EHS Environmental Health and Safety Specialist - Columbia, SC, United States - GFL Environmental

Description

Join our team at GFL Environmental as an Environmental Health &Safety Specialist in Cranbrook, BC

Are you dedicated to promoting workplace safety and wellness? We're in search of a talented Environmental Health & Safety Specialist to join our team on a one-year contract, supporting operations in both East and West Kootenay, BC.

Our office is located in Cranbrook, BC.

GFL Environmental is one of North America's leading waste management companies, proudly making communities cleaner, safer, and happier through first-class service.

Together, our employees are known as "Team Green"—a name that unites us all under our shared purpose:
making our customers and communities Green for Life

Competitive benefits plan, including retirement saving options for future financial security.

As a key member of GFL's team, you will be committed to providing a healthy and safe work environment for all our team members.

This role will be a one-year contract and working closely with both our operational and corporate teams.

The EHS Specialist will ensure that safety is at the top of the mind for all team members and at the forefront of all daily activities.

Knowledge of health and safety legislation for BC
~ Must have a strong focus on National Safety Code compliance, ensuring our fleet and drivers adhere to regulatory standards.
~ Post- Secondary Certificate or Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
~ NCSO (National Construction Safety Officer) or MSO (Manufacturing Safety Officer) designation
~ Class 5 License and willingness to travel throughout the Kootenays as required.
~ Conduct onsite inspections to evaluate safe work practices.
~ Maintain a culture of safety excellence throughout the assigned area.
~ Assist and support in the investigation process and determining root causes and corrective actions with support from Regional EHS team.
~ Review, classify and report on injuries, property damages, and environmental events.
~ Assist and maintain training requirements including new and existing employees.

Unique access to diverse career pathways and internal growth opportunities.
Contribute to the sustainable growth of your community through the Full Circle Project .
Benefit from a network of 20,000+ employees across North America.

GFL Environmental is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply.

We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

GFL will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.