Health & Safety Manager in Maxville, Ontario

Position Reference #: 1025166

Company Overview:

We are supporting our hiring partner in the manufacturing industry operating in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec to welcome a Health & Safety Manager to their team in Maxville, Ontario.

Job Title:

Health & Safety Manager

Employment Type:

This position is full-time/permanent/Remote-Hybrid

Location:

Health & Safety Manager is based in Maxville, Ontario.

Compensation Range:

This position offers an attractive salary with solid benefits.

Health & Safety Manager Role Summary:

The Health & Safety Manager is responsible for maintaining and overseeing all aspects of safety and risk for all three company locations and will be the primary lead on company health and safety.

Health & Safety Manager Primary Duties & Responsibilities Include:

Ensure all proactive measures, incidents, accidents, and near misses are properly recorded.
Schedule, coordinate, and preside over WHSC meetings at regular intervals nine times per year.
Update and maintain data on employee training and their renewal dates, planning and scheduling refresher training when required.
Maintain Employee Health & Safety Boards.
Review, draft, edit, and present to the committee new or updated procedures in response to changes in the Canada Labour Code or operating procedures.
Monitor operational processes and employee activities to ensure adherence to safety policies and guidelines.
Intervene in correcting unsafe work practices.
Organize investigation processes.
Keep accurate records of all safety-related issues within the organization and ensure corrective measures are taken.
Update and maintain contractor lists, ensuring accurate and valid records are kept on file.
Provide the company President with regular updates and status reports on workplace health and safety.
Train employees on health and safety policies as well as best practices.
Serve as the key contact and responsible party for communication and management of the WSIB process for all locations.
Perform quarterly safety inspections at all company locations.
Attend OABA meetings (Guelph, ON).
Address Health & Safety matters at all company locations, as required.
Operate only equipment and machinery for which training has been received, in a safe and effective manner.
Report any equipment malfunctions immediately to the Supervisor after securing the equipment.
Wear approved personal protective equipment at all times.
Comply with all Company Health and Safety Policies.
Maintain a strong sense of responsibility for ensuring a safe and healthy work environment.

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

Bachelor’s degree, diploma, or certificate in Occupational Health & Safety, Public Health, or equivalent.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in health and safety, ideally within the industrial and manufacturing sectors.
Knowledge of a federally regulated work environment is desirable.
Management-level experience leading a team is preferred.
CRSP, CRST, and other relevant designations are considered assets.
Bilingual (English/French) is ideal.

How to apply?

You can also apply by submitting your resume directly online on our website or email it to us. Please indicate the position reference number in your email subject line.

QEOSH Staffing & Recruitment Inc. is Canada’s Exclusive Health & Safety Staffing & Recruitment firm.
We are dedicated to employment equity and encourage applications from people of all genders, persons with disabilities, racial/visible minorities, and Indigenous peoples.
At QEOSH, we are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Health & Safety Manager in Maxville, Ontario