- Apply your fire, life-safety, and health and safety experience with an organization helping break the cycle of homelessness
- Help create safer environments for residents and employees across housing and shelter locations throughout Toronto
- Earn $58,000 annually, plus employer-paid health and dental benefits, a pension plan, and three weeks of vacation from day one
Based in Toronto, Homes First has spent 40+ years providing affordable, stable housing, emergency shelter, and support services to people with the fewest housing options. The organization supports individuals experiencing chronic homelessness and complex needs, including mental illness, physical illness, substance use, and trauma, through a harm-reduction and client-centred approach.
Homes First believes that a roof over someone’s head is only the beginning. Its dedicated team provides the housing, services, and ongoing support people need to achieve greater stability and move toward a more hopeful future.
For more information please visit homesfirst.on.ca
Homes First Society is looking for a full-time Property Management Safety and Compliance Coordinator working within the City of Toronto, Ontario.
Reporting to the Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting health, safety, fire and life-safety compliance across Homes First’s housing and shelter locations.
In this position, you will be primarily responsible for conducting routine site inspections, maintaining compliance records, identifying safety concerns, and coordinating the corrective work needed to provide safe environments for residents, clients, and employees.
More specifically, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Conducting routine health, safety, fire and life-safety inspections across housing and shelter sites
- Monitoring compliance with applicable legislation, fire codes, organizational policies, and established safety procedures
- Inspecting exits, fire doors, alarms, emergency lighting, signage, first-aid supplies, and other safety equipment
- Identifying and documenting deficiencies, hazards, and required corrective actions
- Coordinating work orders and following up with site teams, maintenance personnel, and external service providers
- Maintaining accurate inspection records, compliance documentation, trackers, and reports
- Supporting emergency preparedness activities, safety procedures, and related staff training
- Collaborating with site teams to promote safe, respectful, and responsive practices across the organization
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To qualify, you will need 1+ year of experience in fire safety, life-safety systems, or health and safety work involving fire and life-safety responsibilities, along with a college or university certificate or diploma in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire and Emergency Services, Fire and Life Safety, or a recognized equivalent.
The following are required:
- Ability and willingness to travel between Homes First locations throughout Toronto
- Comfort working in housing and shelter environments where pets or incidental exposure to cigarette smoke may be present
- Ability to undergo a criminal record check
Additionally, the following skills and background will be highly valued:
- Experience working or volunteering with people who are unhoused or underhoused, including those experiencing mental health or substance-use challenges
- Knowledge of Ontario health and safety, fire and life-safety requirements
- Experience conducting inspections and supporting regulatory compliance
- Experience in supportive housing, shelters, community services, property management, or facilities management
- Familiarity with emergency procedures, fire-safety equipment, and life-safety systems
- Strong documentation, record-keeping, and report-writing abilities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Health and safety training that includes fire and life-safety components
As our ideal candidate, you will be compassionate, diplomatic, culturally sensitive, and comfortable building respectful relationships with people from diverse backgrounds. You will also bring sound judgement, adaptability, attention to detail, and the ability to remain calm and professional in complex environments.
This is a meaningful opportunity for a safety-minded professional who wants to apply their technical knowledge in a hands-on, community-focused role and help create safer housing and shelter environments for some of Toronto’s most vulnerable residents.
Compensation is a competitive annual salary of $58,000, along with a host of excellent benefits, including:
- Employer-paid health and dental benefits, including an Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Pension contributions of 8%, comprising a 1.9% employee contribution and a 6.1% employer contribution
- Three weeks of vacation from your first day, increasing with tenure
- 15 paid sick days per year
- Five paid personal days per year
- Extensive training and professional development opportunities
- Opportunities for internal career progression
- TTC travel provided or mileage reimbursed for work-related travel between sites
- Monday-to-Friday hours with no required overtime and time off in lieu for any additional hours worked
Upon joining Homes First, you will be welcomed into a supportive and inclusive team. We greatly value the contributions of all our team members and are committed to providing a safe and rewarding working environment as well as opportunities for professional development and career progression.
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