About the role
The Opportunity As a vital member of GFL’s EHS team, the Regional EHS Specialist plays a key role in fostering a culture of safety excellence across the province. You’ll support multiple locations throughout Ontario, providing hands-on safety expertise, conducting audits and inspections, and guiding operational teams to meet and exceed health, safety, and environmental standards. This position requires routine travel to various locations across Ontario, while based out of the Peel Region location.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct onsite inspections and internal audits throughout Ontario to evaluate safe work practices
- Perform internal audits of work practices and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation.
- Support external audits and promote compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations
- Collaborate with regional teams to maintain high safety standards and excellence across all locations
- Lead and assist investigations, reporting, and corrective action planning for incidents across the province
- Deliver safety training and new employee orientations at various sites as required.
- Act as a liaison between the Regional EHS team and operations throughout Ontario
- Provide guidance on occupational injury management and return-to-work programs across multiple regions with the support of the Regional EHS Manager.
- Support monthly safety communications and provincial safety campaigns
- Travel regularly to support location across Ontario.
- Ensure record keeping for regional EHS statistics and trending.
- Support NSC compliance and functions as required.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by Regional EHS Manager.
Qualifications
- Exceptional communication and time management skills
- Knowledge of Ontario -specific health and safety legislation
- Knowledge of National Safety Code
- Post-secondary education in Occupational Health and Safety
- CRSP, CSO or MSO designation preferred
- Experience with online reporting systems
- Self-starter with a strong ability to work independently across diverse sites
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly within Ontario
About GFL Environmental Inc.
GFL Environmental is the only major diversified environmental services company in North America offering services in solid waste management, liquid waste management and soil remediation.
Through a strategically located network of facilities across Canada the United States, GFL’s dedicated, professional team of employees provides local service to more than 4 million households under municipal contracts and to more than 135,000 industrial, commercial and institutional customers.
We offer an unparalleled commitment to customer service, reliability and efficiency and maintain an unwavering focus on safety and compliance with environmental and legislative requirements.
At GFL, we believe that by providing accessible, cost-effective environmental solutions we will encourage greater environmental responsibility and allow our customers and the communities we serve to be Green For Life.
GFL Environnement est la seule grande entreprise de services environnementaux diversifiés en Amérique du Nord offrant des services de gestion des déchets solides, de gestion des déchets liquides et d'assainissement des sols.
Grâce à un réseau stratégiquement situé au Canada et aux Etats-Unis, l'équipe professionnelle et dévouée d'employés de GFL offre un service local à plus de 4 millions de foyers sous contrat municipal et à plus de 135 000 clients industriels, commerciaux et institutionnels.
Nous offrons un engagement inégalé à l'égard du service à la clientèle, de la fiabilité et de l'efficacité, et nous mettons l'accent sur la sécurité et le respect des exigences environnementales et légales.
Chez GFL, nous croyons qu'en offrant des solutions environnementales accessibles et rentables, nous encouragerons une plus grande responsabilité environnementale et nous permettrons à nos clients et aux collectivités.
About the role
The Opportunity As a vital member of GFL’s EHS team, the Regional EHS Specialist plays a key role in fostering a culture of safety excellence across the province. You’ll support multiple locations throughout Ontario, providing hands-on safety expertise, conducting audits and inspections, and guiding operational teams to meet and exceed health, safety, and environmental standards. This position requires routine travel to various locations across Ontario, while based out of the Peel Region location.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct onsite inspections and internal audits throughout Ontario to evaluate safe work practices
- Perform internal audits of work practices and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation.
- Support external audits and promote compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations
- Collaborate with regional teams to maintain high safety standards and excellence across all locations
- Lead and assist investigations, reporting, and corrective action planning for incidents across the province
- Deliver safety training and new employee orientations at various sites as required.
- Act as a liaison between the Regional EHS team and operations throughout Ontario
- Provide guidance on occupational injury management and return-to-work programs across multiple regions with the support of the Regional EHS Manager.
- Support monthly safety communications and provincial safety campaigns
- Travel regularly to support location across Ontario.
- Ensure record keeping for regional EHS statistics and trending.
- Support NSC compliance and functions as required.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by Regional EHS Manager.
Qualifications
- Exceptional communication and time management skills
- Knowledge of Ontario -specific health and safety legislation
- Knowledge of National Safety Code
- Post-secondary education in Occupational Health and Safety
- CRSP, CSO or MSO designation preferred
- Experience with online reporting systems
- Self-starter with a strong ability to work independently across diverse sites
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly within Ontario
About GFL Environmental Inc.
GFL Environmental is the only major diversified environmental services company in North America offering services in solid waste management, liquid waste management and soil remediation.
Through a strategically located network of facilities across Canada the United States, GFL’s dedicated, professional team of employees provides local service to more than 4 million households under municipal contracts and to more than 135,000 industrial, commercial and institutional customers.
We offer an unparalleled commitment to customer service, reliability and efficiency and maintain an unwavering focus on safety and compliance with environmental and legislative requirements.
At GFL, we believe that by providing accessible, cost-effective environmental solutions we will encourage greater environmental responsibility and allow our customers and the communities we serve to be Green For Life.
GFL Environnement est la seule grande entreprise de services environnementaux diversifiés en Amérique du Nord offrant des services de gestion des déchets solides, de gestion des déchets liquides et d'assainissement des sols.
Grâce à un réseau stratégiquement situé au Canada et aux Etats-Unis, l'équipe professionnelle et dévouée d'employés de GFL offre un service local à plus de 4 millions de foyers sous contrat municipal et à plus de 135 000 clients industriels, commerciaux et institutionnels.
Nous offrons un engagement inégalé à l'égard du service à la clientèle, de la fiabilité et de l'efficacité, et nous mettons l'accent sur la sécurité et le respect des exigences environnementales et légales.
Chez GFL, nous croyons qu'en offrant des solutions environnementales accessibles et rentables, nous encouragerons une plus grande responsabilité environnementale et nous permettrons à nos clients et aux collectivités.