Health & Safety Manager - Toronto, Canada - SPRINT Senior Care

SPRINT Senior Care

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About SPRINT Senior Care:

We began caring for seniors and enabling seniors to care for themselves in 1983.

We continue to do so today as an accredited, not-for-profit community support service agency in Toronto by offering a wide range of practical and low-cost services to seniors and their caregivers.

Our services help seniors stay safe, connected, and live as independently as possible.

What You'll Do:

The Manager, Health & Safety is responsible for the development and implementation of health and safety strategies, programs, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Design, develop and implement Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) procedures, programs, processes, and systems.
Coordinate and provide oversight for all the agency's JHSC and health and safety representatives.
Consult and collaborate with leadership, health and safety representatives, and workers throughout the organization to assess priorities and identify gaps in existing OH&S policies and procedures.
Identify workrelated injury and illness trends and prioritize and initiate interventions.
Lead workplace occurrence report process and promote proactive response and prevention.
Seek out best practices, engaging with peers and other external stakeholders on tools and resources to address key work hazards including but not limited to falls, musculoskeletal injuries, and driving.
Contribute to the development and implementation of the organizationwide Learning & Development Plan. Design, develop and implement learning programs, including conducting training sessions on health and safety topics
Support Human Resources in managing occupational and nonoccupational disability claims.
Coordinate and manage health and safety programs and initiatives, including but not limited to mask fit testing, first aid, and food safety.
Lead and coordinate Occupational Health initiatives, including return to work clearance, and the annual vaccination program.
Monitor and evaluate compliance with health and safety laws and regulations.

Lead committees, work groups and project teams as required.

Serve as an external spokesperson for SPRINT Senior Care related to health and safety.
Maintain policies, procedures, manuals and other training materials.
Supervise assigned staff and volunteers.
Participate as required in oncall rotation.

What You'll Bring:

Two or more years of experience in OH&S.
Bachelor's degree in health and safety, health sciences, public health, nursing, business administration, human resources or a related discipline.
Must have strong knowledge of regulations including the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation or Certified Disability Management Professional (CDMP) designation is an asset.
Demonstrated experience developing and/or implementing services, policies, procedures and programs in OH&S.
Demonstrated experience with designing and implementing training.
Sound judgement, excellent analytical and problemsolving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with staff, colleagues, volunteers, community partners and other stakeholders to achieve a common mission.

What We Offer:

Opportunity to be a part of a passionate team committed to providing clientcentered, highquality services to seniors
Pension Plan
Comprehensive Benefits Plan (health, dental, insurance)
Employee Assistance Program
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement program and professional development
Wellness Program
Recognition and fun events
Opportunity to make a difference in the community