Safety & Compliance Manager

Position Summary:

Safety isn’t a binder on a shelf. It’s how we work.

At Van Kam Freightways, we’ve been keeping freight — and people — moving across Western Canada for decades. Behind every truck on the road, every shipment on the dock and every employee heading home at the end of their shift is a commitment to doing things the right way.

We’re looking for a Safety & Compliance Manager who can help us take that commitment to the next level.

This isn’t a role for someone who wants to sit behind a desk and police policies. We’re looking for someone who wants to be in the operation — talking with drivers, walking the docks, coaching leaders, digging into incidents, spotting trends and turning safety data into meaningful action.

You’ll be part safety leader, part compliance expert, part coach and part problem-solver.

Most importantly, you’ll help us build a safety culture that reflects our values:

CARE about our people.

DEVELOP better ways of working.

ACHIEVE results that make our operation safer and stronger.

As our Safety & Compliance Manager, you’ll lead safety, transportation compliance, injury management and operational risk across our transportation and warehouse operations.

You’ll partner closely with Operations, HR, terminal leadership and our frontline teams to make sure our programs don’t just look good on paper — they actually work in the real world.

That means balancing regulatory compliance with practical solutions, holding people accountable when needed and helping our leaders understand the why behind what we do.

You’ll oversee our transportation and workplace safety compliance programs, including:

• National Safety Code (NSC)
• Hours of Service and ELD compliance
• Commercial vehicle safety requirements
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
• Driver qualifications and compliance
• Occupational Health & Safety requirements
• Warehouse and dock safety
• Regulatory inspections and audits

You’ll keep an eye on changing regulations, identify gaps before they become problems and make sure we’re always ready when an auditor comes knocking.

We want safety to be something people see, hear and experience every day.

You’ll spend time in our terminals, on our docks and with our drivers and leaders — conducting inspections, coaching, supporting safety meetings and looking for opportunities to make work safer.

You’ll lead and support initiatives around equipment safety, PPE, emergency preparedness, hazardous materials, safe work procedures, ergonomics and more.

And when something isn’t working? You’ll help us fix it.

Incidents happen. What matters is what we do next. You’ll lead and support investigations involving:

• Workplace injuries
• Vehicle collisions
• Near misses
• Property damage
• Environmental incidents
• Safety-related cargo claims

We’re looking for someone who goes beyond “Who made the mistake?” and asks “Why did this happen, and how do we prevent it from happening again?”

You’ll identify root causes, recommend practical corrective actions and make sure those actions actually get completed.

When an employee gets hurt, we want them supported from day one.

You’ll lead our injury management and return-to-work program, working with employees, leaders, healthcare providers and workers' compensation partners to coordinate safe and meaningful returns to work.

You’ll manage claims, monitor recovery, develop modified work plans and use trends to help us prevent future injuries.

It’s compliance — but it’s also CARE in action.

We don’t want reports just for the sake of reports. You’ll help us understand what our safety numbers are telling us. You’ll track and report on things like:

• Injury frequency and…