Career Contacts is a fractional human resources and recruitment consulting firm, supporting companies throughout Canada and the US. We provide support with permanent placements, temporary staffing, executive searches, HR consulting, and payroll management. We manage all phases of sourcing, screening, selection, and onboarding and retaining.
Career Contacts is supporting our client, a well-established commercial construction leader, in the search for a Health & Safety Assistant to join their team. This role is ideal for a junior safety professional who enjoys hands-on field work and wants to build a career in occupational health and safety within commercial construction. Reporting to the Health and Safety Manager and the Health & Safety Advisor, the successful candidate will bring a minimum of 1 year of safety-related experience.
Start Date: Immediately
Hours: Monday - Friday
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Wage: $30 - $35 per hour (based on experience)
Location: Calgary, Alberta (on-site)
What They Offer:
- Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and long-term career growth
- Collaborative, fast-paced team with professional development and employee perks
- Opportunity to work on impactful, complex projects
What You'll Be Responsible For:
- Assist with the implementation and administration of the Health & Safety Program
- Conduct new hire safety orientations for office and field employees
- Assist with maintaining health and safety records, forms, and training documentation
- Support site inspections by documenting observations, tracking deficiencies, and following up on corrective actions
- Maintain and update site safety boards and required safety postings
- Assist Foremen and Site Supervisors with project start-up safety documentation
- Support safety initiatives and maintain a visible safety presence
- Communicate safety information and company initiatives to employees and subcontractors
- Attend site safety meetings, toolbox talks, and JOH&S meetings and provide input
- Assist with collecting incident documentation, witness statements, and supporting information following workplace incidents
- Support administration and maintenance of the COR program, including audit preparation and document organization
- Support company-wide safety training initiatives and employee safety awareness programs
- Promote a positive safety culture by encouraging employee participation and engagement
What You'll Bring:
- A minimum of 1 year of safety-related experience
- Experience in a construction environment considered an asset
- Post-secondary education in Occupational Health and Safety or a related field
- Strong interest in developing a career in occupational health and safety
- Valid driver's license with a clean driver's abstract
- Current First Aid certification or willingness to obtain certification
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Ability to travel regularly to project sites throughout the Calgary area
Application Process:
Please submit your resume in Word format and include a brief overview of why you feel you would be a strong fit for this opportunity.
Career Contacts is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Your privacy and confidentiality are of utmost important to us; all applications to Career Contacts are kept confidential. We will not share your personal or professional information with anyone without your prior expressed approval. While we will only be considering qualified applicants for this position, we encourage you to visit our Job Board at www.careercontacts.ca for opportunities that fit your profile.
Pay: $30.00-$35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Calgary, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
Experience:
- Safety-related: 1 year (required)
- Construction: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
