About Clutch:We’re on a mission to reinvent the way people buy, sell, and own cars. Are you game?Clutch is Canada’s largest online used car retailer, delivering a seamless, hassle-free car buying and selling experience to drivers everywhere. Customers can browse hundreds of cars from the comfort of their home, get the right one delivered to their door, and enjoy peace of mind with our 10-Day Money-Back Guarantee… and that’s just the beginning. Clutch is backed by a number of world-class investors, including D1 Capital, Altos Ventures, BMO Capital Partners, Canaan, Real Ventures, and others.

About the Role
Clutch is hiring its first Director of Health, Safety & Environment to build and lead a best-in-class HSE function for a high-growth, multi-site production and logistics business. You will own the enterprise HSE mandate: setting the strategy, building the team and systems, shaping the culture, and protecting every worker across our national footprint.
Reporting to the Head of People Operations, you will be the senior HSE authority for the business and a trusted advisor to the executive team. You will lead the implementation of a Safety Management System, build and lead an HSE team as Clutch’s footprint grows, and translate audit findings into sustainable programs. You will create a safety culture where workers feel heard, hazards get reported, and leaders take action. What You’ll DoStrategy, Governance & ComplianceSet the national HSE strategy and secure the executive sponsorship and investment to deliver it.
Own the Safety Management System and Health & Safety Policy, with a clear path to certification, including the national governance cadence and the annual internal audit program.
Own the regulatory register across all operating provinces (Ontario, Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Alberta)



and federal requirements including WHMIS and TDG.
Own environmental management programs: hazardous waste, used oil, chemicals, batteries, spill prevention and response, and applicable permits.
Serve as the senior point of contact for regulators, inspectors and auditors.
Logistics & Field Operations SafetyOwn HSE for yard traffic, vehicle movements, trailer loading and fueling, including TDG compliance.
Partner with People Operations and Logistics on driver and fleet safety.
Risk, Hazard & Incident ManagementRoll out the RACE hazard process at every site and own the enterprise HSE risk register.
Build a worker-led hazard reporting system that closes the loop, and run the contractor and visitor safety program.
Manage WSIB/WCB claims, return-to-work and modified duty to bring down costs and experience ratings.
Training, Culture & Worker EngagementBuild the national HSE training matrix, a Current Worker Safety Orientation and a Safety Leadership program.
Back every site’s JHSC, give workers a real voice, and coach leaders to be visible on safety.
Performance & Team LeadershipBuild, lead and develop the HSE team, defining the organization structure, hiring HSE managers, advisors, and site-level specialists as the business scales.
Be an awesome cross-functional collaborator working alongside multiple leaders to ensure HSE is embedded within every facet of our operations.
Set clear goals and performance expectations for the HSE team,



and coach them to become strong partners to site leaders.
What You’ll Need7+ years of progressive HSE experience, including at least 3 years in a senior leadership role (Senior Manager, Director or equivalent) with national or multi-site accountability.
Proven experience building and leading an HSE team, including managers or leaders who report to you.
Background in production, automotive, logistics or similar high-hazard industrial environments strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience building or significantly maturing an HSE management system, not just maintaining one.
Executive presence and the ability to influence at the C-suite level, present to the Board and hold senior operational leaders accountable.
Experience owning an HSE budget and building business cases for capital safety investment.
CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional) designation preferred; Working knowledge of ISO 45001, WHMIS 2015, TDG and WSIB/WCB claims management.
Comfortable working fully on-site at our Mississauga facility, with travel to other sites as needed.
Why you’ll love it at Clutch:Be part of a disruptive, tech-driven company transforming the automotive industry, one of the largest and fastest-growing B2C startups in Canada.
Take full ownership of building a best-in-class safety program from the ground up, with a direct line to the executive team.
Shape safety across our production sites and new facility launches as we scale nationally.
Own safety for logistics and field operations, from yard traffic and fueling to fleet and driver safety.
Equity incentives alongside a competitive salary.
Comprehensive health and dental benefits.
Employment Type:New, Permanent Full-TimeCompensation &

Benefits:
Salary range: $150,000
- $170,000 annually p

📌 Director Of Health, Safety (Canada)
🏢 Clutch Canada
📍 Canada