Health and Safety Advisor

Scandinavian Building Services has been a Canadian leader in retail and commercial cleaning for the last 60 years. Starting as a small family owned and operated business in Edmonton Alberta in 1982 to offering full service janitorial and building maintenance across Canada today. We attribute our success to staying true to our core values of Service Motivate Respect and Connect. As we continue to grow we are looking to add a Health and Safety Advisor to the Scandi Family!

Location: Toronto Ontario (Hybrid) 2 days on the road and 3 days at home-This role requires approximately 40% of travel.

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM with a 1-hour lunch (30 minutes paid and 30 minutes unpaid) with required flexibility to respond to the needs of the business which could include early mornings evenings weekends and holidays.

Whats in it for you:

• Awarded one of Canadas Best Managed Companies: Were committed to a high level standard of excellence for both clients and our Scandi Family.
• Growth Opportunities: A place to hang your hat. We want our employees to grow with us long term and offer a tuition reimbursement program to continue your professional development.
• Stability and Job Security: Even through tough economic times weve continued to steadily grow and we arent slowing down any time soon. With a strong national presence across Canada and growth into the US.
• Family First Culture: We are and have always been a family owned and operated business. We have family friendly events year-round and affectionately call our team members the Scandi Family.
• Benefits: We offer a comprehensive medical and dental plan as well as personal days off.

What your day to day will look like:

You will be reporting into the Health and Safety Manager

Hazard Assessments Inspections and Audits:

• Conduct inspections at the regional offices and warehouses including fire extinguisher inspections
• Complete site visits weekly to conduct inspections of Scandinavian equipment and work sites (primarily janitor rooms)
• Develop appropriate corrective and preventative actions to improve health and safety compliance
• Develop Site Specific Hazard Assessments with support from employees and operations leaders
• Assist with pre-planning non-routine jobs: conduct hazard assessments and verify compliance with training requirements
• Support the Health & Safety team with internal and external audit requirements including Certificate of Recognition (COR) and Cleaning Industry Management Standards (CIMS)
  

Incident Investigations:

• Investigate incidents and near miss events that occur in the Eastern provinces (Ontario Manitoba)
• Gather findings and complete root cause analysis for serious/major incidents
• Develop appropriate corrective and preventative actions to prevent recurrence
• Ensure all actions are completed with supporting documentation
• Communicate lessons learned to operations teams

Coaching and Training:

• Implement all aspects of the health and safety program in the operations
• Strive for continuous improvement with health and safety performance
• Research and coordinate safety training for employees as required
• Train operations teams to complete Field Level Hazard Assessments Fall Protection Plans and Equipment Pre-Use Inspections
• Communicate expectations with respect to health & safety policies and procedures
• Communicate all changes and revisions to the health & safety program

What youll need to succeed:

• 1 to 2 years experience in health and safety
• Familiarity with Scandinavians Health and Safety Program
• Drivers license and able to travel to multiple job sites as required
• Actively participates in health and safety activities
• Demonstrates taking initiative in creating a safer work environment
• Generates innovative ideas for improving safety systems and processes

Our interview process:

• 20 minute preliminary phone interview with our Recruiter
• 20-40 minute assessment (depending on optional practice questions or breaks)
• 30 minute MS Teams video interview with the Hiring Manager and direct Supervisor for the role

At Scandinavian Building Services we are an equal opportunity employer who values a diverse workplace. We recognize the strength that comes from different experiences backgrounds and perspectives and welcome all candidates to apply. We feel it is important that all people have access and opportunity to be employed to be valued and to be respected.