Health, Safety, and Environment Specialist

Are you an experienced Health, Safety, and Environment professional with a passion for creating safe, compliant, and high-performing workplaces?

We’re hiring a Health, Safety, and Environment Specialist for a leading manufacturing organization. This is a hands-on role focused on driving workplace safety, environmental compliance, employee engagement, and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple plant operations. You will play a key role in supporting a Zero Harm culture while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental legislation and corporate standards.

Health, Safety, and Environment Specialist Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation and maintenance of Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) and Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
• Ensure compliance with ISO45001, ISO14001, applicable legislation, and corporate health, safety, and environmental standards
• Conduct and participate in audits, inspections, and compliance reviews, including pre-audit preparation and documentation management
• Deliver health and safety onboarding, orientation, and ongoing training programs for employees and contractors
• Drive the Zero Harm suggestion program, ensuring KPIs, action items, and improvement goals are achieved
• Lead occupational injury management processes including WSIB communication and Early and Safe Return to Work programs
• Conduct hazard assessments, workplace audits, and risk evaluations on equipment, machinery, and production processes
• Manage environmental, sustainability, and energy data submissions within internal tracking systems
• Maintain chemical inventories and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) while ensuring WHMIS compliance and training requirements are met
• Support ergonomic initiatives and participate in Ergonomics Committee activities
• Lead incident investigations, corrective action implementation, and safety reporting within internal systems
• Develop and distribute Safety Alerts to communicate workplace hazards and incident learnings

Health, Safety, and Environment Specialist Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a Health, Safety, and Environment role within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Strong knowledge of OHSA, WSIA, WHMIS, and applicable environmental and safety regulations
• Experience supporting or maintaining ISO45001 and ISO14001 management systems
• Experience managing workplace incident investigations, corrective actions, and WSIB processes
• Strong understanding of hazard assessments, audits, ergonomics, and contractor safety management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across all levels of the organization
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Employment Details:

• Permanent full-time opportunity
• Salary starts at $75,000.00-$85,000.00 per year
• Supportive and safety-focused workplace culture
• Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement and operational excellence
• Career growth and development opportunities

Apply now and grow your career in a role where your health, safety, and environmental expertise will directly contribute to employee wellbeing, compliance, and organizational success!

This posting is for a position that is currently vacant within one of our client organizations.

Accommodation is available upon request to support your participation during all stages of the recruitment process.

TalentWorld is a Canadian leader in staffing, offering diverse opportunities for professional growth, flexible schedules, and career advancement. Embracing diversity, all are welcome to apply.

Please note that AI tools may be used to support the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants for this position.

TWONPERM