202607-8240 - Health & Safety Trainer (Central Region

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POSITION OPENINGS: 2 (existing positions)

STATUS: Contract, Part-Time (Casual)

LOCATION: Home Office Based

(Candidates are required to reside in the GTA, ON (Peel, York or Halton Region), maintain a private and safe workspace, and have a high-quality internet connection.)

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT: This position requires travel up to 20% of the time to meet with clients, provide training and support various business operations.

HOURS OF WORK: Casual, hours are not guaranteed

GRADE: Grade 6

The hiring range for this position ranges from $41.00-$45.00 per hour.

About Us

Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) is a not-for-profit organization committed to protecting Ontario’s workers and businesses. It serves more than 174,000 member firms and 4.2 million workers across the agricultural, manufacturing and service sectors. A proud partner in the province’s occupational health and safety system and a trusted safety advisor since 1917, WSPS has a rich history of making workplaces safer.

Our focus on healthy workplaces extends to our own strong safety culture. We’re committed to helping employees thrive in a remote-first world, and we’re honoured to be recognized as a Great Place to Work for two consecutive years for 2024 and 2025.

Role

Reporting to the Manager, Consulting Services, the Health & Safety Trainer delivers training courses virtually and in person to customers. This role ensures training quality is met at each training session. The incumbent participates and assists in the delivery of training, workshops and special projects to meet organizational mission, vision, and revenue-generating targets.

Responsibilities
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Percentages refer to approximate % of time spent on each area, over the course of a given year

1. DELIVERY OF SCHEDULED WSPS TRAINING PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS (80%)

• Ability to share own experiences and draw out and incorporate the personal experiences of the participants relative to the training topic
• Facilitate virtual and in-person training to customers to increase workplace health and safety awareness using established WSPS training standards and materials
• Determine learning needs of specific participants and deliver on learning objectives to meet their needs
• Ensure quality and consistency in the delivery of WSPS training programs by following the lesson plan specified
• Train independently or with a small team
• Review training materials and platform in advance of delivery. Prepare content when required. Set up, facilitate and instruct individual and group work activities in class, as well as using virtual platforms
• Ensure that professional technical advice is provided to answer client questions
• Complete and submit on a timely basis, all required documents related to training delivery as required.

2. INTERNAL TRANSITION SUPPORT & ADMINISTRATION (20%)

• Build relationships with internal and external partners
• Act as a content contributor for H&S training issues, training strategies, marketing materials
• Apply time and priority management techniques to address training administrative demands (scheduling, e‑mail, organizational initiatives).
• Respond to internal and external inquiries to meet organizational service standards
• Follow documentation standards

3. CONTRIBUTES TO A HEALTHY AND SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT (at all times)

• Complies with all Health and Safety policies, procedures and company rules established in WSPS Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS).
• Contributes to promoting a healthy, safe, and respectful culture.
• Complies with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations.

Skills and Experience

Minimum:

• Certificate or Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety or related discipline from a Community College
• 3 to 4 years’ experience facilitating private and public training sessions for the industrial, service and/or farming sector clients; specific focus on hazard identification, risk assessment, legislation
  • Strong Presentation and Computer skills…