Responsable Santé et Sécurité Est

Position Title: Manager, Health and Safety East

Job Requisition ID: 45711

Career Group (ADSP): Administration

Division: Human Resources (01000177)

Department: Human Resources

Work Location: ON - 5559 DUNDAS STREET W

Province: Ontario

The typical salary range for this position is $78 900.00 - $118 300.00 annually. The base salary offered will be determined based on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity considerations.

This is a posting for an new, permanent full-time position.

Joining our team has its advantages:

• This position is eligible for participation in a non-discretionary Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP) bonus, which is determined by both individual and company performance.
• Flexible working hours to promote work/life balance
• Flexible group insurance plan from day one
• Very competitive pension plan
• Generous vacation policy
• Weekly pay
• Employee and family assistance program
• Free parking
• Professional development opportunities
• Several ED&I programs and initiatives
• EV charging stations

SUMMARY:
The Health & Safety Manager leads, promotes, and oversees the development, implementation, and ongoing compliance of a comprehensive health and safety program that aligns with the safety initiatives of Metro Ontario Inc.

This position is responsible for supporting approximately 60 retail stores across Eastern Ontario.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide 24 hours per day, seven days per week advisory support to Retail Store Operations.
• Provide 24 hours per day, seven days per week, emergency response support to the organization in “disaster” situations.
• Assist in the development of the Company’s strategy plan for accident prevention and claims management on an annual basis. 
• Work collaboratively with all stakeholders to generate solutions suitable for the effective and safe operation of assigned retail stores.
• Provide coaching, advice, and support, to all management, JHSCs and employees on a broad variety of health and safety activities and initiatives
• Conduct workplace Health & Safety audits.
• Direct the investigation of all “Critical” incidents and accidents as required by the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Direct the investigation of serious employee accidents to ensure similar accidents and or incidents may be prevented.
• Maintain an active working relationship, designed to improve the safety of our customers and employees.
• Communicate and educate internal customers on health and safety laws and regulations.
• Develop services or service improvement processes to improve customer service.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant post-secondary education from a recognized educational institution including a OHS certificate. A combination of relevant experience and education may be considered.
• 5 – 7 years relevant Health and Safety experience in a unionized environment. 
• Training experience, including instructional techniques in training, ability to prepare and use visual aids, session plans, training manuals and training programs.
• Ability to travel daily and as required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety legislation
• Multi location and provincial experience.
• Holds current First Aid/CPR certificate.
• Intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Strong interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills

The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.

Disclosure on Use of Artifical Intelligence in Recruitment: At METRO, we are commited to transparency and fairness in our hiring practices. In compliance with Ontario's Employment Standards Act (Bill 149), we disclose that METRO and certain third-party job boards we use incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for positions. The use of AI helps us efficiently review the large volume of applications we receive, ensuring that every candidate's profile is considered promptly and consistently. This technology supports our goal of providing an equitable and streamlined recruitment experience for all applicants. While AI tools support our recruitment procedures, all decisions throughout the process are made exclusively by METRO's Talent Acquisition team or METRO employees. At no stage does AI determine recruitment outcomes.

METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.

We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you.

Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.

We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.