Employer: Walker Industries Holdings Limited
Health & Safety Coordinator (Occupational Safety Specialist)
Location of work: 3700 Steeles Avenue W #601, Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 8K8
Terms of employment: Fulltime Permanent (Onsite)
Wage range: $80,000 - $90,000 annually (the range maximum is set to reflect annual salary increases over a three-year period)
Language of work: English
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 Industries Grease Trap Services Division at our Woodbridge, Ontario facility located at 3700 Steeles Avenue W #601, Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 8K8.
Position Summary
Reporting directly to the Health & Safety Manager, this position 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 position requires travel to perform health and safety audits, conduct training sessions, consult, and advise. The role motivates and promotes safe attitudes and behaviors consistent with our Superior Safety Culture through field level engagement. The position is responsible for ensuring minimal disruptions to our operations caused by incidents, injuries, or regulatory violations. The position includes being exposed to inherently hazardous environments, various chemicals, biological waste, and physical hazards.
Job Duties
Qualifications
Education / Licences
Experience
Skills/Abilities
Physical Effort
Typically, this position requires long periods of sitting with the frequent requirement to stand or move about. The role requires the ability to kneel, reach, stoop, bend, stretch, and carry moderately heavy (up to 30 lbs), including 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, there may be a requirement 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. 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 via other methods. The position calls for on-site visits which will provide exposure to uneven surfaces and moving machinery. The level of noise at any given time is moderate to extreme. Exposure to hazardous waste materials, may deter potential candidates who are sensitive to such conditions or seeking an odourless work environment.
Experience the Benefits of Working at Walker
Career Support
Health & Well Being
Culture & Community
Benefits
How to Apply
Apply with your resume and cover letter tocareers@walkerind.com We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us with the “Need Help” button in the application or contact Julian Thompson by email jthompson@walkerind.com or phone 519-373-2646 assistance. Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal record check.
Walker Industries Head Office
2800 Thorold Townline Road
Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6S4