Home Hardware Stores Limited

Health and Safety Specialist

Home Hardware Stores Limited  •  $58k - $77k/yr  •  Nova Scotia, CA (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Welcome Home!

We’re more than Canada’s largest independent hardware and building supplies retailer—we’re part of communities across the nation.

Drive Safety. Inspire Change.

As the Health and Safety Specialist, you will play a pivotal role of ensuring a healthy and safe working environment for all team Members working in the Debert Dealer Support Centre. You will support and drive health and safety programs and processes that address incidents, work towards reducing incidents and enable preventative behaviours within the workforce. Led by the Director, Health and Safety, this position will best suit a proactive and solutions-driven professional with a genuine passion for building a workplace where safety is lived every day

Ready to make an impact? Here’s how:

  • Lead incident investigations, reporting, tracking, participation, and follow up.
  • Provide Disability Management for all WCB claims and injuries including return to work (RTW), reporting, and tracking.
  • Administrate and support all Health and Safety committee activities, including agenda, taking minutes, and coordinating monthly inspections.
  • Collaborating with government officials, division managers, peers, and corporate stakeholders to ensure health and safety compliance.
  • Maintenance of all first aid and PPE by site, including all fire hoses / extinguishers.
  • Coordinate and facilitate external safety training events such as first aid, fall arrest, and lock out tag out (LOTO).
  • Coordinate fire safety activities including drills and provide training and support to fire crew.
  • Conduct periodic Health and Safety System audits as well as inspections related to working at heights and equipment review.

We’re looking for:

  • A college diploma in Health and Safety or similar, alongside 3-5 years of hands-on experience driving health and safety within the workplace.
  • Ability to interpret legislation.
  • General to advanced computer skills, including specialize Health and Safety programs.
  • Skilled at accident reporting.
  • Strong communication skills both verbal and written. Ability to communicate with all levels of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Exceptional organizational abilities.
  • A self-starter with the ability to manage time and workload independently with minimal supervision.
  • The ability to be onsite five days a week at our Debert Dealer Support Centre, to accommodate the needs of the role

How we’ll make you feel at Home

Our Team Members enjoy life at Home with our strong culture of support and inclusion, excellent benefits, and a team that always has your back. You will receive:

  • The expected starting salary range for this role is $57,600 - $76,500; the final offer will reflect relevant skills and experience
  • Eligible for the annual bonus program
  • Comprehensive Benefits Program including:
    • Health, Dental, Vision, Paramedical, Disability coverage, Out of Country Travel Insurance, Life Insurance, Employee Family Assistance Program
  • Defined Contribution Pension Plan with Company Match, and choice of contribution level
  • Group RRSP
  • Team Member Discounts
  • Home & Auto Insurance discounts
  • Competitive vacation time
  • Personal and sick time
  • Employee Discount Program through Venngo WorkPerks

This job posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

Bring your unique skills, thrive with interesting and challenging work, and experience what it’s like at Home. Apply today - this is a great opportunity to join a proudly Canadian company that is 100% ready to help you build your future.

Home Hardware recognizes the value of a diverse team. We believe that different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences make us stronger as an organization. Applicants representing the full diversity of communities in Canada are encouraged to apply with confidence. Please let us know if you require accommodation during the recruitment process.

Canadians call us Home Hardware We call it Home.

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Home Hardware Stores Limited

About Home Hardware Stores Limited

Home Hardware has been a proud Canadian company since 1964. Today, it is Canada’s largest independent home improvement retailer with close to 1,100 stores across every corner of the country.

Operating under four banners, Home Hardware, Home Hardware Building Centre, Home Building Centre and Home Furniture, the company remains dedicated to its mission of supporting independent Dealer-owners. Through the Home Hardware network, Dealer-Owners have access to 100,000 quality, brand name and private label products, a state-of-the-art distribution system, and extensive marketing and training programs. Home Hardware is proud to be the resource for Canadians who need help with projects, big and small.

There is a unique culture of collaboration and support that exists at Home Hardware. We provide the tools, training, support and teamwork that our employees need to do their jobs, no matter where in the organization they are working. The strength of our culture has been echoed in the awards that we have won from Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, to Canada's Best Employers (Forbes), to One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

If you are looking for a career where you are valued and supported in your professional development while working with a team to make the lives of Canadians better, we would love to welcome you Home.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
St. Jacobs, CA
Year Founded
1964
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