Main mission

The OHS partner is responsible for defining, implementing and monitoring the company's occupational health and safety policy. It ensures a safe working environment that complies with the various regulations, laws and standards while promoting a culture of occupational risk prevention.

Key Responsibilities

Development of the OHS strategy Define and manage the OHS policy in connection with the management's alignments. Setting occupational safety and health targets. Ensure regulatory and technical monitoring of the right behaviours to adopt. Plan, ensure compliance, and follow up on external audits and inspections in partnership with our external firm Médial.

Occupational Risk Management

Identify, assess and prevent occupational risks. Apply, supervise and track corrective actions with respect to risk assessments. Propose and implement corrective and preventive action plans.

Regulatory Compliance

Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Manage relationships with various external partners. Ensure the follow-up of the CNESST's relative requirements. Work with our OHS event management partner.

Animation and awareness

Train and raise awareness among internal and external employees about good OHS practices. Plan, organize and lead prevention campaigns, audits, emergency inspections and simulations or Adhoc committees. Actively participate in the development of the health and safety culture in the company.

Management and coordination

Supervise, lead and monitor OHS activities via the OHS Committee in place. Ensure healthy relations between the various internal and external stakeholders during corrective interventions, improvements or compliance. Work as a team with the Human Resources, Maintenance and Production Management Department.

Monitoring and performance indicators

Monitor OSH performance indicators (KPIs) (AT/ASST, frequency rate, severity rate, etc.). Prepare periodic reviews and reports to be presented to management. Recommend areas for improvement.

Required skills

Knowledge and mastery of occupational health and safety regulations (Labour Code, standards, laws, etc.). Knowledge of project management, risk management and OHS. Analytical skills, rigor, ability to manage crisis situations. Demonstrate positive, participatory and mobilizing leadership. Know how to manage priorities well. Be a role model in OSH. Adopt a high standard of professionalism, be respectful and have an ease of collaboration. Have an ability to communicate ideas and be proactive both orally and in writing. Proficient in the Office 365 suite.

Desired profile

Bachelor's degree in human resources, with a certification in occupational health and safety. Significant experience (at least 5 years) in an OHS management function and in training. Bilingual English / French.