Counsellor, Occupational Health

The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) is responsible for the recruitment, training, and day-to-day deployment of a skilled port workforce across four Eastern Canadian ports: Montreal, Trois-Rivières/Bécancour, Hamilton and Toronto.

The MEA is also mandated to negotiate and administer the collective agreements of its members, which include shipping line operators and stevedoring companies. It also acts as a health and safety consultant to terminal operators.

Reporting to the Team Leader, Labour relations in Hamilton, this position will actively participate in strengthening and maintaining the occupational health and safety culture. On a day-to-day basis, he/she will be responsible for implementing prevention activities, participating in local occupational health and safety committees, and advising stakeholders on occupational health and safety (OHS) standards, programs and procedures and assisting with the WSIB return to work process.

The following is an overview of the responsibilities, requirements and skills sought:
**Responsibilities**:
**Consulting Role**:

- Propose and develop best practice in health, safety and wellness
- Foster a unifying vision and promote occupational health and safety in a joint manner
- Help employers and workers meet their obligations under federal OHS regulations
- Participate in the local health and safety committees of member companies
- To make recommendations and provide solutions to ensure regulatory compliance by member companies.

**Prevention Activities**:

- Coordinate various industrial hygiene, hazard analysis and ergonomic projects
- Participate in the development, implementation, evaluation and revision of health and safety programs, policies and procedures
- Organize local committees and facilitate meetings.

**Training**:

- Develop or revise OHS training content
- Conduct training sessions

**Data Management and Analysis**:

- Analyze and track accident trends
- Participate in accident investigations
- Participate in the development of an annual prevention action plan.

**Desired Skills**
- Decision-making skills
- Good judgment and discretion
- Ability to influence/negotiate in an advisory role;
- Organizational skills
- Autonomy and thoroughness
- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize activities according to issues.

**Job Requirements**
- University degree in health and safety, human resources, industrial relations or any other relevant training
- Minimum of 5 years in similar position
- Proficiency in MS Office suite
- Car and a valid driver's license for work-related travel

**Assets**
- Experience in industrial hygiene
- Experience in a unionized environment
- Knowledge of the Canada Labour Code

**Workplace** : 208 Hillyard Street, Hamilton (Ontario) L8L 6B6

In addition to a stimulating work environment with a dynamic and versatile team, the MEA offers a competitive salary paired with a full range of benefits to employees, including:

- A group insurance plan : Drug and Dental, Life, Disability, Travel Insurance and Telemedicine services
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- A defined contribution pension plan
- An Access to Justice program with reduced rates
- A workplace health and wellness program

Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Type d'emploi : Temps plein

Avantages:

- Assurance Dentaire
- Assurance Invalidité
- Assurance Maladie Complémentaire
- Assurance Vie
- Assurance Vision
- Programme d'Aide aux Employés
- Programmes de Bien-être
- Régime de retraite
- Stationnement sur place

Horaires de travail:

- Du Lundi au Vendredi

Lieu du poste : Déplacements fréquents