Health, Safety and Environment Specialist

**Health, Safety and Environment Specialist**

**Hours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week**

**Job location: Bradford Ontario**
**Employment type: Full-time, Permanent**

**Salary : $65,000-$80,000 CAD annually**

**A little about us**

Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you

We’re a global cannabis company with operations across Europe and North and South America. We’re driven by our passion to help people improve their lives and have a diverse team who bring their best every day, so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family - from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael ’71, Greybeard and Whistler.

Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our “A-Team”. We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think **BIG**, act **BOLD** and execute with **PURPOSE** in all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.

**Job Summary**

Are you an experienced professional with a deep passion for health and safety? Do you have a natural talent for identifying risks, developing solutions, and optimizing the health and safety of others? If so, we have the perfect role for you

It’s grow time and we’re looking for a dynamic professional (like you) to plant their roots with us as our newest **Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Specialist**. In this role, you will support our River Facility (Bradford, Ontario) with nurturing a safe and healthy workplace. Reporting to the Manager of HSE, the HSE Specialist is responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring and improvement of all HSE programs within the facility, focusing on prevention to continually elevate the HSE culture. The role is also accountable to ensure site-wide execution of HSE related programs and processes, as well ensure all HSE programs comply with company and regulatory requirements.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Nurture a safe environment within the facility by identifying and assessing potential workplace risks and opportunities, investigating incidents, and developing, implementing and monitoring HSE programs.
- Ensure all HSE incidents are properly documented and appropriate corrective actions identified are implemented within a timely manner
- Regularly review incident data to determine injury/risk trends and establish action plans as needed
- Oversee initiatives that educate employees about HSE, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with Human Resources in managing Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) claims including return to work plans
- Ensure tools and equipment in the facilities meet industry standards, are installed properly and regularly inspected where required
- Schedule and support monthly JHSC meetings, including monthly workplace inspections
- Provide site support by attending department safety meetings, completing inspections, facilitating training, and creating communications as needed
- Conduct orientation and H&S training for new hires
- Conduct proactive assessments to evaluate workplace hazards and opportunities
- Work closely with leadership to drive and strengthen safety culture by resolving concerns and identify opportunities for improvements, including maintaining a visible presence in the facility

**Requirement**:

- Post-secondary education - Diploma or Degree in a program relating to safety preferred
- A minimum of 3-5 years of HSE experience
- CRSP designation is an asset
- Experience in Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical or Food Production is an asset
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- You need a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle to travel to different sites in the GTA.
- This is an onsite role. Occasional support or visits may be required on an as needed basis to other sites within Canada
- Proficiency with all Microsoft Office products including Excel and PowerPoint

**Why you’ll love working at Aurora**
Our people are at the heart of everything we do here at Aurora, and we take pride in fostering an inclusive space that inspires our team to love where they work From rewarding career opportunities to flexible work environments to team activities, we go above and beyond to prioritize your success and here’s how we do it
- **Flexibility**:you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun You will be empowered to achieve work-life balance with flexible hours, remote work options, vacation time, meeting-free-Friday-afternoons and more
- **Total rewards**:we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary, stock options, an RRSP program, annual bonuses, and a health and personal care