Field Safety Supv

Objective:

The Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Supervisor is responsible for leading and supporting all aspects of health, safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance programs within a fast-paced warehousing and logistics operation. This role partners closely with Operations, Human Resources, Transportation, and Site Leadership to foster a strong safety culture, reduce workplace risks, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across the facility.

 

The HSE Supervisor provides guidance and coaching to leaders and employees, leads incident investigations, manages corrective actions, and supports the implementation of corporate HSE initiatives aligned with customer and organizational standards.

 

Key Accountabilities:

• Promote a proactive safety culture through employee engagement, coaching, communication, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable occupational health and safety legislation, environmental regulations, customer requirements, and company policies.
• Conduct regular workplace inspections, audits, risk assessments, and hazard identification activities.
• Monitor site safety performance and develop action plans to address trends and emerging risks.
• Support environmental compliance programs, including waste management, chemical management, spill prevention, and sustainability initiatives.
• Maintain site safety procedures, safe work instructions, and emergency response plans.
• Support and administer programs such as Behavior-Based Safety (BBS), ergonomics, contractor management, lockout/tagout (LOTO), powered industrial truck safety, and workplace inspections.
• Lead and support investigations of incidents, injuries, property damage events, and near misses using root cause analysis methodologies.
• Ensure timely reporting, documentation, and follow-up of incidents and regulatory requirements.
• Track, verify, and close corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
• Act as the primary site contact during regulatory inspections, audits, and customer assessments.
• Partner with Human Resources and Operations to support injury management, return-to-work programs, accommodation processes, and workers' compensation claims management.
• Monitor injury trends and recommend strategies to reduce frequency and severity rates.
• Collaborate with Operations leadership to integrate safety requirements into daily activities, projects, startup initiatives, and process changes.
• Provide guidance and coaching to supervisors and managers on hazard controls, regulatory requirements, and safe work practices.
• Support site and regional HSE initiatives, audits, and strategic projects.
• Track and report key HSE metrics, including injuries, near misses, inspections, corrective actions, training compliance, and audit performance.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with internal and external reporting requirements.

 

JOB POSTING

 

 

 

 

• Participate actively in Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) meetings and continuous improvement teams.
• Support facility emergency preparedness and business continuity planning.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

• High School diploma/GED required
• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Human Resources, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Post-secondary education combined with relevant HSE experience will be considered.
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST), NCSO, or equivalent designation considered an asset.
• Joint Health & Safety Committee Certification preferred.
• First Aid/CPR certification preferred.
• 3-5 years of progressive health and safety experience in warehousing, distribution, transportation, manufacturing, or logistics environments.
• Experience managing incident investigations, corrective actions, return-to-work programs, and regulatory compliance.

• Strong knowledge of provincial and federal occupational health and safety legislation and workers' compensation requirements.
• Working knowledge of risk assessment, root cause analysis, ergonomics, contractor safety, machine safeguarding, and emergency preparedness.
• Excellent communication, training, coaching, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and