership
• Incident investigation and risk assessment
• Data-driven safety performance analysis
• CRSP designation an asset
• Degree in Engineering or H&S

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

• Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
• Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, ‘speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
• Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

About Us:

We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let’s build a better future, together.

• We are carbon neutral.
• We are one of the only food companies in Canada to set science-based targets.

We’re a global food company with approximately 10,000 team members. We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada. We also have locations in the U.S. and Mexico, and do business in Asia.

A diverse and inclusive work environment

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision and living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our collaborative environment. We’re so much stronger when we know we’re accepted and valued for who we are and what we each bring to the workplace.

We embrace a strong, values-based culture

Our eight Leadership Values are our north star. They guide the decisions we make for all our stakeholders: our consumers, our customers, our people, our communities, our shareholders, and the environment.

• Doing What’s Right
• Shared Value
• High Performance
• Diverse and Inclusive Teams
• Disciplined Decision Making
• Our Accountability
• Intense Curiosity
• Transparency and Humility

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision, living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values, and delivering winning results. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Talent Attraction Team [e-mail].

Disclaimer: Please note that salaries posted on sites other than the MLF Careers Page are not a reflection of Maple Leaf Foods and are an estimated salary range provided by that particular job board. Maple Leaf Foods offers competitive wages and an attractive total rewards package, which will be discussed during an interview with our Talent Team.

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