Health & Safety Manager

**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 work-related 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 organization-wide 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 non-occupational 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 on-call 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 problem-solving 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 client-centered, high-quality 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

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person