Health & Safety Specialist

Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.

The Health and Safety Specialist is responsible for ensuring a safe and healthy environment for Aviva Canada employees by leading the day-to-day activities of the National Health and Safety Management System (HSMS).

This individual will provide operational guidance and support to leaders and employees at assigned locations (e.g. Eastern / Western Canada offices) while also managing elements of overall program.

This role will also play a meaningful role in the implementation and maintenance of the Health and Safety Management Tool (EcoOnline).

Come join our team!

What you'll do :

Lead incident investigations and determine the action plans to address any gaps.

Lead Post incident review, determining root causes and contributing factors to an incident and making recommendations for prevention and continuous improvement.

Investigate H&S hazards, recommend controls and supervise the remediation of the hazards.

Working with business partners conduct the performance of safety risk assessments.

Lead Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) activities.

Support the office ergonomics program including conducting assessments and making recommendations to mitigate ergonomic risks.

Develop, coordinate, schedule, deliver, track & maintain training programs related to H+S (including First Aid, safety committees and E-Learning).

Works with leaders to ensure fire safety controls are effective including recruitment and training of fire wardens.

Support the workplace inspection process for all Aviva Canada locations.

Maintain evidence of H&S program compliance.

Independently conducts audits and reports as needed for the HSMS

Report, maintain and analyze metrics for leading and lagging H&S indicators.

Responsible for the annual review and update process for the written safety programs, policies procedures.

Develop policies, procedures and guidelines based on regulation and business requirements.

Provide mentorship both written and verbal to leaders and employees to support a safe working environment and health and safety risk.

Ongoing engagement across the business to ensure Aviva offices and staff are proactively engaged in the programs and processes that prevent accidents and injuries.

What you'll bring :

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Occupational H&S Certificate

First Aid Training

CRSP or CHSC designation is an asset

First Aid Training

A demonstrated ability (3-5 years minimum) in a H&S role or equivalent experience

Tech skills including MS Office Suite

Health and Safety Management System Experience (Applications) would be an asset

Project Management experience would be an asset

Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation across Canada

Strong interpersonal and collaborator influencing skills

Report Writing

Can work under their own initiative, refer upwards where appropriate.

Ability to independently manage multiple, conflicting priorities and deliver a quality result within tight timelines

Bilingual (English / French) would be an asset

What you'll get :

Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.

Outstanding Career Development opportunities.

We’ll support your professional development education.

Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year

Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion

Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health

Hybrid flexible work model

Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged.

This process applies throughout your career with Aviva Canada.

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