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
Allied Universal®, a leading security and facility services company, provides proactive security services and cutting-edge smart technology to deliver evolving, tailored solutions that allow clients to focus on their core business. Our excellence starts with our local leadership and local presence. In fact, in North America alone, we have an extensive network of offices to support our local communities and customers. We take pride in our extensive knowledge in a range of specialty sectors such as education, healthcare, retail, commercial real estate, government and corporate campuses, etc. We believe there is no greater purpose than serving and safeguarding customers, communities and people in today’s world. Allied Universal is There for you™.
Allied Universal’s Canadian operations are a hallmark of integrity, discretion, and professionalism. For over 20 years, we have provided unparalleled service, systems, and solutions to serve, secure, and care for the people and businesses throughout Canada. Our relationships with our employees and clients are at the heart of everything we do, each and every day. With a large span of regional offices, our national reach and local presence covers the nation.
Through our one-on-one collaboration, we partner with you to truly understand your security needs and goals. Through our leading services, systems, and solutions—security services, technology services, and complementary services— Allied Universal is There for you. ™ Commercial, Industrial, Retail & Law Enforcement markets have been our primary focus.
Our commitment to finding the highest quality products is never ending, whether for the Industrial Mining, Nuclear, Forestry industry, or the Retail, Commercial industries, our clients gain our knowledge of “What Works” for their respective businesses.
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
Allied Universal®, a leading security and facility services company, provides proactive security services and cutting-edge smart technology to deliver evolving, tailored solutions that allow clients to focus on their core business. Our excellence starts with our local leadership and local presence. In fact, in North America alone, we have an extensive network of offices to support our local communities and customers. We take pride in our extensive knowledge in a range of specialty sectors such as education, healthcare, retail, commercial real estate, government and corporate campuses, etc. We believe there is no greater purpose than serving and safeguarding customers, communities and people in today’s world. Allied Universal is There for you™.
Allied Universal’s Canadian operations are a hallmark of integrity, discretion, and professionalism. For over 20 years, we have provided unparalleled service, systems, and solutions to serve, secure, and care for the people and businesses throughout Canada. Our relationships with our employees and clients are at the heart of everything we do, each and every day. With a large span of regional offices, our national reach and local presence covers the nation.
Through our one-on-one collaboration, we partner with you to truly understand your security needs and goals. Through our leading services, systems, and solutions—security services, technology services, and complementary services— Allied Universal is There for you. ™ Commercial, Industrial, Retail & Law Enforcement markets have been our primary focus.
Our commitment to finding the highest quality products is never ending, whether for the Industrial Mining, Nuclear, Forestry industry, or the Retail, Commercial industries, our clients gain our knowledge of “What Works” for their respective businesses.