The City of Guelph Hiring for Health & Safety Specialist at Guelph, ON Full Time

About Our Organization:
When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of 2000 full and part-time employees who deliver services the community relies on every day. Together, we are bringing to life Guelph’s vision of an inclusive, connected, and prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment.

As a regional top employer, the City of Guelph values its employees and offers competitive salaries, excellent benefit packages, opportunities for professional development, a healthy work-life balance, and many roles with flexible work options. Our corporate values are integrity, service, inclusion, wellness, and learning. Guelph is consistently ranked as one of the best places in Canada to live, work, and play—all good reasons to consider a career in this beautiful city.

Job Summary:
Resumes are being accepted for the position of Health and Safety Specialist within the Human Resources department. Reporting to the Manager – Employee Health, Safety and Wellness, the successful candidate will provide technical expertise with a focus on quality customer service and continuous improvement. Guided by the goals and objectives of the City of Guelph Corporate Strategic Plan and committed to the Corporate Values of integrity, service, inclusion, wellness and learning, the candidate will aid in the achievement of the Community Vision for an inclusive, connected, prosperous city.

Your role

Works with established team of Health and Safety Specialists to assist in the development and implementation of corporate health, safety programs, policies, and strategies in order to assure the fostering of a healthy workplace, strong safety culture and ongoing compliance with applicable employee health and safety legislation/directives and guidelines

Monitors, reviews, interprets, and summarizes legislative requirements regarding health and safety/compliance; recommends and develops strategies and solutions and assists with implementing resulting infrastructure and operational changes and upgrades

Ensures standardization across division for all legislation and regulations

Solicits, coordinates, and consolidates staff and peer input on legislative and regulation changes

Liaises with regulatory or government officials to ensure all related supporting documentation is accurate and regulatory response deadlines are met

Develops, administers and reports on safety audits to promote legislative compliance and due diligence

Consolidates, analyzes, and summarizes health and safety/compliance data for management, operations, inspections and reports; produces required presentations and reports

Assists in the development and delivery of related management, technical, and administrative training

Assists with maintenance of tracking system, and development of standard operating procedures

Coordinates health and safety/compliance training and records management with site employees and Human Resources to ensure that all records are maintained, current, and readily accessible

Assists with the completion of Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and updates, identifies training gaps, and works with the Human Resources department to reconcile with corporate training scheduling and records

Develops and recommends proactive strategies and cost effective alternatives to deal with emerging health and safety trends

Investigates and determines contributing factors for all accidents and/or incidents, including workplace violence, and recommends prevention or corrective strategies to reduce the likelihood of recurrence

Monitors all health and safety policies and procedures to assist supervisors in ensuring staff compliance

Develops and updates orientation packages and requirements for contractors working on site, temporary staff, and alternate site uses i.e., research/tours

Maintains and updates all health and safety related documentation including SDS

Implements and coordinates departmental specific programs related to health and safety and/or compliance

Participates on departmental Joint Health and Safety Committees as a resource

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Considerable experience related to the duties listed above, normally acquired through the completion of a university degree/college diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, Compliance or a related discipline and considerable experience in safety/compliance program development, implementation, and maintenance in a municipal, industrial or manufacturing environment. Candidates with an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

The Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), Certified Health & Safety Consultant (CHSC) designation or ability to apply for such would be considered an asset

Must possess a valid Class G drivers licence with a good driving record

Excellent customer service skills with the ability to resolve inquiries/complaints in an effective manner

Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments in order to meet deadlines in a very demanding service focused environment

Excellent communications skills (both oral and written) with the ability to influence and communicate with all levels of staff, stakeholders and the general public

Excellent facilitation skills in order to conduct training and workshops

Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

A team player with excellent conflict resolution and leadership skills

Ability to analyze and investigate problems, identify alternatives and make recommendations in order to implement procedures and policies

Thorough practical knowledge and experience with Ontario’s Occupational Health & Safety Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and other related regulations

Rate

$77,600 – $97,000

How to apply

Qualified applicants are invited to apply using our online application system by Friday, April 8, 2022. Please note all applicants must complete the online questionnaire specific to this position at the time they submit their resume and cover letter in order to be considered. Proof of qualifications will be requested at the interview stage.

The City of Guelph is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance.

Personal information collected through the recruitment process will be used solely to determine eligibility for employment. We thank all candidates in advance; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.