Workplace Experience & Facilities Leader (Hybrid & Safety)

Socket.dev; Toronto; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GS1 Canada is seeking a Workplace Experience & Facilities Specialist for the Toronto office, with operational oversight extending to the Montreal facility. The role goes beyond traditional facilities management, connecting operations, Health & Safety leadership, and workplace culture to Keep People at Our Core.

The incumbent partners across Legal, Finance, HR, IT, Cybersecurity and Corporate Communications & Brand to close gaps, deliver exceptional service, and ensure workplace initiatives land

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in facilities management, business administration, or related field.
• 5+ years in office operations or facilities management, across multiple sites.
• Certification in Health & Safety (e.g., JHSC) is a plus.
• Experience with vendor contracts, budgets, and SLAs.
• Experience supporting onboarding and employee experience initiatives is a plus.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Finance, HR, IT, and Cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the Toronto office ensuring safety and welcoming environment.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, SLAs and performance.
• Oversee Health & Safety compliance and building maintenance.
• Coordinate space planning for hybrid workforce.
• Lead on-site Health & Safety lead and OHSA compliance.
• Coordinate ESG, sustainability initiatives and waste programs.
• Support Montreal facility remotely and coordinate cross-site operations.

Skills

Facilities management

Vendor management

Health & Safety

Employee experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget management

Project management

Office operations

Education

Undergraduate degree in facilities management

Business administration

Operations

Tools

SharePoint

Teams

Jira

Access-control software

Job description

GS1 Canada is seeking a Workplace Experience & Facilities Specialist for the Toronto office, with operational oversight extending to the Montreal facility. The role goes beyond traditional facilities management, connecting operations, Health & Safety leadership, and workplace culture to Keep People at Our Core.

The incumbent partners across Legal, Finance, HR, IT, Cybersecurity and Corporate Communications & Brand to close gaps, deliver exceptional service, and ensure workplace initiatives land