Health and Safety Project Intern at Giant Tiger in Ottawa, Ontario, CA

Who We Are: At Giant Tiger, our mission is simple: help Canadians save more every day. We’re a Canadian institution rooted in our communities and built on 60+ years of success. As part of our store support team, your work directly impacts stores across the country and drives the value that our customers see on the shelves.

We’re looking for people who are passionate about retail and motivated by meaningful work that makes a real impact. This posting represents a current, contract opportunity at Giant Tiger.

Job Title Health and Safety Project Intern

Contract End Date 2026-12-18

About This Role:

Giant Tiger is looking for a Health & Safety Project Intern to join our team for a four-month, full-time paid internship and support the delivery of a key initiative: our Health & Safety Store Excellence Program. In this role, you’ll work directly with more than 120 Giant Tiger stores across Ontario, helping Store Owner/Managers navigate the program from application through completion. You’ll process and track applications, maintain information in our internal portal, and provide responsive support to stores throughout the process.

This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on Health & Safety experience while taking ownership of work that has a real business impact—the program helps participating stores save thousands of dollars per location. You’ll build experience in program coordination, stakeholder support, data and records management, and working within a large Canadian retailer. Workplace Arrangements: This is a hybrid role wherein you can expect to be onsite 2-3 days per week. You can work out of our Ottawa Home Office on Walkley road, or our Johnstown, Ontario Distribution Centre on 1 Giant Tiger Boulevard. What You’ll Be Doing:

• Working in a team environment on special projects

• Learning about legislative requirements, mostly Ontario, but most provinces are included.

• Assisting stores with implementing occupational health and safety programs.

• Building and compiling occupational health and safety program content across the business. What You’ll Bring:

• Recent graduate or currently enrolled in a Health and Safety or Human Resource program

• Ability to work independently and/or as part of a team

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

• Desire to conduct clerical and administrative tasks

• Ability to exhibit patience when performing repetitive tasks, ensuring consistent quality

• Computers skills with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Power Point)

• Good communication skills

• Basic knowledge of occupational health and safety.

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Join Giant Tiger and gain meaningful work experience in a fun, community-focused environment. Our temporary opportunities offer competitive pay and a chance to learn and grow with a proudly Canadian retailer.

Salary $40,400.00 - $60,600.00

What Giant Tiger Offers: Competitive Compensation: The salary range for this position is listed above. Giant Tiger will consider factors such as experience, skills and internal equity to ensure you are paid competitively.

Career Growth: Giant Tiger is committed to developing our people. We promote from within, and many of our leaders started right here. We provide the coaching, training, and support you need to build a long-term career. If you're looking for a place to grow and take on new challenges, you've found it.

Extra Giant Tiger Perks: • Store Discount, • Recognition program that celebrates great work with monetary rewards and other perks, • Safety first environment.

Location 2480 Walkley Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 6A9

Job Requisition JR133125

Giant Tiger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fair employment practices.

Giant Tiger will provide support and accommodation in its recruitment processes to all applicants. If you are invited to participate in an interview and have accommodation needs, please contact careers@gianttiger.com.

Giant Tiger does not sponsor work permits. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada and maintain authorization for the duration of employment.