Health & Safety Consultant – Motion Picture Industry

Do you have 8-10+ years of experience working in BC’s motion picture, television and film industry? Do you consider yourself to have expert knowledge of BC’s health and safety regulations and best practices for reducing workplace injuries, diseases and fatalities? Do you excel in consulting and mentoring, delivering engaging presentations, collaborating on multi-agency committees, and leading strategic initiatives?

Actsafe Safety Association has just launched a new five-year strategic plan (2023–2027) with a focus on ensuring our programs and services are world-class, industry-specific, and improve health, safety, and well-being knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviours to ultimately decrease the injury rate of BC’s arts and entertainment workers.

We are pleased to start recruitment for this NEW and exciting senior safety advisor role, charged with delivering occupational health & safety consulting services to employers, supervisors and workers, including outreach, advising, consulting, reviewing and developing OHS Programs and Safety Management Systems, instructing training and education, developing resources, delivering presentations, being an internal technical subject matter expert to fellow team members’ projects, and offering unique, specialized services (e.g. ergonomics, new worker, mobile equipment work platform(MEWP), etc.). 

We are looking for an experienced leader with a deep understanding of the occupational health & safety profession and the BC motion picture, film and television industry. If you are committed to making an impact and want to be part of an organization dedicated to transforming health, safety and wellness in BC’s arts and entertainment industry, we would love to meet you!

How to apply:

To apply for this opportunity, please submit a cover letter and resume to: jointheteam@actsafe.ca with the title of the job you are applying for clearly outlined in the email subject line and cover letter by Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023!

Who is Actsafe?

Actsafe is a not-for-profit health and safety association supporting BC’s production of motion pictures, television, live events and performing arts industries. Its vision is that British Columbia has the safest and healthiest arts and entertainment workplaces in the world, and its mission is to prevent and eliminate workplace injury, illness and death by providing world-class occupational health, safety, and wellbeing programs to employers, supervisors, and workers. 

What we offer:

Actsafe offers a total rewards package including:

• competitive salary ($80,000-$100,000) and benefits
• an 8-hour workday/40-hour workweek
• a flexible workplace with a mix of in-office (Burnaby), on location and remote work opportunities
• a rich paid time off and professional development budget
• challenging work that provides you with a sense of purpose
• passionate, skilled team members
• engaged and collaborative stakeholders
• a psychologically safe and healthy culture

Meet our team

At Actsafe Safety Association, a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace is one where all members of the team, stakeholders, community, and individuals whose personal characteristics fall into any of the prohibited grounds of discrimination under Canadian Human Rights Law feel valued and respected. We are committed to fostering a non-discriminatory workplace culture and providing equal employment and advancement opportunities throughout our organization. We respect, encourage, and value diverse voices because we believe that innovation and creativity are driven by inclusiveness and cultivated by diverse backgrounds, ideas, and experiences.