Specialist-Health and Safety

Best Buy Canada Seeking Specialist-Health and Safety for immediate hire. Accepting applications from all groups.

Specialist-Health and Safety (Langley BC)

Human Resources

Are you passionate about health and safety, skilled in driving improvements, and enjoy working collaboratively to create safer workplaces?

As a health and safety specialist, you will implement, manage and support the Best Buy health and safety management system at the western distribution centre & Geek Squad City (service depot). You will play a key role in driving continual improvement within the OHS function.

Please note:  This is an on-site position, with some local travel across the lower mainland.

Apply now and grow your career with us as part of our human resources team as a health and safety specialist!

What you’ll do:

• Identify, monitor, evaluate and track all OHS activities through audits and record keeping methods

• Deliver appropriate training to reduce hazards and the potential for accidents in the workplace

• Lead the full investigation on major accidents and incidents

• Lead the continuous improvement process to ensure OHS compliance

• Utilize technical knowledge to identify and address workplace risks and hazards

• Work with the senior manager to ensure that training programs are complaint to the provincial OHS regulations

• Provide OHS knowledge, expertise and guidance to employees and key stakeholders

• Be the key company representative with Labor and Health authorities for all OHS related activities

• Lead all activities related to the organization’s participation in provincial certification/rebate programs e.g., BC COR, ON HSEP

• Provide occasional support to retail stores in the Lower Mainland

What we’re looking for:

• 3+ years of experience in Occupational Health and Safety, Human Resources or a related role (retail and/or warehousing experience is an asset)

• Post-secondary education in a relevant field (Occupational Health & Safety, Human Resources, General sciences) is preferred

Why you’ll love it here:

• Employee discounts on awesome tech from day one

• Flexible health benefits and wellness program

• TFSA and RRSP programs

• 100% matched company pension plan

• Training programs to build new and transferable skills

• We prioritize a safe working environment

About Best Buy

As Canada’s destination for the coolest tech, Best Buy offers one of the best work environments in the country! Our culture is one of inclusivity and belonging and provides employees an environment where they can bring their whole selves to work.

Our distribution center is designed to receive, store, and distribute products to our customers.  You can expect lots of boxes, forklifts, steel-toed shoes, bright safety vests, getting in lots of steps and laughs! 

We believe in a fair and inclusive hiring process. We encourage you to apply if you may not meet all the requirements. 

Join our amazing team!

We are looking for people just like you.

Annualized base pay range

$65,000.00 – $68,000.00

Starting pay offered will consider skills and experience. Your pay can grow as you build your career with us.

19890 – 92A Avenue, Langley, BC V1M 3A9