Who we are
Viacore Solutions Inc. (formerly known as Belterra Corporation) has been providing timely access to conveyor belting and material flow handling products, accessories and solutions since 1969. We make things move for our clients. Through our thirty plus locations across Canada and the US, Viacore enjoys one of the largest sales and service networks in the Material Handling industry in North America. Viacore's customer-oriented maintenance service has earned us a reputation for being the best in the industry. www.viacore.com
Who we're looking for
Viacore Timmins is looking for a Health & Safety Officer to join our team.
The Health & Safety Officer will be primarily responsible for communicating, engaging, and influencing decision-makers and workers to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and regulations. This individual will play a key role in developing robust mitigation plans and implementing effective recovery systems to prevent workplace incidents and protect our employees from harm. Specific Duties & Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Guidance, Coaching and Mentorship:
•Ensure that health and safety regulations are followed at various client worksites.
•Mentoring all levels of employees to ensure their health & safety.
•Provide expert advice to field supervisors, lead hands, solution specialists and service managers to ensure their workers’ safety needs are met.
•Coaching and guidance on Safe Work Plans, FLHA, Projects, and Job Scoping
•Provide guidance & coaching to Solution Specialist on identifying hazards, documenting critical information to prepare employees before they go on site.
•Build stronger contractor relationships.
2. Training and Continuous Improvement
•Deliver health and safety training, orientation and toolbox talks as required
•Audit and adjust employee training effectiveness.
•Ongoing knowledge sharing and effective controls via crew talks and safety trainings.
•Maintain up to date knowledge of the Ontario Occupational Health & safety (OHS) regulations, industry standards and best practices.
3. Audits & Inspections:
•Monitor and assess safety equipment and practices, offering guidance on improvement
•Identify potential hazards and provide immediate corrective action recommendations to clients.
•Conduct, prepare and submit detailed inspection reports on all site inspections
•Work closely with clients to understand their specific safety challenges and provide customize solutions.
•Promote a safety-first culture across client teams and within Viacore
•Provide support during audits and regulatory inspections.
4. Incidents and Investigations:
•Ensure investigations are carried out in a timely manner. Participate in these investigations, support the RSO's and recommend any changes that may be
•necessary to ensure that the company complies with OH&S regulations.
•Maintain integrity of H&S investigations
•Hold accountability for actions / inactions of incident reporting and investigations.
Qualifications
Knowledge/Education & Experience:
•Holds or is pursuing a National Health and Safety Administrator (NCSA) or preferably a National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) designation
•Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety or five years of Health and Safety Officer work experience.
Skills & Abilities:
•Must be able to make decisions impartially and quickly.
•Good knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety legislation within Canada.
•Ability to effectively communicate and establish credibility, trust, and build relationships with managers, field, and shop employees.
•Ability to act professionally and maintain confidentiality.
•Ability to act as a role model, an H&S leader who walks the talk, promotes teamwork, and continuous improvement to ensure alignment with the company's vision and critical success factors.
•Strong computer skills; working knowledge of Microsoft (Excel, Work, Outlook & PowerPoint)
•Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and explain health and safety topics.
•Demonstrated ability to create influence and manage change.
•Demonstrated record of continuous learning and professional development.
•Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple inspections and projects simultaneously.
•Experience with safety auditing, incident investigations, and reporting.
•Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as collaborating effectively within a team environment.
•A valid driver's license is required, as there will be requirements to travel to various job sites
Schedule:
Work Location: Timmins and surrounding area
Benefits:
•Employee assistance program
Does this job interest you? If so, please apply with a current resume and a cover letter introducing yourself.
We thank all applicants in advance, but we will only contact those who have been shortlisted.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $22.00-$35.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
•Employee assistance program
Schedule:
Work Location: In person