Job Duties/Essential Functions
- Support the Return To Work Program
- Promote the empowerment of the health and safety committee
- Help train employees in how to conduct effective incident investigations to find root cause and future prevention
analysis
- Provide training for health and safety committee members as to their responsibilities.
- Ensure that safety training is scheduled, completed and documented in accordance with the fiscal year safety planner
- Support the Health and Safety Committee Chairperson in their duties
- Conduct training of managers and supervisors regarding safety policy and procedures
- Promote the use and care of appropriate safety equipment
- Understand the Risk Management Manual contents
- Promote proactive safety efforts, not just reactive (use of posters, literature, games, promote communication between
managers and employees, encourage all employee involvement, etc.)
- Review job hazard analysis with department personnel and submit recommended additions/changes to Home Office
- Promote management, supervisor, health and safety committee authority and safety responsibilities
- Promote the specific remarking of safety involvement in performance reviews
- Assist in implementing location specific Safety Week annually
- Complete the appropriate Return to Work training (state specific)
Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery
- Computer, printer, phone, calculator, hand held two-way radio, compactor baler, pallet jack.
Qualifications (Costco-specific or industry specific skills that candidates should possess):
Education/Training:
Licenses/Certifications:
Other Skills and Abilities:
Higher School Certificate or higher
Return To Work Coordinator (or willingness to obtain)
First Aid & CPR (or willingness to obtain)
Emergency Warden (or willingness to obtain)
WHS, leadership, employee relations experience or comparable experience
Google Suite (Docs, Spreadsheet, Slides)
Strong customer service, communication, interpersonal and organisation skills
Problem solving and critical thinking
Basic math skills
