TECHNICAL TRAINEE
- Job ID: 54395
- Job Category: Audit, Compliance and Inspections
- Division & Section: Solid Waste Management Services, Transfer Station & Landfill Operations
- Work Location: 35 Vanley Crescent (base location), along with various locations in Toronto (Hybrid)
- Job Type & Duration: Full - time, Temporary Vacancy (4 months approximately)
- Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $22.45 - $24.61
- Shift Information: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
- Affiliation: L79 Full-time
- Number of Positions Open: 1
- Posting Period: 26-MAR-2025 to 02-APR-2025
Job Description:
Reporting to the Manager, Transfer Stations, and Landfill Operations’ (TS&LO) Operations Coordination, the successful candidate will assist with the implementation of environmental health and safety (EH&S) initiatives for TS&LO, including site environmental and safety risk assessments, compiling analytical reports on safety training, and contributing to the development of policies, programs, procedures, and manuals.
Major Responsibilities:
- Assists with the development and revision of policies, procedures, manuals, and forms for frontline staff related to environmental health and safety regulations.
- Assists with the conducting of site environmental and safety risk assessments to identify existing or potential hazards, determine corrective or preventive actions, and provide the necessary follow-up.
- Assists with preparing analytical reports on safety training, compliance issues and performance, internal audits, risk management plans, and ad hoc management requests.
- Assists in scheduling training sessions for management and frontline staff.
- Assists with collecting, organizing, and presenting of information/field notes/sketches/reports from field investigations and site visits.
Key Qualifications:
Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:
- Post-secondary education in a discipline pertinent to the job function (i.e., degree or diploma program in an Occupational Health & Safety related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
You must also have:
- General knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety legislation and associated Act, regulations, policies, procedures, guidelines, and other applicable statutes.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to use various software tools and applications for developing and maintaining databases and spreadsheets.
- Ability to research, analyze, interpret, and present information.
- Ability to conduct statistical analysis and manipulation of data.
- Ability to draft and create presentations.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Interpersonal skills to work effectively as a member of a team.
- Flexibility to travel to other City work locations and work in person more than twice a week, when required.
- A valid Ontario "G" Driver's License.
- Access to own personal vehicle.
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Accommodation
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