Role overview

About The Role

Levitt-Safety is hiring a hands-on Field Safety & Compliance Specialist to implement and continuously improve Health & Safety, Quality and regulatory programs across our branches while enforcing a strong safety-first culture and positively influence our safety-first culture. This hybrid role is based in Oakville, ON and reports to the National Health, Safety & Quality Manager. You’ll spend meaningful time in the field conducting audits, coaching, holding teams accountable to standards, and solving practical issues while coordinating certifications and documentation. Frequent travel across Canada (including overnights) is required.

This position also plays a critical role in reinforcing Levitt-Safety’s “Choose the Safe Way, Always” culture - ensuring safety is embedded in training, auditing, and day-to-day operations.

This is a high-impact role focused on driving consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement in how safety and compliance are executed across the field.

Qualifications

3+ years of experience in a safety, compliance, or quality role in a safety-sensitive/field environment
Health & Safety certification/designation (e.g. CRST) or equivalent
COR Ontario (Certificate of Recognition) Internal Auditor training or equivalent audit experience or willingness to complete training
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor certification or equivalent audit experience or willingness to obtain certification
WSIB claims management experience, including incident reporting, modified work coordination, and return-to-work planning, is considered a strong asset.
Ability to deliver employer-authorized Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) training and maintain TDG training records
Exposure to regulated service environments (e.g., fire protection, industrial safety or similar) is an asset
Able to work hybrid, based in Oakville, ON with frequent travel within Canada
Able to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally

What We Offer

Real opportunities to learn, grow, and build your career with a Canadian, family-run company that’s been around for over 90 years
A meaningful role where you can truly contribute to making Canada a safer place to live and work with a 100% safety-focused company
Salary range: $80,000 - $95,000/year based on qualifications and experience + an annual bonus plan
Health, dental, vision and EAP benefits for you and your family
Company RRSP plan with matching contributions
Share in the company’s success with annual profit-sharing opportunity and performance-based bonus program
Discounted fitness memberships with a national provider
A positive, collaborative culture with approachable leaders and supportive teams where people look out for each other

Key Responsibilities
Safety (Field)

Lead Auditor for Ontario COR including conducting yearly maintenance audits and submissions.
Conduct on‑site audits and inspections at branches and customer sites; document findings and drive corrective actions to resolution
Support workplace injury management processes, including incident reporting, return-to-work coordination, and liaison with WSIB as required.
Track, monitor and ensure timely closure of corrective actions across branches
Review FLRAs, inspections, incident reports and e‑submissions to identify trends and implement preventative actions
Coach and hold supervisors and field teams accountable to safe work practices; support investigations and corrective action plans
Maintain a strong field presence by working alongside technicians to understand execution challenges
Coordinate and deliver safety training (e.g., Safety, Fall Arrest, Confined Space, First Aid) and maintain records in the LMS

Compliance and Quality

Coordinate compliance programs (COR Ontario, TDG, Transport Canada requirements, ISO/Quality systems)
Support internal/external audits and certification activities; manage documentation and corrective actions.
Lead annual review and required updating of policy and our H&S Manual
Monitor regulatory/standards changes; recommend and implement process/training updates
Assist with QA programs for soft goods/instrumentation and vendor/customer compliance requirements
Deliver employer‑authorized TDG training and maintain training/certification records
Ability to deliver employer‑based hydrostatic-testing training that meets Transport Canada requirements for cylinder requalification
Identify systemic gaps and implement improvements to prevent recurrence while adhering to company and regulatory standards

Safety is Core to This Role

As a key position in driving our safety culture, you must demonstrate a proven track record of supporting and contributing to our “Choose the Safe Way, Always” fundamental. This includes:

Actively leading and participating in safety talks
Responding quickly and effectively to incident investigations
Consistently completing all required safety documentation