Our growing Etobicoke client who is a leader in Warehouse Distribution is looking for a Director of Safety Transport Operations to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years related experience managing Safety in the Transportation field (trucking, logistics) and must have experience overseeing many drivers and 2 large yards.

Responsibilities

- Be the organization’s technical lead, expert, advisor and manager in Transportation Safety regulations affairs, inspections, collision investigations.
- Oversee all safety aspects of transportation operations, such as driver training, accident investigation, risk management, and system monitoring including ELDs and tracking.
- Manage and lead the Transportation Safety team.
- Take ownership of the Health and Safety strategy in alignment with operations.
- Work collaboratively with the Director Transport Operations to help manage driver fleet and ensure operational efficiency to meet business objectives.
- Work with other disciplines to provide recommendations to ensure compliance with legal requirements regarding Transportation Safety regulations.
- Lead Transportation Safety Projects in collaboration with operational projects.
- Conduct and ensure regular safety training programs for drivers and staff on topics such as defensive driving, hours of service, cargo securement, and hazardous materials handling.
- Facilitate and participate in Risk Assessment sessions.
- Represent the company escorting external official MTO inspections.
- Conduct safety audits on driver ELD compliance through telematics systems.
- Perform system integration monitoring where required.
- Ongoing review of the structure of the Transport Safety Department to support the growing business.
- Analyze transportation performance metrics to identify areas for improvement.
- Investigate all on-road incidents or accidents, and near-misses to determine root causes and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Monitor driver compliance with hours of service requirements, vehicle inspection procedures,



and other safety regulations.
- Work with operations on disciplinary actions.
- Complete safety audits for compliance of H&S; and HTA.
- Maintain safety documentation including training records, inspection reports, accident reports and regulatory filings.
- Investigate and manage all insurance claims.
- All other duties as assigned relating to transportation safety.

Qualifications

- A minimum of 7 years progressive experience in a transportation safety management role, preferably in trucking, logistics, or related transportation field.
- At least 3 years’ experience managing a team of direct reports.
- Completed skilled occupational safety certifications.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve discrepancies, determine the best way to handle a task, situation, or information request.
- Demonstrate high level of autonomy to make decisions on the spot.
- Experience in setting corporate metrics relating to transportation safety.
- Experience in preparing and executing transportation safety plans.
- Ability to communicate and influence people across the organization, up to executive level.
- Subject matter expert in commercial vehicle and heavy equipment operation requirements as well as highway traffic laws.
- Familiar with the transportation safety CSA standards.
- Expert in Transportation Safety programming, safe driving best practices and safety management system processes.
- Familiar with the federal and provincial Transportation laws (Canadian Transportation Act) and OHS laws (CLS Part 2, OHS Act etc.) and applicable controls to address compliance.
- Must have in-depth knowledge of legislative requirements to operate commercial vehicles in Canadian provinces.
- Technical knowledge in incident and collision investigations and the models and particular methodologies.
- Experience in carrying out Transportation Safety Audits and inspections.
- Holder of full Driving license, added bonus if you have an AZ license.
- Ability to be on-call 24/7 for all emergency safety related issues.

Work schedule: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm with some flexibility.

Compensation: 110K-120K.

📌 Director of Safety Transport Operations (Toronto)
🏢 Manpower Canada
📍 Toronto