Sky Regional Airlines is currently recruiting a Safety Coordinator, Acting Position (Maternity Leave coverage of 1 year with the possibility of extension), based in Toronto but with occasional business travel to other sites.

Job Summary:
This position reports to the Manager SMS & Quality and is responsible to develop, implement and evaluates risk management policies and programs, trains employees in occupational health and safety procedures and Safety Management Systems , monitors and audits the workplace, and records and investigates incidents to ensure safe and healthy working conditions, is responsible to facilitate the monthly Health & Safety meetings. Accountable for all Health & Safety regulations and the administrative duties of SMS.

Major Responsibilities:
• writing internal health and safety policies/strategies
• drawing-up safe operational procedures
• identifying potential hazards
• determining ways of reducing risks
• planning safe working practices and making necessary changes
• keeping up to date and ensuring compliance with current health and safety legislation
• ensuring that equipment is installed correctly/safely
• writing reports, bulletins and newsletters
• providing health and safety and SMS training courses for employees and managers
• investigating/recording incidents, accidents, complaints and cases of ill health
• compiling statistics
• making recommendations following accidents/incidents
• liaising with relevant authorities
• organising/attending health and safety meetings
• safely handling hazardous substances
• making regular site inspections to bases
• keeping up to date with developments within the profession
• making presentations to groups of employees/managers.
• assigning SMS reports to employees
• responsible for taking minutes for Health & Safety & SMS meetings
• assigning risk levels to safety reports
• tracking and conducting risk assessments
• tracking SMS occurrence follow up requirements.
• responsible for preparing Health & Safety & SMS reports and power points for meetings
• other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong understanding of OSH/AOSH Regulations and CARS SMS knowledge
• Excellent computer skills: MSOffice (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access and Outlook.)
• Strong communication skills

Education/Work Experience
• Previous Health & Safety and or SMS experience
• Degree or certificate in Occupational Health & Safety an asset.

We encourage all qualified individuals to send their resumes to careers@skyregional.com and please put “Safety Coordinator” in the subject line.
Closing Date: Friday October 4th, 2013 noon