GFL Environmental is looking for a Environmental Health and Safety Specialist to join our dynamic team in Richmond, BC. The Job: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. 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.Why Join TEAM GREEN:<ul><li>Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits (health, vision, and dental)</li><li>Life insurance and retirement savings options</li><li>Ongoing learning and development opportunities</li><li>Career advancement potential within a growing company</li><li>Team-focused and supportive work environment</li></ul>Operations Support<ul><li>Conduct onsite inspections to evaluate safe work practices.</li><li>Perform internal audits of work practices and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation.</li><li>Support external audit functions in assigned divisions.</li><li>Maintain a culture of safety excellence throughout the assigned area.</li><li>Assist in the investigation process and determining root causes and corrective actions with support from Regional EHS team.</li><li>Review, classify and report on injuries, property damages, and environmental events.</li><li>Maintain a working knowledge of safety theory, regulations, and Company policy.</li><li>Review the record keeping process and branch compliance folders.</li><li>Assist in generating monthly NSC and safety subject matter and annual themes.</li><li>Support EHS team in ensuring conformance with all aspects of applicable regulations, laws and orders and al company policies and procedures and directives from leadership.</li><li>Support Operations when an employee has an occupational injury, specifically.</li><li>Follow notification via our incident notification process, reach out to supervisor/manager to provide guidance in steps to take with injured employee in conjunction with Corp. Disability Mgmt.</li><li>Ensuring proper documentation is completed within the required time frame by employee and supervisor/manager.</li><li>Support the Corp. Disability Mgmt. team and WCB developed plan to help return employees back to work on modified duties, managing the employee-facing return to work process.</li><li>Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management</li></ul>Job Requirements<ul><li>Fluent in English and Punjabi will be considered an asset.</li><li>Excellent communication skills both oral and written.</li><li>Self-motivated to manage workload.</li><li>Exceptional organizational and time management skills</li><li>Knowledge of health and safety legislation for BC</li><li>Post- Secondary Certificate or Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety</li><li>NCSO (National Construction Safety Officer) or MSO (Manufacturing Safety Officer) designation.</li></ul>Advantages to Working at GFL:<ul><li>Unique access to diverse career pathways and internal growth opportunities.</li><li>Contribute to the sustainable growth of your community through the <a href="https://gflenv.com/full-circle-project/">Full Circle Project</a> .</li><li>Benefit from a network of 20,000+ employees across North America.</li><li>Be part of a publicly traded company (on NYSE &amp; TSX), benefiting from our growth trajectory.</li></ul>#GFLTalent  We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact <a href="mailto:myworkdayrecruitment@gflenv.com">myworkdayrecruitment@gflenv.com</a>

GFL Environmental is the only major diversified environmental services company in North America offering services in solid waste management, liquid waste management and soil remediation. Through a strategically located network of facilities across Canada the United States, GFL&rsquo;s dedicated, professional team of employees provides local service to more than 4 million households under municipal contracts and to more than 135,000 industrial, commercial and institutional customers. We offer an unparalleled commitment to customer service, reliability and efficiency and maintain an unwavering focus on safety and compliance with environmental and legislative requirements. At GFL, we believe that by providing accessible, cost-effective environmental solutions we will encourage greater environmental responsibility and allow our customers and the communities we serve to be Green For Life.

EHS Specialist

&nbsp;GFL Environmental is looking for a Environmental Health and Safety Specialist to join our dynamic team in Richmond, BC. The Job: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. 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.Why Join TEAM GREEN:<ul><li>Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits (health, vision, and dental)</li><li>Life insurance and retirement savings options</li><li>Ongoing learning and development opportunities</li><li>Career advancement potential within a growing company</li><li>Team-focused and supportive work environment</li></ul>Operations Support<ul><li>Conduct onsite inspections to evaluate safe work practices.</li><li>Perform internal audits of work practices and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation.</li><li>Support external audit functions in assigned divisions.</li><li>Maintain a culture of safety excellence throughout the assigned area.</li><li>Assist in the investigation process and determining root causes and corrective actions with support from Regional EHS team.</li><li>Review, classify and report on injuries, property damages, and environmental events.</li><li>Maintain a working knowledge of safety theory, regulations, and Company policy.</li><li>Review the record keeping process and branch compliance folders.</li><li>Assist in generating monthly NSC and safety subject matter and annual themes.</li><li>Support EHS team in ensuring conformance with all aspects of applicable regulations, laws and orders and al company policies and procedures and directives from leadership.</li><li>Support Operations when an employee has an occupational injury, specifically.</li><li>Follow notification via our incident notification process, reach out to supervisor/manager to provide guidance in steps to take with injured employee in conjunction with Corp. Disability Mgmt.</li><li>Ensuring proper documentation is completed within the required time frame by employee and supervisor/manager.</li><li>Support the Corp. Disability Mgmt. team and WCB developed plan to help return employees back to work on modified duties, managing the employee-facing return to work process.</li><li>Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management</li></ul>Job Requirements<ul><li>Fluent in English and Punjabi will be considered an asset.</li><li>Excellent communication skills both oral and written.</li><li>Self-motivated to manage workload.</li><li>Exceptional organizational and time management skills</li><li>Knowledge of health and safety legislation for BC</li><li>Post- Secondary Certificate or Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety</li><li>NCSO (National Construction Safety Officer) or MSO (Manufacturing Safety Officer) designation.</li></ul>Advantages to Working at GFL:<ul><li>Unique access to diverse career pathways and internal growth opportunities.</li><li>Contribute to the sustainable growth of your community through the <a href="https://gflenv.com/full-circle-project/">Full Circle Project</a>&nbsp;.</li><li>Benefit from a network of 20,000+ employees across North America.</li><li>Be part of a publicly traded company (on NYSE &amp; TSX), benefiting from our growth trajectory.</li></ul>#GFLTalent &nbsp;We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:myworkdayrecruitment@gflenv.com">myworkdayrecruitment@gflenv.com</a>

EHS Specialist

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