The
Environmental Health and Safety Advisor leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of national Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental, and Sustainability programs across Andrew Peller Limited. This role provides primary advisory support to Operations, Corporate, Estate Wineries, and Retail teams nationally (shared with the BC EHS Manager), helping leaders build a strong, proactive safety culture while ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with business strategy.
This national role supports 1,400+ teammates across diverse operations at Andrew Peller Limited, with the opportunity to shape safety culture and sustainability strategy across the organization. You'll work in a collaborative environment with strong leadership support while making a meaningful impact on employee wellbeing and operational excellence.
What the teammate will be responsible for- Lead development, implementation, and maintenance of national Health & Safety, Environmental, and Sustainability policies and programs
- Serve as primary EHS advisor to assigned stakeholder groups and additional advisor nationally
- Own and administer the EHS compliance management system
- Partner with People & Culture to deliver onboarding and ongoing EHS training programs
- Promote and strengthen a culture of safety through leadership, education, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Develop and advance APL's sustainability framework aligned with business strategy
- Monitor and maintain national EHS management systems, metrics, and reporting for senior leadership
- Conduct audits across business units and support corrective action planning
- Collaborate with Joint Health & Safety Committees across locations
- Lead or support incident investigations and root cause analysis
- Maintain compliance with applicable legislation and regulatory requirements, including engagement with agencies such as Ontario Ministry of Labour and Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
- Support risk assessment programs and job task analysis processes
- Partner with People & Culture on WSIB claims management processes
What skills, experience and knowledge this teammate will bring - - 3+ years of experience in occupational health & safety program development and implementation
- Experience conducting workplace safety audits and risk assessments
- Background in environmental and sustainability initiatives
- Strong working knowledge of Ontario OHSA, WSIB requirements, and applicable CSA standards
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills across all organizational levels
- Ability to balance urgency with thoughtful, compliant decision-making
- Experience supporting incident investigations and corrective action planning
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and EHS management systems
- Working knowledge of GMP and HACCP standards is an asset
Education & Credentials- Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation preferred
- Post-secondary education in Health & Safety, Environmental Studies, or related discipline
Working Conditions- Multi-location national role within a complex operational environment
- Approximately 15-20% travel to field sites
- Hybrid office and field engagement
This role will pay $80,000 - $90,000 base salary depending on experience and includes a range of other total compensation programs - bonus, RRSP matching, health benefits and other perks.
We are conducting an internal and external search simultaneously. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest; only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This role is being posted to fill an existing vacancy.
