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About the Role

As the Health and Safety Associate, you will use your expertise of health and safety management principles and best practices to support organizational compliance and provide guidance to divisional managers and supervisors concerning occupational health and safety. You will implement and maintain health and safety programs and training to ensure staff are engaged in physically and psychologically safe and healthy work, supporting Toronto Community Housing's ambitious plan to improve the neighborhoods and lives of tenants.

Responsibilities

Provide subject matter expertise to people managers, workers and union representatives on the application of established OHS policies and programs.
Monitor, coordinate, and support divisional compliance with OHS program requirements.
Support and promote staff engagement as part of Joint Health and Safety Committee meetings and inspections.
Coordinate and attend monthly JHSC meetings, tracking action items and monitoring local committee membership and compliance.
Track safety-related metrics and maintain databases and risk assessments.
Assess divisional training needs and coordinate and facilitate safety-related training and respirator fit testing.
Act as emergency coordinator for corporate offices including lockdown and fire evacuation procedure maintenance and training.
Develop staff communications and awareness campaigns.
Provide coverage to senior unit staff, participating in workplace inspections, audits, and investigations as assigned.

Requirements

2 years of experience in human resources, occupational health and safety
Demonstrated knowledge and ability to interpret relevant legislation, regulations, guidelines and standards including, but not limited to, the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, Employment Standards Act, Ontario Human Rights Code, Labour Relations Act, and Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
Technical knowledge of health and safety risks and requirements, including workplace violence, asbestos management, contractor safety, confined spaces, manual material handling, ergonomics, respiratory protection and WHMIS
Working knowledge of computer applications including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
Experience working within a unionized setting and interpreting collective agreement language related to OHS matters is an asset
Expert communication and interpersonal skills to deal with all levels of staff, managers, bargaining agent representatives and external stakeholders
Highly-developed analytical and problem-solving skills

Skills

Health and safety management principles
Occupational health and safety (OHS) programs
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Analytical skills
Problem-solving skills

Location

931 Yonge Street (Moving to 55 John Street effective November 2, 2026)

Work Type

Full-time Temporary
Hybrid

Experience Level

2 years of experience

Education Level

Post-secondary education in Occupational Health & Safety

Salary/Compensations

$80,614.68 - $88,676.15

Benefits

Ability to participate in inclusive employee-led networks
Minimum three (3) weeks of paid annual vacation days, increasing with years of service
Four (4) paid personal days
Defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, includes 100-per-cent employer matching
Health and dental benefits
Employee and family assistance program
Maternity and parental leave top up (93% of base salary)
Training and development programs including tuition reimbursement of $1500 per calendar year
Fitness membership discount

About the Company

Toronto Community Housing Corporation (“TCHC”) is the largest social housing provider in Canada and the second largest in North America.
We are wholly owned by the City of Toronto and operate in a non-profit manner.
TCHC provides homes to over 41,000 low and moderate-income households in 88 of Toronto's neighbourhoods, with 93,000 tenants from many different backgrounds with a diversity in age, education, language, mental and physical ability, religion, ethnicity and race.
We are an essential part of the City of Toronto's fabric and social system.
Our over 2,000 employees work to achieve our vision of quality homes in vibrant communities where people are proud to live and work.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and strive to create a diverse workplace that reflects the cultural mosaic of our great city and the communities we serve.
We recognize the value that comes from different viewpoints, unique experiences and diverse perspectives of our employees, who bring fresh, new ideas to our business.
Diversity plays a key role in our ability to deliver on our mission to provide clean, safe, well-maintained, affordable homes for tenants.
TCHC is committed to diversity and inclusion within its community and encourages applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized persons/persons of colour, persons with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and others who can help us provide vibrant communities and make our city a great place to live.
Toronto Community Housing is committed to equity in employment.
Our goal is a diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free workplace that reflects the communities we serve.
We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities at all stages of the hiring process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and Toronto Community Housing’s Accessibility Policy.