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Additional Information

Salary Range - $70,000-$90,000

EMCO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a discrimination, harassment, and barrier free workplace where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential. EMCO is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplaces. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, creed, place of origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by the law. We welcome applications from all minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, neurodiversity, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

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Company Description

EMCO Corporation is one of Canada's leading construction wholesale distribution businesses, serving contractors and partners across the country. Backed by more than 115 years of experience, we combine the strength and stability of a national organization with the agility and entrepreneurial spirit of a growing business.

Our purpose is to help build stronger communities by delivering the products, expertise, and service that support critical systems in residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects across Canada.

What makes EMCO Corporation different is our people and culture.

Our teammates are empowered to make decisions, develop customer relationships, drive growth, and shape the future of their business. We provide the tools, support, and mentorship needed to succeed, while encouraging initiative, accountability, and innovation.

Our culture is built on four core values:

• Fairness & Caring
• Trust & Respect
• Generous Listening
• Straight Talk

Diversity, Inclusion & Opportunity

EMCO Corporation is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where every teammate can succeed. We believe that diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and ideas make us a stronger organization and better partner to our customers.

We actively encourage applications from women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, and individuals from all backgrounds. We are particularly committed to increasing representation of women in leadership and throughout the construction wholesale industry by creating an environment where talent, performance, and potential drive opportunity.

Why Join EMCO Corporation?

Learn from experienced leaders and mentors!

Participate in industry-leading training and development programs.

Competitive salary, benefits, pension, and profit-sharing programs

Long-term career growth with one of Canada's most respected organizations

Team-oriented culture that supports work-life balance.

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Job Description

The Health and Safety Coordinator, reporting to the National Health & Safety Leader, plays a key role in fostering and advancing Emco's world-class Health, Safety, and Wellness (HS&W) culture, supporting our vision that "No One at Emco Gets Hurt."

In this role, you will contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a wide range of HS&W programs and initiatives that help Emco meet its health and safety objectives and regulatory obligations. Responsibilities include supporting program development, conducting safety assessments and inspections, evaluating Profit Centre (PC) safety programs, assisting with environmental health and safety initiatives, developing and implementing policies and procedures, coordinating incident investigations, and maintaining health and safety data and reporting processes.

Working closely with management and teammates across the organization, the Health and Safety Coordinator provides guidance, support, and expertise on all matters related to health, safety, and wellness, helping to create a safe and healthy workplace for everyone.

Job Responsibilities

H&S Incident Tracking, Reporting and Follow-up

• Lead the process of tracking and reporting H&S incidents from inception to completion. This includes reconciling the status between internal incident records and third party WCB board records, ensuring timely follow-up and communication of incident status
• Coordinate with Emco’s third party WCB claims management team (Windley Ely), the Payroll and Benefits team administrators and PC Managers (PCMs) as needed throughout the life of active WCB claims
• Interact with PCs, Windley Ely, and Payroll and Benefits team to ensure incident/hazard reports are completed with the appropriate information, including recommendations and corrective actions
• Conduct post-incident investigations when needed including interviews with injured teammates to effectively track root causes and corrective actions
• Process WCB invoices, statements, payroll assessments, and payments as required by each jurisdiction

HS&W Policy Maintenance and Support of Strategic Priorities

• Support the National Health and Safety Leader regarding key priorities including:
• Write, publish, and communicate policies, supplements, PowerBI’s, Reports, job aids and best practices that support sustainable safe workplaces.
• Assess HS&W risks at a PC level, develop teammates understanding of such risks and support the implementation of controls at the PC level to ensure safe work environments
• Provide tailored recommendations for annual regional priorities including supporting annual health, safety and wellness forecast reviews
• Facilitate regular regional HS&W meetings that provide a platform to communicate new requirements, review performance, highlight trends, develop action plans, and review progress
• Support the National Health and Safety Leader in publishing and communicating HS&W related data and results to PCs. Highlight areas of concern and make timely recommendations for improvement for Regions and PCs
• Assist in the research, interpretation, and implementation of applicable Occupational Health and Safety legislation
• Facilitate the development and publishing of Safe Work Procedures (SWP) by reviewing PC SWP submissions, recommend required changes, communicate finalized SWP to PCs during Regional and National calls to ensure implementation at PCs

HS&W Data Governance and Analytics:

• Ensure HS&W resources available on Emco’s intranet (OneEmco) are regularly reviewed and updated as required.
• Track and maintain WCB rate performance, claims cost data, and clearance certificates
• Support PC and Regional teammates with H&S data requests
• Track, analyze and communicate data analytics and performance trends relative to expectations for all HS&W metrics
• Index, track and communicate HS&W risks identified through audits, advisories, workplace inspections and review of controls
• Develop mastery of our team’s audit software (Certainty Software) and coach teammates to learn and implement various checklists into their business processes
• Develop mastery of Emco’s business analytics tools to ensure HS&W performance metrics are updated regularly
• Enable PCs to access, interpret and set action plans regarding data analytics trends relative to their business performance (HS&W)
• Coordinate with the Internal Audit team, fleet and the National Health and Safety Leader to identify data trends, inconsistencies and/or anomalies that require further investigation

Training and Learning Management Support

• Take a leading role in the creation and publication of HS&W resources, and training materials for PCMs and teammates
• Evaluate and review the required H&S training courses, resources, and materials to develop, support and sustain the H&S knowledge of managers and teammates
• Perform periodic reviews of training materials with a focus on continuous improvement of Emco’s Occupational Health and Safety curriculum
• Support requests and inquiries regarding Risk Management training requirements and troubleshooting. Coordinate with HRIS and/or Training Support teams when necessary

Product Recall Communication

• Lead the product recall data review and communication process to ensure PCs and customers are made aware of recall notices, expectations of the recall process and remain in continuous contact with Health Canada
• Coordinate with the NSC Vendor Relations and Product teams when a product has been recalled.
• Track product recall status and complete follow-up activities with vendor relations team, and PCs and Health Canada.

Qualifications

Excellent communication skills with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with customers, vendors, and teammates

• Self-starter who takes initiative, challenges the status quo, and has a strong focus on enhancing efficiency and results
• Positive attitude and results oriented mindset
• Willingness to learn new skills and assist in cross-departmental projects and initiatives as needed
• Minimum Education: University Degree or College Diploma
• In-depth knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety standards and legislation
• Proven S.W.A.N. qualities (Smart, Works Hard, Ambitious, Nice)
• Proven ability to leverage data to identify risks and opportunities for change, make recommendations for improvement, and implement actions effectively
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, TEAMS, and PowerPoint
• Strong understanding of and has managed WCB claims
• No prior experience as a Health and Safety Coordinator is required

The following skills would be considered an asset:

• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Previous experience with data analytics or business intelligence (BI) software
• Experience in creating effective training materials to enhance awareness and knowledge of teammates regarding HS&W
• Bilingualism (French & English)