Health & Safety Manager

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The Health and Safety Manager serves in a leadership role in the implementation, support, and oversight of policies, procedures, standards, guidelines and practices at River Stone Group of Clinics located in their assigned locations. These programs include, but are not limited to: environmental, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, product safety, Responsible Care, emergency response and planning, loss prevention, process safety, security and medical programs. This individual provides guidance and facilitates a collaborative approach to site management on implementation of HS and Responsible Care programs in order to reduce risk and incidents of accidents, injuries, and environmental releases. 

The HS Manager stays current on relevant Environmental, Health and Safety regulations and compliance with applicable regulations. The HS Manager is responsible for monitoring and reporting on the performance of the HS and Responsible Care programs and personnel to ensure performance meets or exceeds required expectations. This includes, but is not limited to providing required training, permitting and reporting, auditing, and recordkeeping. Maintains appropriate safety supplies and general support of the health & safety culture, with an emphasis on continual improvement. The HS Manager performs other tasks as assigned by the Ownership Group, Human Resource Manager, and site managers to support HS programs.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Interfaces with site personnel to identify hazards, and to develop and implement corrective/improvement measures. This could include the review and approval of specific work permits, as well as participation in incident investigation teams, safety audits, design reviews, process safety reviews, project review teams, and/or job task analysis.

Coordinate and manage the implementation of Health and Safety and Responsible Care policies, procedures, standards, guidelines and practices at River Stone facilities in their assigned location(s). This includes, but is not limited to, maintain site management systems, Incident Management Database, Action Item Database and HS Compliance Calendar including routine reporting, audits and permit renewals.

Promotes proactive safety participation by all employees and ensuring injuries, illnesses, incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions are reported and investigated.

Provide leadership to develop, implement and maintain environmental, health and safety programs and policies to meet or exceed compliance with National, Provincial, and local regulations, internal policies and customer requirements including environmental, safety, security, Responsible Care Codes.

Supports the industrial hygiene program through air and noise monitoring and exposure assessments and prepares reports.

Provide technical support, guidance and maintain all documentation essential to efficient operations of the HS program. Monitors interactions with regulatory authorities, insurance carriers or HS consultants.

Provide coaching, employee development, performance management, and training of assigned HS department staff. Provide appropriate level of direction and conduct performance reviews.

Other duties as assigned to support HS department goals and objectives.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering or science, occupational health or safety, industrial hygiene, or other relevant field preferred but not required.

Advanced knowledge of HS regulations, management systems, regulatory agencies, trends and resources. Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

High proficiency in Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access) and extensive Internet search capabilities.

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Ability to build consensus and influence others.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.

Highly motivated and results-oriented.

Exceptional organization and presentation skills. Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Desirable Skills

Professional and/or industry certifications in environmental, safety, or industrial hygiene Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, etc.

Training or knowledge of Hazardous material response.

Experience with implementation of Process Safety Management (PSM) programs. Ability to conduct Process Hazard Analysis using HAZOP or equivalent method.

Knowledge of Responsible Care, Responsible Care Codes or other EHS Management Systems.

Knowledge of databases and ability to use databases for trending.

Knowledge of workers' compensation requirements.

First Aid / CPR Certification

Ability to adapt to changing list of priorities based on needs of the company, regulatory compliance, and management of risk.

Condition of Employment:

Security; proof of a clean criminal record is required;

Proof of valid of certification

Summary of Compensation Package:

Competitive Compensation Structure

Work/Life Balance - Flexible Scheduling

Group Health Benefits Plan: Medical, Dental, EFAP 

 In-House Employee Discount Program on Products & Services (River Stone Group of Clinics)

Professional Development Fund

Employee Referral Program

Performance Feedback & Opportunity for Growth & Development

Please note: The River Stone Wellness Centre thanks all interested applicants in advance however only suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview.   

RIVER STONE is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

RIVER STONE expressly prohibits any form of workplace discrimination or harassment based on any of the aforementioned characteristics. We are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we welcome and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to join our team.