RainCity Housing operates on the stolen, unceded, ancestral, traditional homelands of the Xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ Nations in so-called Vancouver, the q̓íc̓əy̓, qʼʷa: n̓ƛʼən̓, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, qiqéyt, SEMYOME, Stó꞉lō, and sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ Nations in so-called Lower Mainland, and the shíshálh in so-called Sunshine Coast.
About Us – A home for every person
RainCity Housing is an organization that makes a difference in people’s lives. Our mission is to advance social equity by building upon the strengths of our community and of each individual. With a goal of providing a home for everyone, RainCity’s programs sustain relationships, strengthen communities, and make change for people experiencing homelessness, mental health, trauma, and substance use issues.
RainCity Housing has been developing emerging and promising practices for over 40 years in social services and healthcare, providing Housing First, harm reduction and supports for community members who access our services. To learn more, check out our innovations page. You can visit our Indeed page and click on the “Follow” button to be notified of new job openings: ca.indeed.com/cmp/Raincity-Housing-and-Support-Society/about.
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Benefits:
- 5 days of paid leave for Indigenous Employees for Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual events per year
- 8 weeks of paid leave for gender affirming care for medical procedures for transgender and gender diverse employees, cumulative total
- Employee and Family Assistance Program available to ALL employees, including 24-hour helpline, Personal counselling, Life Coaching, Financial Coaching, Legal Referral and Advisory Services, and Health Coaching: https://www.fseap.ca/
- Municipal Pension Plan with guaranteed lifetime monthly pension when you retire: https://mpp.pensionsbc.ca/
- Employer-paid benefits for employees:
- Core Gender Affirmation services
- $1,000/year coverage for Massage
- $500 per paramedical service Physiotherapy, Naturopath, Acupuncture, Chiropract, and more
- Vision Care, Dental Care, Prescription Drugs, Group Life Benefit (1 x annual salary,) Long Term Disability, and Unlimited Out-of-Province and Out-of-Country Emergencies.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Health and Safety Manager (HSM) acts collaboratively with all RainCity Housing programs, leading and promoting health, safety, and wellness initiatives in alignment with the organization’s mission, values, legislative standards, and collective agreement provisions. Reporting to the Director of HR Consulting, the HSM acts as a subject matter expert and strategic resource, providing consultation, guidance, and support on health, safety, and wellness issues to the Senior Leadership Team, Program Managers, Human Resources team, and front-line employees. The HSM manages the organization's health and safety program, violence prevention program, and oversees the wellness and leave portfolio. This position promotes a culture of safety at RainCity Housing to eliminate occupational injuries and illness, trains managers and staff, leads inspections and audits, and provides direct supervision and mentorship to the Wellness and Leave Coordinator.
Job Competition # Job2026.130
Job: Health & Safety Manager
Department: Human Resources
Position Type: Permanent Full-Time, 1.0 FTE
Hours: 80 hours bi-weekly
Hourly Range: $90,000- $100,000 annually
Schedule: Monday – Friday: 8:30AM – 5:00PM, with a 30-minute unpaid break
Start Date: As soon as possible.
QUALIFICATIONS
- A post-secondary education in Occupational Health and Safety.
- Minimum of 5 years of occupational health and safety experience, preferably in a large, complex social services organization. Professional accreditation (CRSP, CSP, CIH or ROH) or the ability to achieve these accreditations is desirable.
- Previous supervisory or team leadership experience is required, and ability to motivate and develop a team through mentorship and coaching.
- Advanced knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation.
- Class 5 driver’s license and your own vehicle.
- Excellent computer skills in MS Office.
- Ability to understand, communicate, and support the mission and values of RainCity Housing, and the models/methods of supporting clients including the principles of Housing First and Harm Reduction.
- Non-profit experience is preferred.
- An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Program Leadership: Develops, implements, and manages occupational health & safety initiatives, programs, and procedures in consultation with HR Director and Operations to meet regulatory obligations and enhance the health & safety of staff, clients, visitors and contractors at all our sites
- Team Supervision: Provides direct supervision, leadership, and coaching to the Wellness and Leave Coordinator, ensuring effective management of occupational and non-occupational leave cases, return-to-work plans, and wellness programming.
- Advisory Role: Provides strategic guidance, and data analysis to the Senior Leadership Team and Operations Managers in the interpretation of laws, regulations, standards, and policies to ensure compliance with the Occupational Health & Safety Regulation, Workers Compensation Act and collective agreements.
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion: Approaches health and safety with anti-discrimination knowledge and a trauma-informed lens to support equity-seeking groups, including Indigenous peoples, Black people, two-spirit, trans, and gender diverse people, people who use drugs and alcohol, people living with mental health issues, and sex workers. Balances between the need to comply with colonial systems and the ability to provide culturally relevant workplace health and safety.
- Mentorship: Guides team members, leaders, safety committee members, first aid attendants and employees in the implementation of health and safety initiatives, policies and practices. Promotes a safety culture throughout the organization through communication, training effective decision making and the promotion of best practices.
- Committee Oversight: Implements, monitors, and maintains functioning Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees at each worksite; advises committees for compliance.
- Regulatory Management: Acts as representatives with WorkSafeBC Prevention Officers and responds to WorkSafeBC inquiries and inspections reports in consultation with management.
- Violence Prevention: Implements, monitors, and maintains the violence prevention program. Oversees the completion of Violence Risk Assessments, Training, and Critical Incident Reports.
- Safety Management: Conducts inspections, assessments and audits, Ensures appropriate and timely incident reporting, investigations and risk assessments.
- Data & Reporting: Collects health and safety data through reports, site visits, and audits. Monitors and reports on key performance indicators and recommendations to senior leaderships. Stays current on industry trends and practices.
- Training: Develops and coordinates organizational health and safety training for staff and managers on occupational health and safety awareness, policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and best practices. Identifies and leverages external training resources, including programs offered through the Community Social Services Health and Safety Association (CSSHSA), to support organizational training needs and ensure the organization benefits from established sector resources and best practices.
- Coordinates and promotes available training opportunities such as OHS for Leaders, Join Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC) training, incident investigation training, and other sector-based safety education programs.
- External Relations: Cultivates positive relations with regulators, and external agencies to achieve safety goals, integrate with other programs, and promotes health and safety. Embodies RainCity’s value models and represents its best interests when interchanging with third parties.
COMPETENCIES
Strategic Thinking
- Understands, interprets, explains, and applies relevant legislation, law, regulation, and court decisions.
- Ability to continually analyze and evaluate health and safety data to create innovative best practices.
- Demonstrated anti-racism knowledge and skills to support racialized communities, including knowledge of Canada’s historical and on-going colonialism.
Problem Solving/Judgement
- Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills; can consult effectively with leadership to develop solutions to moderately complex organizational health and safety issues.
- Effective decision-maker; able to assess situations to determine importance, urgency, and risks.
Communication
- Demonstrated training and facilitation skills.
- Champions positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present recommendations clearly, logically, and persuasively.
- Displays high emotional intelligence; uses tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive, complex, and confidential situations.
Leadership
- Creates connections, trust, and shared meaning with diverse individuals and groups.
- Identifies, establishes, and communicates clear and meaningful expectations and outcomes.
- Demonstrated leadership experience using positive reinforcement, strengths-based feedback, and coaching to direct team members (Wellness and Leave Coordinator).
- Solid leadership skills with the ability to facilitate collaboration among diverse groups.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
- Reports to: Director of HR Consulting
- Works Closely With: Associate Directors, Program Managers, and Human Resource Business Partners
- Peers: Human Resource Business Partners
- Direct Reports: Wellness and Leave Coordinator
- Communicates: with a wide variety of people including staff, union representatives, external service providers, government and agency representatives, and representatives of other health and social organizations.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Corporate office environment as well as program-specific environments as needed.
- Permanent, full-time, salaried position; expected hours are 8 hours/day, 5 days/week; may work periods of overtime as required.
- Excluded position.
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Please submit both a cover letter and resume to apply, describing your suitability for this position. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest. As part of the application process, you may be asked a short set of questions to provide further information about your experience and availability. Please note, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Diversity
RainCity Housing serves a diverse group of people, and we need a staff group that reflects this diversity. People of diverse backgrounds and cultures are encouraged to apply.
As we work towards building a diverse staff team, we are particularly seeking applicants who identify as being Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, applicants with personal lived experience, and 2SLGBTQ+ identified people.
Inclusion and creating a safer space
We are committed to making our organization a safer place for our staff, with steps taken to create space for learning and unlearning. RainCity’s department of Indigenous Cultural Services was created with the purpose to acknowledge the unique history and service needs of our Indigenous staff and tenants in respect to accessing culturally relevant and culturally sensitive care and support. RainCity’s Black Affinity Group was formed to provide support for Black staff by creating a safe space to support each other, network, debrief, and to heal from the impact of harm endured. Candidates are welcome to self-identifying in their cover letters as Black, First nations, Métis, or Inuit.
All of our employees are expected to develop and exhibit skills to contribute to safety in the workplace, including demonstrating anti-racism knowledge and skills to support racialized communities, including knowledge of Canada’s historical and on-going colonialism and its impact on Indigenous peoples, and commitment to learn and uphold the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Employees are also expected to demonstrate anti-discrimination knowledge and skills to support equity seeking groups, including the 2SLGBTQA+ community, people who use drugs and alcohol, people living with mental health issues and sex workers.
Inclusivity and support for people with differing abilities
In our efforts to provide a barrier-free workplace, we invite you to let us know of any adjustments or accommodations that might be needed for you to participate in the interview or selection process by sending an email to
[email protected].
If you're having any difficulty creating an account or submitting your resume: Please email
[email protected] for assistance.
Do you want to improve your chances of joining RainCity? Be sure to include a cover letter letting us know why the work that we do is important to you, and how your experiences make you a good fit for this role.
Do you need additional support with your application? Connect with our partners for assistance:
- ACCESS Futures provides free employment support for Indigenous people and can assist with career advising, resume and cover letter writing, and funding for training: https://www.accessfutures.com/employment-services
- PRISM Employment Support Service (ESS) provides free strengths-based, trauma-informed employment support program for 2SLGBTQIA+ people, including coaching sessions, workshops, personal counselling sessions, and financial assistance for transit, occupational training, clothing, and childcare: https://qmunity.ca/employment/
- WorkBC provides free employment services to all job seekers, providing with support in resume and cover letter writing, training, and financial support for childcare and transportation costs: https://www.workbc.ca/discover-employment-services/workbc-centres/employment-services
- MOSAIC provides free employment support for refugees, immigrants, and racialized women, with services in career readiness training, mentoring, and peer groups: https://mosaicbc.org/our-services/employment-services/
We are a Union
RainCity Housing is a unionized workplace. Along with the union, we support the principles of the Human Rights Code of BC. We promote a workplace that treats both staff and the people accessing services with dignity and respect.
