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Senior Health & Safety Specialist

J.D. Irving


Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Yearly Salary: CAD 69300 - 102400
Posted: 7 September 2026 (26 days ago)
Application Deadline: 5 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

What We Offer:

  • Flexible medical dental and vision plan
  • Employee & family assistance program
  • RRSP matching program
  • Health & Wellness reimbursements
  • Product purchase program
  • Opportunities to take part in job-related training and development
  • Relocation cost (if applicable)
  • $69300 - $102400 (please note that this is an estimate and actual pay will vary depending on experience qualifications and professional certifications.)


Responsibilities
  • Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on legislation regulations and internal HSE policies while providing guidance mentoring and support to operations teams.
  • Identify escalate and mitigate hazards including conducting risk assessments performing workplace inspections and making recommendations through Intelex to improve workplace conditions.
  • Maintain a strong presence on the production floor to promote a positive safety culture and support site emergency response teams including fire brigade and medical response.
  • Administer the sites Incident Database (Intelex) respond to injuries/incidents and lead or support investigations to determine root causes and preventative actions.
  • Analyze HSE metrics and trends to provide datadriven recommendations and corrective actions that strengthen safety performance.
  • Maintain and continuously improve HSE systems act as a liaison with external stakeholders and regulatory bodies and support both internal and external audits.
  • Prepare and manage key HSE documentation including policies procedures and environmental reporting while also supporting the ReturntoWork program.


Qualifications
  • Post-secondary education in occupational health ergonomics health and safety environmental engineering or other related fields.
  • A minimum of 5 years of occupational health ergonomics health and safety environmental engineering or other related job experience is preferred. Experience in manufacturing is also preferred.
  • CRSP CRST or CHSC certification is preferred.
  • Certification or experience in auditing (COR auditing or ISO 45001) guarding (CMSE) or certification in other related fields is preferred.
  • Communicate effectively with employees leadership and stakeholders to support clarity engagement and alignment.
  • Manage and prioritize multiple tasks schedules and projects while adapting to rapidly changing workplace conditions.
  • Analyze safetyrelated data to identify improvement opportunities and assess complex issues to recommend practical solutionsfocused actions.
  • Collaborate with crossfunctional teams while providing timely support guidance and problemsolving leadership.
  • Can work 100% onsite



Required Experience:

Senior IC


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Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) has operations in Canada and the United States and are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With ... View more

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