Walker Industries Corp Looking for Health and Safety Coordinator and Human Resources Administrator at Mcgregor, ON Full Time

Do you want to work every day with awesome people who want you to succeed – and rely on you for their success too?

If so, we’re Walker Aggregates & Construction, a division of Walker Industries, known for the high standard of our technical services. We’re looking for a Health and Safety Coordinator and Human Resources Administrator.

Walker Aggregates

Walker Aggregates, a division of Walker Industries, supplies high-quality aggregates and asphalt to many Ontario communities. With locations in Simcoe, Grey Bruce and Essex Counties as well as the Niagara Region. Walker Aggregates operates eight quarries, eight sand & gravel pits and two asphalt plants

The materials produced at our quarries, pits and asphalt plants are used to build Ontario’s infrastructure, which is the foundation of our economy – including roads, bridges, underground infrastructure, sidewalks, houses, schools and hospitals.

Health and Safety Coordinator and Human Resources Administrator

Main Responsibilities:
Promotes and reinforces superior safety culture initiatives throughout the company to ensure work is being completed safely while adhering to ministry standards and company policies.

Assists in planning, developing, and implementing safety policies and training programs to ensure supervisors and employees have access to appropriate health and safety training and information.

Plans, coordinates and administers health and safety training programs to minimize accidents and improve safety in the workplace.

Communicates and implements legislative requirements and health and safety initiatives to ensure supervisors and employees work in accordance with related legislative standards and safe work practices.

Reviews workplace inspection reports and safety meeting minutes to prepare and provide weekly/monthly accident/incident reports to the VP of Health and Safety. Follows up on concerns and recommendations.

Performs on-site inspections, observations and audits of physical conditions to assess sites, compile results and communicates the results to highlight potential areas for improvement.

Provides support and mentoring to the Joint Health & Safety Committees for all business units by attending meetings and reviewing minutes to ensure that issues and concerns are addressed in a timely manner.

Provides support for the worker compensation claims management process to ensure claim costs are controlled and the return to work program is effectively implemented.

Respond to general questions or concerns related to policies and procedures.

General administrative duties include generating employee letters, company communications, and general support to the Human Resources Department as needed.

Qualifications:
Minimum high school graduation or equivalent level of education, plus an additional two-year college Health and Safety diploma.

Working towards a CRSP designation is an asset.

Greater than one year but less than or equal to two years of Health and Safety experience and Human Resources Administration.

Experience working with unionized employees is preferred.

WHMIS and Adult learning theory would be an asset.

A valid Driver’s License in order to travel to various work sites.

This is a full-time, permanent role with a competitive salary, as well as a comprehensive benefit package, which is a key component of compensation.

Working @ Walker Industries

Established in 1887, we are proud to be a fifth-generation, family-owned, Canadian company. Our group of companies includes aggregates, paving & construction, emulsions and environmental waste & recycling solutions. We are known for our philanthropy and ‘above and beyond’ service to our customers and communities.

There’s a lot more we’re proud of too.

We’re proud to be growing, serving more customers and providing more jobs across Canada and U.S.A.

We’re proud to use the best tools and technology in the business – serving our customers well and keeping our employees safe.

And we’re proud of an awesome people-first culture. Working here means being part of a team – not a cog in a machine – and even in regional offices, we feel valued, autonomous, and central to the action. Everyone at Walker has a voice.

How to Apply

Our online application will give you the option to apply to this role as a complete candidate – not just a resume. The application will assess your qualifications, personality traits and workplace preferences, and should take roughly 10 minutes to complete. You can get a copy of your assessment when you’re done by logging back into the application tool.

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.

We will review applications, with priority given to those who have completed the assessment, as they are received and look forward to hearing from you.