Job ID: 61081
Job Category: Administrative
Division & Section: People & Equity, Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness
Work Location: METRO HALL, 55 John St, Toronto, M5V 3C6 (base location)
Job Type & Duration: Co-op Placement, Temporary Vacancy (4 months, May to August 2026)
Salary Range: $1,433.60-$1,684.90, biweekly salary
Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation: Non-Union
Number of Positions Open: 2
Posting Period: 06-JAN-2025 to 25-JAN-2025
As an Exempt Trainee (Ergonomics), you will play a key role in supporting the ongoing need to review, validate or create Job Demands Analyses (JDAs) for the City of Toronto. JDAs are created as a preliminary tool to assist with identifying the demands of a job for comparison with a worker's functional abilities and/or identification of ergonomic risk factors for injury prevention. The JDA analysis procedure includes evaluating the behavioural/cognitivedemands of City positions in addition to the more typical physical demands categories. You will work in the Occupational Health, Safety and Worker’s Compensation unit, within the Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness section of the People & Equity Division, which provides health and safety consultation to the City’s over 43,000 municipal employees.
What will you do?
What do you bring to the role?
What is in it for you?
The work term will provide the Exempt Trainee (Ergonomics) with an opportunity to gain experience in a unionized work environment and to develop observational, analytical interpersonal and communication skills.
The candidate will be exposed to the various ergonomic challenges and solutions that appear within a large and diverse organization. The Exempt Trainee (Ergonomics) will work closely with and receive significant training, coaching and feedback from the City’s Ergonomics Consultants.
There may be opportunities to conduct some work remotely, with approval. However, this position requires the candidate to be on-site for the majority of the time.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity
Accommodation
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