Environmental Health and Safety Advisor

At  Kenny U-Pull , we take pride in giving used vehicles a second life. Our 27 auto recycling yards  across Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia are backed by 400+ employees who are passionate about reinventing the market for used cars and helping to create a greener environment for generations to come. Since 2008, we have recycled over 1 million vehicles and counting! 

Kenny U-Pull is a division of  American Iron & Metal (AIM) , a recognized global leader in the metal recycling industry, with more than 125 site locations, 4000 employees worldwide and over 3.5 billion dollars in yearly sales.

Job Description

Reporting to the AIM Recycling Ontario Environmental Regional Manager, the EHS Advisor works closely with Regional Managers, Branch Managers, and AIM Recycling EHS teams to plan, organize, coordinate, and oversee environmental, health, and safety initiatives. This role supports corporate objectives while preventing workplace accidents, occupational illnesses, and environmental incidents across the Ontario Kenny U-Pull sites. 

What you're responsible for:

• Supporting the continual development of the EHS culture with all Branch Managers and employees 
• Advising, collaborating, and supporting Branch Managers regarding related strategical EHS initiatives, programs, procedures, and tools
• Performing regular inspections of workplaces, work practices, and environmental controls to ensure that safety and all EHS regulatory requirements are respected
• Performing occupational risk analysis on various aspects of operations and proposing preventive measures to ensure success
• Occasionally responding to and supporting after-hours incidents, emergencies, and community or regulatory complaints, ensuring timely resolution, regulatory reporting and follow-up
• Conducting incident investigations and utilizing root cause analysis to determine preventive measures in collaboration with managers and EHS partners
• Supporting and auditing the adequacy and effectiveness of EHS preventive measures
• Participating and collaborating with regulatory and third parties for inspections or investigations, MOL, MECP, Fire Dept., etc.) 
• Responding to employees and internal / external customers’ environmental, occupational health and safety information requests 
• Planning and performing internal trainings sessions and monitor completion of mandatory EHS trainings
• Tracking and reporting on various EHS metrics and key indicators
• Conducting and assisting with orientation sessions for new hires and participate in on-boarding activities as required
• Supporting the rollout of corporate/EHS programs, policies, and other initiatives
• Advising site Health and Safety Committee
• Performing other related tasks related to EHS duties, as assigned

Qualifications

To join our team:

• You have a minimum of 2-5 years of health and safety experience in a similar work environment (production, recycling, or retail operations)
• You have a diploma or degree in Environmental Health and Safety or related course
• You have a valid class G driver's license
• You have strong knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulations for Industrial Establishments O.Reg 851/90, Ontario Fire Code, Environmental Regulations, and others as necessary
• You have strong planning, organizational and adaptability skills
• You are able to travel across Ontario 50% of the time
• You are able to manage multiple files and tasks simultaenously
• You are proficient in MS Office

Additional Information

What we offer:

• A competitive salary starting at $75,000/year + bonus
• AIM Tuition Assistance Program
• Vacation, benefits and RRSP matching program 
• 24/7 access to virtual health care 
• A boot voucher on your first day
• Exclusive employee discounts on parts from any Kenny U-Pull yard