Safety Manager - National

Our story began with a passionate idea that we could change the world.... And to be honest, we’ve never stopped believing that... In 1986 it was a simple concept that microbiology teamed with innovation and clinical contribution could eliminate an issue that was profoundly impacting the healthcare industry – HIV acquired through needle-stick injuries.   In Australia, we lived out our dream. Investing years into R&D to create the safest containment system in the world and taking on the industry status quo to petition for higher standards in sharps protection, we witnessed an 80+ percent reduction in disposal-related needlestick injuries nationwide. And then we kept going...

The Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) Manager supports the effective management of our corporate health, safety & environmental program, employee education, and OH&S policy and procedure implementation. We’re looking for an OH&S Manager with strong interpersonal skills and continuous improvement mindset, that will promote and sustain a safety culture that effectively identifies and takes appropriate actions to promote the health and wellness of our employees.

What You Will Do:

• Establish, implements, and maintains H&S policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and other safe work practices, processes and tools, in compliance with OHSA (Canada).
• Builds processes, evaluates, and advises on hazard identification
• Promote the OHS culture to Managers, supervisor, Worker.
• Monitor and share best practices in OHS throughout the company
• Conduct site audits to ensure staff are following the H&S requirements
• Lead crisis situations and act as a resource person for stakeholders
• Identifies, develops and facilitates delivery of H&S training
• Update and maintain safety awareness and training documentation; Ensure all training documents and certifications are maintained
• Drive H&S metrics and provide data-driven insights to senior management; the development and maintenance of a H&S scorecard is critical
• Lead investigative processes with committee members and provides recommendations for and evaluating corrective actions taken for continuous safe work practices
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal-Ability to effectively engage with Clients, supervisors and workers
• Effective time management and critical thinking skills
• Help team members develop and achieve their goals
• Support and advise Business Partners on occupational health and safety issues
• Conduct Health and Safety audit programs
• Must travel on a periodic basis.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum 7-10 years’ experience with progressive responsibilities in H&S in a similar unionized environment;
• Bachelor’s Degreein H&S Management or equivalent experience or education
• Safety Designation: CRSP, CHSC or equivalent
• Computer skills with knowledge of MS Office Suite.
• Superior organizational, written, presentation and verbal skills to be effective in facilitating meetings, building safety awareness through information campaigns, training and education;
• Must have excellent communication skills, written and oral, tact and diplomacy
• Keen sense of collaboration to communicate effectively with stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of H&S regulations, specifically OSHA requirements.
• Must hold a valid passport and driver’s license with a clean Driver’s abstract
• Bilingual (French) is an asset.