Health and Safety Trainer

Pan American Silver (Lake Shore Gold; Timmins; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company is seeking a Health and Safety Trainer to join their operations in Timmins, Ontario. Responsibilities include maintaining safe operating procedures, providing training, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have 5 to 7 years of mining experience and a Train the Trainer Certification. Competitive salary and benefits package offered, including a Mine Performance Plan Incentive and company-paid health benefits.

Benefits

Mine Performance Plan Incentive (bonus)

Flexible Work Schedules

Company-paid extended medical, prescription, dental, and vision benefits

Wellness Spending Account

Company-paid pension plan with 8% contribution

Long-term disability coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Competitive Paid Vacation Entitlements

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of related mining experience.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and promote safe operating procedures for all jobs at the mine.
• Provide training and guidance to all workers.
• Ensure compliance with requirements for record-keeping.

Skills

Strong communication and coaching skills

Training skills

Compliance with health and safety regulations

Education

Train the Trainer Certification

Recognized formal safety certification

Job description

We are looking to hire a Health and Safety Trainer to join our Timmins Operations in Timmins, ON, on a full-time basis. The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, 8 hrs/day or 4 on, 3 off, 10hrs/day. Please note that this is not a camp-based position.

Job Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible to maintain and promote safe operating procedures for all jobs at the mine. The Health & Safety Trainer is also responsible to ensure that all employees follow safe operating procedures when performing tasks and to provide training and guidance to all workers. Much of the incumbent’s time will be spent underground and doing hands‑on training.

• Ensures site orientation for all new employees
• Educate all levels of the organization about the IRS, and to actively promote it
• Follow “refresher” training schedules to ensure workers are evaluated and trained annually on specific equipment and tasks to reduce injury exposure and risk
• Compliance and training on all mine site safe operating procedures providing input, modifying, and updating procedures as required
• Ensure that the Common Core training programs are structured to ensure that employees have received the appropriate specialty accreditation
• Deliver training programs to ensure every employee is trained at least once per year on tasks and equipment they regularly use on the job
• Oversee the following programs: U/G Basic Common Core, U/G Mining Specialties, U/G Supervisory Common Core & other Common Core programs as deemed applicable
• Ensure compliance with the requirements for record‑keeping
• Monitor and report compliance to all safety/training programs
• Schedules and arranges first aid, CPR and WHIMIS training for employees as required
• Reporting and updating of databases as required
• Takes responsibility for aspects of occupational health and safety, and environmental matters, over which the individual has control, including adherence to all requirements applicable to Lake Shore Gold
• Such other duties as may be assigned from time to time

More About You

While our ideal candidate has the following qualifications, we welcome applicants who may not meet every criterion to apply. The following will be critical to successfully performing this role:

• 5 to 7 years of related mining experience
• Train the Trainer Certification
• Strong communication and coaching skills
• The ability to communicate oral and written with all levels of the organization
• Recognized formal safety certification
• As our ideal candidate, you are a motivated team player, and above all, you demonstrate compliance with all health and safety regulations.

About the Benefits

In return for your hard work and dedication you can expect to receive a competitive annual salary, as well as the following benefits:

• Mine Performance Plan Incentive (bonus)
• Relocation Assistance available for eligible positions
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Company-paid extended medical, prescription, dental, and vision benefits
• Wellness Spending Account
• Health Care Spending Account
• Company-paid pension plan with 8% company contribution
• Basic life/accidental life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Telemedicine Virtual Primary Care via Dialogue
• Competitive Paid Vacation Entitlements
• Paid pregnancy and parental leave

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to take the next step toward your career goals with an industry leader – apply now!

To express your interest in this position please forward your resume to:
Lake Shore Gold – Human Resources
P.O. Box 1067
Timmins ON
P4N 7H9
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