Bag Hall Safety Officer
Location: Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
Schedule: On-site shift work (early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, overnights)
About the Role
We’re looking for a confident, safety-driven Bag Hall Safety Officer to support compliance, accountability, and safe work practices in one of the airport’s busiest operational areas. This role is ideal for someone who takes ownership, communicates with authority, and steps in when safety standards are at risk. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your leadership makes a real impact, we want to hear from you.
What You’ll Do
- Monitor baggage hall operations to ensure safe, compliant work practices
- Identify hazards, unsafe behaviors, and operational risks
- Conduct safety observations and complete required documentation
- Support incident response and follow-up
- Hold workers, contractors, and partners accountable to Bag Hall Safety Directives
- Promote a consistent, safety-focused operational culture
What We’re Looking For
- Strong situational awareness and observational skills
- Confident communicator able to influence behavior and enforce standards
- Calm, assertive, and professional in fast-paced environments
- Comfortable working in a highly active operational setting
- Committed to safety, accountability, and continuous improvement
Qualifications
- Be able to obtain a RAIC (Restricted Area Identification Card) pending security check
- Safety-related training or certifications (e.g., OFA Level 1/2, WHMIS, JHSC)
- Knowledge of workplace safety principles and hazard identification
- Experience in an operational, industrial, aviation, or safety-sensitive environment
- Ability to address unsafe behavior with authority and professionalism
- Skilled in documentation, reporting, and following established procedures
- Comfortable enforcing rules and compliance expectations
- Able to stay focused in high-activity environments
- Detail-oriented observer who notices hazards and patterns
- Physically able to navigate large operational areas and respond quickly to incidents
Preferred
- Full RAIC holder with D/A
- Driver’s License
- Experience in aviation operations, baggage handling, or airport safety
- Experience with safety observations, audits, or compliance checks
- Familiarity with incident response protocols and reporting systems
- Ability to build rapport while maintaining firm accountability
- Consistent, fair, and committed to a strong safety culture
- Confident communicator who upholds safety expectations
- Steady under pressure during operational disruptions or incidents
- Willing to take ownership and intervene when standards aren’t met
Other benefits include:
- Parking/transit reimbursement
- Monthly phone use allowance
- Partial PPE reimbursement (steel toed boots - after passing probation)
- Company branded work attire
- Extended Health benefits (after passing probation)
Pay: $65,000.00-$70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- To obtain Transport Canada security clearance, preference will be given to candidates have lived in Canada for at least 5 years (any legal immigration status acceptable) or have gained permanent residency within any timeframe. Do you meet these requirements?
Licence/Certification:
- First Aid Certification Level 2 (preferred)
- Driving Licence (preferred)
- RAIC or TC Security Clearance (preferred)
Work Location: In person
