Safety Auditor and Training Specialist

Halifax Water is hiring for a Safety Auditor and Training Specialist. This regular opportunity in the Environment, Health and Safety Department and has full time hours.

This job is a unionized job under CUPE Local 1431. The job description and benefits to working at Halifax Water can be viewed on the Halifax Water website (Work for Halifax Water | Halifax Water).

As a Safety Auditor and Training Specialist, you will:

• Assist the Manager of Safety and Security in ensuring Halifax Water is meeting all legislative safety standards and regulations.
• Maintain and communicate awareness, knowledge, and preparedness to uphold Halifax Water’s safety culture of prioritizing safety standards and practices.

To do this job, you need to:

• Post-secondary education in a related field
• Professional certifications in the area of occupational health and safety
• Five years of experience in an Occupational Health and Safety background with related experience in JOHSC, training, conducting risk assessments and audits
• Have or be working towards obtaining the Certified Health & Safety Consultant (CHSC) designation or equivalent
• Have a valid NS driver’s license
• Training and experience in Trenching, Excavation, Fall Arrest, Confined Space, Lock Out Tag Out, and Operating and/or instruction in the safe operation of heavy equipment.

Halifax Water Is An Equal Opportunity Employer:

• Our goal is to be a diverse workplace, that is representative of the community we serve, at all job levels. We believe a diverse workforce positively contributes to its success, and the success of our community.
• We encourage applications from qualified African Nova Scotians, LGBTQ community, racially visible persons, women in non-traditional positions, persons with disabilities and Indigenous persons. You are encouraged to self-identify in the cover letter.

Application deadline is 12 noon on November 22, 2024.

Thank you for applying for a job with us. We will contact you only if we choose you for an interview.

If offered the job:

• You will need to successfully pass a background check.
• You will need to successfully pass other pre-employment testing, which could include a satisfactory drivers abstract and a satisfactory drug and alcohol test

Skills

• Safety

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