Health & Safety Business Partner, West

Health & Safety Business Partner, West

At Wolseley Canada, our leading-edge is the knowledge and insight found in every corner of our organization. Here, you’ll build strong relationships and support critical industries that touch the lives of Canadians. Every day, we show up with intention and pride; in ourselves, our associates, and our customers. You’ll have a solid foundation to try new things, uncover new possibilities, challenge yourself, and grow your career. Does this sound like somewhere you’d like to be?

Wolseley Canada is the leading wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC/R, waterworks and industrial products in the country and working here means, a network of possibilities, a place you are valued and a higher standard.

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The West Health & Safety Business Partner is the strategic partner supporting Wolseley Canada’s Western region, leading the execution, support and strategic partnership of Wolseley’s health and safety program, reporting into the corporate Environment, Health & Safety team. The West Region Health & Safety Business Partner leverages strong health and safety knowledge, problem solving and communication skills to provide advice and guidance to leaders and staff on a broad set of safety related matters. As a Health & Safety leader this position assists other leaders at all levels in the organization with health and safety planning, program and activity implementation, policy interpretation and execution, safety performance, and training. As an expert in health and safety, this position will be required to participate in strategic support visits to locations across Canada.

What’s in it for you?

• Regular business hours Monday to Friday
• Comprehensive benefits with premiums fully paid for by the company for the “Core” package starting the first day of employment.
• Career development and training opportunities
• Life insurance, disability and wellness program
• Retirement savings programs including RRSP and DC pension with up to 5.25% employer contribution
• Paid vacation and sick time and day off on your birthday!
• Bonus programs that include annual performance and profit sharing
• Employee discounts on top brands of plumbing and HVAC/R products
• Education reimbursement for employees
• Employee referral program
• Safety shoe reimbursement

What you will do:

• Adopting the principles of continuous improvement, provide leadership, direction, and integration of the Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) management system to establish and maintain a strong safety culture.
• Actively promote a healthy workplace that is free from workplace violence and harassment.
• Work collaboratively with the Environment, Health and Safety team and with business partners, to drive an improvement in injury frequency.
• Monitor trends in leading and lagging indicators, reporting, and communicating performance to business leaders.
• Educate, consult with and influence management regarding unique safety requirements impacting their decisions, business unit operations, systems, and procedures.
• Work directly with various levels of leadership to implement and maintain the EHS program.
• Monitor, review and report health and safety performance indicators/measures.
• Evaluate, analyze, and provide suggestions for the improvement and enhancement of work processes, equipment, productivity, and cost containment.
• Partner with stakeholders regarding incident investigations, ensuring accurate root cause analysis, identification of corrective action(s), and ensuring desired follow-ups are achieved.
• Partner with stakeholders regarding workplace violence and harassment investigations, using investigation techniques to determine facts and complete reports based on findings.
• Support the return-to-work program.
• Support the Environment, Health and Safety audit process (identify safety hazards, non-compliance, provide recommendations/programs to mitigate gaps in compliance, etc.)
• Ensure integration of health and safety measures into all new processes, equipment, and contract work.
• Provide in depth guidance and support to managers to meet their accountabilities for the safety and health of their associates, customers, and the environment.
• Act as a liaison between operations and regulatory bodies.
• Develop best practice guidelines to enable proactive management of risk for the organization and supports the Internal Responsibility System.
• Provide advice and consulting support to Managers and employees on HSE related matters to support continuous improvement.
• Partner with Managers to diagnose HSE related issues and recommend solutions that drive desired change.
• Contribute to the development and testing of emergency plans to support the region.
• Develop and support processes that encourage employee participation in safety, leadership engagement and positive recognition to foster safe and healthy working environments.
• Work with various stakeholders to contribute as a subject matter expert in relevant projects to advance business objectives and reduce harm to people, environment, and assets.
• In partnership with the Learning and Development team, support the implementation of required Health and Safety training for managers, employees, and contractors, including the maintenance of company and regulatory records and files.
• Other related duties and responsibilities as required or assigned.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Health & Safety, Science, Business, or related field
• 5-7 years of progressive Health & Safety experience
• Ability to travel 20-40%
• Completion of or working toward the CRSP designation.
• In-depth knowledge of Canadian OHS legislation
• Experience with complex, matrix environment preferably global
• Working experience and knowledge of Workday and associated business processes
• Advanced skill level in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point) required
• Excellent Customer Service, interpersonal and leadership skills
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Excellent influencing skills and ability to manage conflict
• Knowledge of current trends and issues in Health & Safety and how to apply them in the business
• Experience in building, managing and maintaining employee and manager relationships
• Experience contributing to and/or leading various Health & Safety strategic initiatives
• Proven ability to manage conflict
• Able to maintain confidentiality and conduct work within appropriate privacy standards
• Able to maintain a professional attitude
• Able to handle stressful situations
• Ability to offer sensible judgment, recommendations, opinions and suggestions based on sound health & safety knowledge.
• Ability to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Highly organized in prioritizing work, multi-tasking, and consistently meeting deadlines within a fast-paced work environment.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work in a collaborative team-based environment.
• Fluency in both oral and written French and English languages an asset.

Salary Range: $80,000 - $100,000 (depending on experience)

Please note: This position requires the result of a satisfactory criminal record check. A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position.