Posted on: Sep.16.2021
Location: Elkford, BC, CA
Closing Date: September 22, 2021
Are you passionate about safety? So are we! Join a team committed to ensuring that everyone goes home safe and healthy every day.
Reporting to the Health and Safety Supervisor, the Health and Safety Coordinator is responsible for the administration and coordination of site safety programs. This position will be dedicated to being a resource for Fording River Operational groups, focused on ensuring Health and Safety of employees and contractors.
To be successful we require someone with the ability to multitask, stay organized, and adjust to changing priorities in a fast-paced team environment; someone who is self-motivated, possesses strong attention to detail, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities, who possesses a passion for continuous improvement. This role requires a high level of integrity and an ability to know your audience while working effectively with stakeholders on safety initiatives and programs thus presentation, communication and interpersonal skills are vital.
Join us in the breathtaking Elk Valley of British Columbia. Here you will find outdoor adventure at your fingertips. Whether it's biking and skiing, or the laid-back atmosphere of fishing and hiking, there is something for everyone! Come experience what work life balance is all about!
Responsibilities:
• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
• Apply continuous improvement processes and systems to improve health and safety performance
• Advise, coach, and lead the workforce to ensure proper high potential risk controls are implemented, and occupational health and safety standards and legal requirements are fulfilled
• Coordinate and administer the following safety systems and programs: SiteLine EHS Tracking System, internal and external site tours, audits, inspections, contractor management, and high potential risk control strategy
• Support the site with technical safety training for Confined Space Entry, Gas Detection, and Work at Heights
• Perform general safety-related duties as needed and be accountable for results obtained
Qualifications:
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Class 5 driver’s license
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite®, especially Excel
• Experience in practical and theoretical safety and loss control an asset, preferably in an industrial environment
At Teck, we value diversity. Our teams work collaboratively and respect each person’s unique perspective and contribution.
Qualified applicants interested in joining a dynamic team are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter electronically.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Teck is a diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development with major business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal and zinc, as well as investments in energy assets.
Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and TECK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TECK.?
Learn more about Teck at www.teck.com or follow @TeckResources.