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Director of Environment, Safety, and Employee Wellbeing

  • Human Resources
  • Ottawa
  • Permanent
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To apply, please forward your resume and cover letter by Sep 29, 2024

The Mint is hiring a Director Environment, Safety, Employee Health & Wellbeing who can thrive in a dynamic and inclusive environment.

Reporting to the Vice President Human Resources, you will be responsible to champion the innovative design and proactive deployment of environmental, health, safety, and employee wellbeing programs contributing to a positive and supportive work environment across the Mint.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide direction and leadership in the delivery of health and safety, employee wellbeing and environmental programs.
  • Foster a continuous improvement mindset to ensure the Mint’s performance meets or exceeds all regulatory, legal, and ethical standards, objectives, and requirements.
  • Foster employee engagement and builds a positive work environment by guiding team members and supporting their professional growth.
  • Promote teamwork and psychological safety, encouraging healthy partnerships and building confidence in the department.
  • Work closely with internal partners to identify and address any hazardous situations.
  • Ensures that mandatory training programs for environmental, health, and safety are developed and delivered to employees to advance a proactive environmental and safety mindset at the Mint.Ensures the continuous improvement of the Mint’s Environmental Management System (EMS) to meet the ISO 14001:2015 standard.

 

This is a hybrid position in which you will be required to work from the Ottawa location generally on an average of 3 days or more per week.

Requirements

Language Requirements

  • Bilingual in both official languages (English and French) with very strong written and oral communication and presentation abilities.

 

Education

  • University Degree in Sciences, Engineering or related field and/or a Diploma in occupational health and safety combined with sufficient work experience.
  • A professional designation: Professional Engineer (P.Eng), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH), Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or other relevant Canadian certification, accreditation or designation.

 

Experience

  • Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience in an industrial environment with progressive management experience.
  • Experience in leading a team of health, safety, and environmental professionals, preferably in multiple locations.
  • Experience in presenting strategic content at a senior executive level.
  • Experience working in a unionized environment is considered a strong asset.

 

Additional Qualifications

  • Proven ability to motivate, coach and develop employees to foster a positive and inclusive work environment.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
  • Ability to plan at a strategic level while executing key tactical duties.
  • Able to lead in a fast-paced and result-driven organization.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities in a changing environment.
  • Good knowledge of ISO 14001:2015.

 

Why the Mint?

At the Mint, you will collaborate with a diverse group of people and be a part of an iconic Canadian organization. Your safety and wellbeing are our top priority. We offer outstanding pay and total rewards for you and your family and you will be supported to continuously learn throughout your career.

The Mint is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We value diversity and aim to provide an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment, selection and onboarding process to ensure that each candidate is treated respectfully. In accordance with the Employment Equity Act, you are invited to voluntarily self-identify with one or more of the four employment equity groups (women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities) by sending your application to the confidential email, ee@mint.ca that is accessed only by the Human Resources section. 

If you need accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know. We are committed to being an inclusive employer. For a confidential inquiry, simply email us directly at ee@mint.ca to make arrangements.

What to Expect

In order to be considered for an interview, please clearly demonstrate on your application how you meet the education and experience qualifications. The additional qualifications may be assessed through interviews, exams, reference checks, etc. If successful, you will be required to complete a background check facilitated by the Mint in order to obtain a security clearance.

Ready to mint your career?

Please forward your resume to careers@mint.ca by September 29, 2024. We look forward to receiving your application!