City of Toronto

HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER 1

City of Toronto • $89K — $132K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
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Qualifications

  • Post-secondary education or certificate in Occupational Health & Safety, or related experience.
  • Considerable experience advising management and staff on compliance and best practices in a unionized setting.
  • Proficient in creating and delivering health and safety programs and training.
  • Experience in research, compliance assessment, and policy writing in health and safety.
  • Strong knowledge of relevant legislation and HR practices.

Responsibilities

  • Advise management and staff on health and safety matters.
  • Implement corporate health and safety initiatives and policies.
  • Participate in Ministry of Labour inspections and related investigations.
  • Ensure compliance with Ministry of Labour regulations and provide corrective action recommendations.
  • Develop and implement health and safety initiatives through site-specific consultations.

Benefits

  • Professional growth opportunities within the Parks & Recreation division.
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
  • Comprehensive support for health and safety compliance.
Full Job Description
Job ID: 65819
Job Category: Human Resources
Division & Section: Parks & Recreation, PFR Management Services
Work Location: Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Drive
Job Type & Duration: Full-Time, 2 Temporary Vacancies (6 Months)
Salary Range: $89,337.00 - $132,880.00
Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation: Non-Union
Number of Positions Open: 2
Posting Period: 23-JUL-2026 to 07-AUG-2026

Job Summary:

Within Parks and Recreation, the Health and Safety team provides leadership in occupational health and safety, workplace incident prevention, health and safety programs, policies, and safe work practices that support thousands of employees across diverse operations. As a Health & Safety Officer 1, you will partner with management and staff to advance a strong safety culture, provide expert guidance, and develop effective programs and solutions that reduce risk, prevent injury, and support health and safety excellence across the division.

Major Responsibilities:
  • Provides management and staff working in the division with expert advice, guidance and consultation on matters related to health and safety.
  • Responsible for implementing corporate health and safety initiatives, in the areas of occupational health and safety policies, procedures and programs, consistent with all relevant legislation.
  • Participates in Ministry of Labour Inspections, investigations and reports in conjunction with the People & Equity's Health and Safety Consultant and appropriate Joint Health & Safety Committee members.
  • Ensures the division meets all Ministry of Labour compliance requirements within the mandated timeframes with People & Equity's Health and Safety staff, provides recommendations on corrective actions to achieve continued compliance with applicable sections of health and safety legislation including work refusals, critical injury investigations, collective agreements and return to work programs.
  • Prepares, maintains and submits up to date documentation, as required by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD).
  • Develops and implements health and safety initiatives for all divisional work locations, through site-specific consultation with the appropriate joint health and safety representatives.
  • Leads relevant divisional Working Groups and supports relevant corporate Working Groups; supports the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committees (JOHSC) as required.
  • Develops and coordinates on behalf of the division the Terms of Reference for Multi-Workplace Joint Health and Safety Committee which is submitted to the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD).
  • Assists and supports divisional supervisors and managers in accident investigation and documentation to determine the root cause and support the development of preventative measures.
  • Creates and facilitates regular communication for the division that outlines health and safety updates, strategies, trends, and successes.
  • Creates, implements and maintains a compliance framework that ensures the division meets all health and safety obligations.
  • Leads health and safety audits for all divisional direct service locations; reports findings and recommends improvements.
  • Conduct job demand analysis and workplace assessments to identify the physical, cognitive, and environmental requirements of positions.
  • Provide recommendations that support injury prevention, accommodation, return-to-work planning, and compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
  • Initiates, builds and maintains relationships with internal and external partners to develop, facilitate and promote occupational health and safety.
  • Designs, implements, maintains and evaluates performance related to health and safety initiatives.
  • Analyze health and safety statistics, then prepare and present in-depth reports on this incident analysis for management and staff.
  • Develops and maintains divisional policies and procedures related to health and safety.
  • Develops workplace incident/injury reporting, investigating and return to work standards for the division.
  • Identifies and analyzes health and safety training needs and, through leadership and consultation, develops, designs and delivers training and education programs to meet divisional, organizational and legislative requirements.
  • Develops and implements detailed plans and recommends policies/procedures regarding program specific requirements.
  • Conducts research into assigned areas ensuring that such research considers developments within the field, corporate policies and practices, legislation and initiatives by other levels of government.
  • Provides input into and administers assigned budget, ensuring that expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.
  • Provide information and support in relation to ergonomic workspaces and adaptive equipment in partnership with the Corporate Ergonomic Unit.


Key Qualifications:

Your application for the role of Health & Safety Officer must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

  1. Post-secondary education or certificate (e.g. Canadian Registered Safety Professionals Certification "CRSP" or Canadian Registered Safety Technician Examination "CRST") in Occupational Health & Safety, or an equivalent combination of education and considerable professional experience.
  2. Considerable experience providing consultation, guidance and direction to management and staff regarding compliance, accountability, and best practices relevant to occupational health and safety in a social service unionized environment.
  3. Considerable experience in the development and delivery of health and safety programs and training, including conducting needs assessments.
  4. Experience conducting research and analysis, assessing compliance, preparing and implementing recommendations, and writing operational policy and guidelines consistent with relevant health & safety legislation.
  5. Possession of valid Ontario Class Driver's License and access to a motor vehicle, or another reliable means of transportation to travel within Toronto for business purposes, is considered an asset.
  6. Knowledge of applicable legislation (Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, etc.), applicable collective agreements, HR policies & practices, etc.
  7. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate, and provide work direction to staff, communicate effectively and resolve conflict with all levels of the organization, with internal and external stakeholders.
  8. Ability to exercise discretion and judgement and work independently while demonstrating a high degree of initiative and creativity.
  9. Excellent facilitation and relationship management skills and the ability to lead committees and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
  10. Strong written communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, recommendations, work plans, etc.
  11. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to conduct assessments and evaluations with the ability to make recommendations based on findings and research.
  12. Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
  13. Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity, equity and inclusion and contributing to an inclusive working environment.
  14. Ability to use M365 Office Suite (i.e., MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and other software packages relevant to supporting the Division's core requirements.

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