Health & Safety Specialist

Job Summary: Health and Safety Specialists are responsible for the instruction, implementation, enforcement and management of the Health and Safety policies of the company through advising, coaching and educating all Flynn employees.  This position will be based out of our Mississauga branch, reporting to the ­­­­­­­Regional Health & Safety Manager. The chosen candidate will be responsible for supporting the Ontario region, which includes job sites in the GTA and surrounding areas. What We Offer: In-house cafeteria and gym Free parkingCompetitive wagesComprehensive health benefits and RRSP Matching ProgramGreat environment where our motto is “Flynn Family Winning Together”!On-going career development programs through our in-house Flynn University and eLearning coursesA Day in the Life: Uphold and coach employees on Flynn’s health and safety policies/proceduresConduct in-house trainingPerform site inspectionsInjury management (ie. WSIB/WCB & Return to work program)Conduct new hire orientation Incident investigationsComplete internal and external COR auditsAttend pre-starts, hand-offs and other safety related meetingsAssist with the completion of site safety documentsAttend joint health and safety committee meetingsWhat We Are Seeking:Formal education and/or training in Environmental/Occupational Health and Safety, NCSO or equivalent experienceMinimum 2-5 years’ experience in a safety role within a construction environmentExperience working in the ICI construction industry, specifically dealing with Building envelope is considered an assetExperience with WSIB and injury management an assetKnowledge of the COR process is considered a strong assetGood knowledge of Working at Heights legislationKnowledge and practical experience in accident investigationStrong administrative and organizational skillsComputer literate in Windows applications; Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)Ability to work with minimal supervisionTeam attitude with a willingness to learnValid driver’s license required