About Walker
Walker Industries, a fifth-generation, family-owned company founded in 1887, operates from its base in the Niagara Region with facilities across Canada and the United States. We employ more than 1,200 people in environmental waste management and recovery, renewable energy, paving and construction, aggregates, and emulsions chemistries.
Growth and transformation are a natural part of our business and our employees evolve with us.
We are looking for a Health & Safety Coordinator at our Walker Grease Trap Services - Woodbridge location.
Position Summary
Reporting directly to the Health & Safety Manager, the incumbent coordinates the health and safety process within the Walker Environmental division (specifically the Organic Resource Recovery operation) to ensure that all employees are working in a safe manner and are properly trained to perform their job safely and effectively. The incumbent motivates and promotes safe attitudes and behaviours consistent with our Superior Safety Culture through field level engagement. The incumbent will be tasked with ensuring minimal disruptions to our operations caused by accidents, injuries, or regulatory violations. You will be exposed to inherently hazardous environments, various chemicals, biological waste, and physical hazards.
Education & Job Knowledge
Minimum college Occupational Health and Safety diploma or a university degree in OHS. Working towards a CRSP designation is an asset.
WHMIS and Adult learning theory would be an asset.
Experience
Greater than one year but less than or equal to two years of health and safety experience, preferably in a hazardous waste management or industrial setting.
Certificates, Licenses, or Registration
The incumbent must possess a valid Driver's License in order to travel to various work sites.
Travel Requirements
The incumbent will be required to travel to various work sites daily and overnight to perform health and safety audits, conduct training sessions, consult, and advise. The incumbent will be required to travel to sites in Ontario, Halifax, Alberta and to British Columbia. The nature of the work requires the incumbent to work overnight shifts from time to time for the purposes of site inspections during Grease Trap Services operations.
Physical Effort
Typically, this position would require long periods of sitting with the frequent requirement to stand or move about. The incumbent would be required to kneel, reach, stoop, bend, stretch, and carry moderately heavy (up to 30 lbs) objects like safety supplies and training material as well as light objects consistent with usual office materials such as paper, files, and other office supplies. During inspections and investigations, the incumbent may be required to squat, climb ladders to access different elevations, and crawl into or through confined spaces.
Working Environment
20% in the office and 80% in the field requirements.
Flexibility in working hours and locations is essential for this role in order to perform duties at multiple locations with varying shift start times and overnight work is a requirement. This role supports operations across Canada, as a result the incumbent needs to be available during core hours of operations in various time zones. There is a requirement to be on-call 24 hours per day, Monday through Friday in the event of an emergency.
Frequent exposure to dust, dirt, noxious fumes, weather conditions, and other sensory attributes may be experienced while performing on-site visits, operating a motor vehicle, and traveling by airplane (80%). On-site visits will expose the incumbent to uneven surfaces and moving machinery. The level of noise at any given time is moderate to extreme. The incumbent will be exposed to hazardous waste materials, this may deter potential candidates who are sensitive to such conditions or seeking an odourless work environment.
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To learn more, visit walkerind.com
Walker Industries Head Office
2800 Thorold Townline Road
Niagara Falls, ON
L2E 6S4
How to Apply
careers@walkerind.com
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