HSE Specialist supporting Rio Tinto’s Canadian mining exploration portfolio. Managing field risk, audits, contractor compliance and environmental programs across remote projects.
About the role
- Health & Safety Specialist supporting Gateway Services, North America's pet aftercare provider. Conducting field assessments, investigations and preventive safety work across Central U.S. and Canada operations.
Responsibilities
- Support Gateway Services' operations across the Central region
- Build trusted working relationships with Managing Directors, Regional Managers, Care Center Managers and Team Members
- Understand operational priorities and safety challenges, provide practical advice and help resolve routine H&S matters
- Conduct workplace inspections, audits, job-hazard assessments and exposure assessments
- Identify unsafe conditions, work methods and behaviors; recommend controls, PPE and preventive actions; and follow corrective actions through completion
- Respond to workplace incidents and vehicle accidents, gather facts and evidence, support investigations, identify contributing causes and recommend preventive actions
- Collaborate with Operations, Fleet, HR and other Gateway partners on cross-functional incidents
- Provide field information and local support following workplace injuries
- Help implement approved return-to-work plans and identify barriers to safe, sustainable returns
- Implement safety policies, tools, campaigns and learning programs
- Support safety discussions and committees, reinforce safe Care Center practices, and help managers address CSR driving safety and incident prevention
- Maintain regional safety information and analyze incident, hazard and assessment trends to identify recurring risks and recommend improvements
- Travel to Gateway Care Centers and other operational locations, dividing time between computer-based work and field visits
- Occasionally respond outside normal working hours following serious incidents or urgent field matters
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Safety Engineering, Environmental Health, Environmental Engineering or a related field
- At least four years of relevant safety experience, ideally in manufacturing, distribution or another multi-site operational environment
- Experience with workplace inspections, incident investigations and job-hazard analysis
- Working knowledge of applicable H&S requirements and accurate recordkeeping
- Ability to assess hazards and recommend practical controls
- Strong communication skills and ability to explain safety requirements to operational leaders and frontline Team Members
- Sound judgment, calm response to urgent situations and dependable follow-through
- Comfort working independently across a geographically dispersed territory
- Fleet safety experience, exposure to safety or environmental management systems, and a relevant occupational H&S certification or designation are assets rather than requirements
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%
- New employees must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
- 401(k) with employer match
- Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
- Employee Assistance Program and Gateway CarePath
- Pet Insurance
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Employee Discount Marketplace
- Professional development and career growth opportunities
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