Maple Leaf Homes, located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, builds homes with a focus on quality craftsmanship, practical innovation, and teamwork. From our production facility to our yard, delivery, and installation sites, our people play an important role in creating homes that customers can feel proud of.
We are a hands-on, fast-moving workplace where safety, respect, and accountability matter. We value people who take pride in their work, support those around them, and help make our workplace safer and stronger every day.
Reporting to the Director of Business Functions, the Health, Safety & Environment Manager will lead safety and environmental programs by building strong systems, coaching leaders, ensuring compliance, and helping ensure everyone goes home safe every day. We are looking for a practical, people-focused leader who can make a meaningful impact across our operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the company’s health, safety, and environmental programs across plant, yard, delivery, and installation operations.
- Develop, maintain, and improve safety policies, procedures, training materials, inspections, and compliance records.
- Lead hazard assessments, workplace inspections, incident investigations, and corrective action follow-up.
- Support orientation, toolbox talks, refresher training, WHMIS, PPE, emergency response, lockout, traffic management, and site-specific training.
- Support Joint Health and Safety Committee activities, including meetings, inspections, recommendations, and recordkeeping.
- Maintain environmental programs related to hazardous materials, waste handling, spill prevention, housekeeping, and environmental incident response.
- Coach supervisors and employees on safe work practices, hazard correction, incident response, and day-to-day safety expectations.
- Track safety and environmental trends, prepare reports for leadership, and recommend practical improvements.
Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in occupational health and safety, or a related field.
- 5+ years of progressive health, safety, and environmental experience.
- National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) designation would be considered an asset.
- Experience in manufacturing, construction, industrial, or multi-site operations strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements and environmental compliance practices.
- Experience with incident investigations, audits, training, inspections, and regulatory compliance.
- Strong communication, coaching, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and safety reporting / documentation systems.
What we offer
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package for you and your family
- Full-time, Monday to Friday schedule
- Supportive, team-oriented workplace
- Company social events and a strong focus on work-life balance
If this opportunity sounds like a good fit and you are interested in building your career with a growing company, please send your resume to [email protected].
While we appreciate all applications; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
***Salary dependent on level of skills and experience***
Maple Leaf Homes is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are committed to providing accommodation throughout the recruitment process where required.
Job Type: Full-time
Experience:
- health, safety and environment: 3 years (preferred)
Location:
- Fredericton, NB (required)
Work Location: In person
