Health and Safety Specialist

Are you passionate about health and safety? Do you thrive in a dynamic, people-focused environment where you can make a real impact? Our client is seeking a dedicated Health & Safety Specialist to join their team and take the lead in fostering a culture of safety, ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, and driving continuous improvement across the facility.

Advantages

This Health & Safety Specialist role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact by fostering a culture of safety and compliance. Enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and work-life balance through flexible scheduling. You’ll have the chance to advance your career with ongoing training, leadership opportunities, and exposure to industry best practices. Benefit from a supportive work environment, travel opportunities, and a company that values employee well-being, offering perks like paid time off, retirement savings, and an Employee Share Ownership Plan. Join a team committed to safety, growth, and success!

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement safety policies and deliver training to ensure adherence to corporate and governmental safety standards.

Work closely with the Corporate Health & Safety team to promote a culture of engagement and continuous learning.

Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and safety data analysis to drive proactive safety program improvements.

Lead site audits to ensure compliance with legislative and corporate requirements, recommending areas for improvement.

Provide guidance on incident investigations, coaching supervisors to create effective reports with strong corrective actions.

Build relationships with local agencies and expand knowledge within the dairy / food industry.

Review hazards and lead the development of training and safety measures to mitigate risks.

Qualifications

A degree or diploma in Health and Safety (or equivalent experience). CRSP designation is an asset.

3-5 years of leadership experience in Health & Safety within a medium to large organization.

Deep knowledge of Ontario’s provincial regulations, CSA standards, and ISO 45001.

Proven experience in HOP, coaching, and delivering training in safety practices.

Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, from senior leadership to frontline workers.

Strong understanding of operational learning methodologies, including learning from both incidents and normal operations.

Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Willingness to travel to Ontario sites as needed.

Summary

If this sounds like you, apply directly to this posting or send your resume to [email protected] and cc [email protected] (Subject H&S Specialist )

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary / gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [email protected] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.