Health, Safety and Wellness Coordinator

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Health, Safety and Wellness Coordinator

Apply locations Scarborough McNicoll time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: April 14, 2025 (9 days left to apply) job requisition id JR435

Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care is a recognized leader in senior care, dedicated to providing high-quality, culturally appropriate services that enhance the well-being of older adults. With a strong reputation for excellence in long-term care, community programs, and aging-in-place initiatives, Yee Hong is committed to supporting seniors in living with dignity, independence, and the best possible quality of life. At the core of its mission is a focus on compassionate, person-centered care tailored to the unique needs of diverse communities.

Operating 805 long-term care beds and community support services across the Greater Toronto Area, Yee Hong serves thousands of seniors and their families each year. Its multidisciplinary teams collaborate to deliver a holistic approach to aging, integrating medical expertise, wellness programs, and culturally responsive services. As demand for long-term care continues to grow, Yee Hong is expanding its impact through new initiatives, including the development of additional long-term care homes and innovative models of care. Committed to setting new standards in senior living, Yee Hong strives to ensure that every individual it serves receives the highest quality of care and support.

Health, Safety and Wellness Coordinator - Temporary Full Time until December 31, 2025

Core Function:

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Health, Safety and Wellness Coordinator to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation and monitoring of health, safety and wellness programs to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Engaging internal and external stakeholders, you will conduct safety audits, liaise with Learning and Development Coordinator on the development and implementation of internal education, assess workplace hazards, promote wellness initiatives to improve employee well-being and support return-to-work process for employees following an illness or injury. The ideal candidate will be committed to fostering a positive and safe workplace culture while ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and best practices.

Qualifications:

• Completion of a diploma or certificate program in Occupational Health and Safety, or a related discipline.
• Thorough knowledge of provincial legislation (e.g., OHSA, WSIA, Human Rights Code, AODA).
• Previous (health and safety) experience in a health care setting an asset.
• At least two (2) years experience with WSIB and coordinating early and safe return to work programs.
• Extensive experience with auditing and report writing, accident investigations, development and implementing policies and procedures, delivering training, managing worker insurance claims.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; able to set and adjust priorities.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision, both independently and in a team environment.
• Proficient in MS Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Teams.
• Satisfactory Police Reference Check (with vulnerable sector screen) result.

Language Requirement:

Good oral and written English communication skills; knowledge of Chinese will be an asset.

Responsibilities:

• Be consulted as a subject matter expert on compliance with the applicable professional ethics, codes of conduct, and relevant legislation, such as the Human Rights Code, WSIA and OHSA.
• Reviews all reported incidents and responds as necessary to ensure effective management, with timely notifications to the appropriate internal (i.e., JHSCs) and external stakeholders (i.e., Ministry of Labour, WSIB, etc.), as required.
• Identifies workplace health and safety risk factors through work practices and safety assessments, and investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Analyses and tracks trends to initiate improvement initiatives in current health, safety and wellness programs.
• Develops, implements and maintains policies and procedures to support health, safety and wellness.
• Consults with treating practitioners, external occupational health specialists and WSIB to design suitable modified work programs and/or accommodations, and work with management to ensure a smooth return-to-work process for the injured or ill employee.
• Maintains effective communication with managers, employees, and business partners (e.g., Employee/Labour Relations Advisors, internal/external stakeholders) to ensure alignment in the return-to-work process.
• Assists in completing job hazard analyses and workplace audits.
• Optimizes worker and team performance by evaluating job organization and task design to incorporate ergonomic principles and reduce workplace risks.
• Implements wellness and safety awareness programs, using community resources such as posters, pamphlets and fact sheets to support overall safe and well-being.
• Collaborates with the Learning and Development Coordinator to provide education and training on wellness and safety initiatives to internal stakeholders (e.g., employees and managers).
• Ensures confidentiality and maintains accurate, concise records.
• Other duties as assigned to support department and organizational initiatives.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

• This position is temporary full time until December 31, 2025
• Light
• Regular travel between centres

Posting End Date:

2025-04-14

Starting Rate:

$33.28

Salary Range:

$33.28 - $39.15

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Our people are our greatest strength and the core of our success. We invest in our employees' wellbeing and support their ongoing learning and development. We offer:

• Competitive total compensation package
• Multi-employer pension plan
• Professional development opportunities
• Ongoing learning and development
• Employee education assistance program
• Award winning corporate culture
• Safe, inclusive and supportive work environment

Yee Hong is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the bona-fide requirements for the open position. If contacted for this employment opportunity, please advise if you require any accommodation.

Successful applicants must provide a recent satisfactory vulnerable sector police reference check and medical clearance certificate.

Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care

JOIN A GREAT TEAM, DOING GREAT WORK!

Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care (“Yee Hong”) is one of the largest not-for-profit, culturally-appropriate seniors care organizations in Canada. At several campuses of care and other service locations across the Greater Toronto Area, Yee Hong offers a full continuum of services including active seniors programs, adult day programs, caregiver support services, transportation, meals on wheels, congregate dining, home care, long-term care, and hospice/palliative care. Yee Hong’s vision is “Seniors living their lives to the fullest – with health, independence and dignity”. In their living setting of choice, seniors and their families are supported to optimize their physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being. Yee Hong also supports other organizations with innovating seniors care through its advisory services, training and learning centre, and research. Since the start of our operations 1994, Yee Hong has been successfully accredited with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada seven consecutive times for our teams’ commitment to highest quality care and service excellence.

As a recipient of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture Award in 2020 and renewed in 2021 and 2022, Yee Hong is committed to innovation, diversity, teamwork, integrity, collaboration and accountability. Our people are the reason our residents and clients receive excellent care and enjoy a high quality of life. Yee Hong’s progressive organizational culture and work environment attract, retain and develop the best staff, volunteers and students. Yee Hong is inviting applicants to apply for this exciting opportunity. We commit to a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, and offer a rewarding career as a member of our stellar team.