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triOS College, Eastern College, and the Centre for Distance Education are Canadian owned Registered Private Career Colleges in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. We strive to be the very best at what we do, both in the eyes of our students and coworkers. It is the dedication of our employees that has resulted in being recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 12 consecutive years. Our Colleges were founded on familial values and these have been retained for the last 30 years. We are truly a team in every sense and work collaboratively towards our common goal of preparing job-ready graduates. Our teams are highly motivated and passionate about the work they do and the impact they have on changing the lives of each student that studies at the Colleges.

We are committed to building an intentionally inclusive environment that engages, supports, and empowers diversity and belonging in the workplace and communities we serve. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from candidates regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.

The Opportunity:

The primary purpose of the Health & Safety Manager is to ensure a safe work environment for employees and a safe learning environment for all our students. This role involves proactively developing, managing, coordinating, and facilitating the Company’s health and safety policies and audit requirements, producing reports, and working with operation leaders to ensure full compliance. This role is about identifying and preventing hazards that could lead to injury, mental and physical illness, and fatalities at work.

The Health & Safety Manager will provide advice and guidance on Health and Safety matters across the organization; study accident trends from near miss information and target areas for improvement; deliver Health and Safety training, and work with the Operations and Facilities teams on specific projects. The Health & Safety Manager will also regularly visit facilities and off-site markets to observe, provide mentorship, and assess the level of health and safety culture.

Key Responsabilities:

• Support, develop and implement health and safety plans and procedures in the workplace according to legal guidelines, and taking into consideration, the best practices for a post-secondary education environment, to promote awareness, reduce hazards and prevent injuries and loss.
• Monitor changes to H&S regulations, and trends in post-secondary education, assess these changes for business impact, and communicate necessary procedural changes to internal stakeholders.
• Evaluate health and safety practices and procedures for risk assessment and following legal guidelines.
• Prepare, educate, and enforce policies to establish a culture of health and safety.
• Evaluate practices, procedures, and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the law. Recommend effective solutions for compliance.
• Conduct accident prevention training and health and safety training, including how to inspect equipment.
• Investigate accidents and incidents to find cause and take prevention measures for further incidents.
• Support facility Joint Health & Safety Committees, including reviewing all monthly meeting minutes and follow-up on any safety concerns and action items.
• Maintain electronic storage of all Joint Health & Safety Committee records for all locations.
• Participate in monthly facility inspections in large campuses in the Greater Toronto Area and ensure that any safety concerns identified are addressed.
• Review monthly facility inspection reports from smaller campus locations and ensure that any safety concerns identified are addressed.
• Review, assess, and resolve any health and safety concerns raised by employees and students.
• Act as a business liaison to regulatory agencies.
• Ensure that annual fire safety inspections are conducted at all locations.
• Maintain electronic storage of fire safety certificates and plans.
• Manage worker’s compensation claims.
• Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures.
• Initiate and conduct trend analysis, provide findings, solutions, coaching and communicate shared learnings.
• Consult with our faculty management teams on the safe and effective delivery of educational programs.
• Participate in audits and reviews with our educational delivery partners.
• Report on health and safety awareness, issues, and statistics.
• Suggest solutions, improvements, and prevention steps for safety issues.

Other duties as assigned, and which are in the best interests of the College.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

• A diploma or degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Management, or relevant field.
• Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST) or Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) are assets.
• Minimum 5 years of health and safety experience with coordinating a safety program for a medium to large employer and a minimum of 2 years' experience in management role.
• Experience with multiple locations is considered an asset.
• Experience in Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick is considered an asset.
• Experience in a college or university setting is considered an asset.
• Thorough knowledge of health and safety laws and guidelines including the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and knowledge of the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Health and Safety Acts is strongly preferred.
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Office, primarily focused on Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Teams, and Outlook.
• Extensive attention to detail to distinguish safety hazards.
• Ability to provide detailed reports and develop safety procedures.
• Good understanding of data analysis and risk assessment.
• Strong organizational, leadership and motivational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to recognize when safety conditions need improvement.
• Ability to prioritize tasks especially when handling an accident or incident.

Work Location and Travel:

• This is a hybrid role, with approximately 60% of the time working from the Mississauga Campus Support Centre or a home office, and approximately 40% of the time working at different campuses and administrative offices.
• Travel includes:
  • Visits to large campuses in the greater Toronto area at least once a month. This currently includes three locations Brampton, Mississauga, South West Toronto. A fourth location in Toronto is also planned.
  • Visits to all other smaller Ontario campus locations at least once annually
  • Visit to Atlantic Canada campus locations in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick at least once annually.
  • Occasional additional site visits for meetings, training, and other activities as required.
  • Occasional travel to other locations may be required.

Other:

• A reliable vehicle, valid provincial driver’s license, and credit card.
• A designated home office with a strong internet connection is required.
• The duties and responsibilities listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the role expectations if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
• All candidates (except existing College employees) must provide the Company with their approval for the organization to perform a background check and criminal record clear conduct certificate.
• The position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the College and the employee and is subject to change by the College as the needs of the Employer and requirements of the position change.

Applicants with disabilities may notify us of any reasonable accommodations needed to support your participation in the recruitment process.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.