Wellness Coordinator

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Chalk River; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Benefits effective Day One

Tuition support

Pension plan

Job summary

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories in Chalk River is seeking a Wellness Coordinator to promote healthy workplace practices and build a culture that supports physical, mental, and emotional well-being. This is an on-site role at the Chalk River Laboratory in Ontario.

You will coordinate, deliver, and evaluate health promotion events across CNL sites and for remote workers, and develop metrics to measure program utilization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health promotion, nursing, kinesiology, public health or equivalent.
• Certification/education in fitness/wellness preferred.
• Membership in good standing with a regulatory health professional body is an asset.
• Valid Class “G” driver’s license or equivalent.
• Certified in Standard First Aid and CPR.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and promoting Health and Wellness initiatives for all CNL sites and remote workers.
• Coordinating, delivering, and enhancing health promotion events per the Health & Wellness Strategy.
• Completing health risk or well-being assessments periodically.
• Developing and formalizing wellness program utilization, evaluation metrics and documentation.
• Researching wellness resources that could benefit employees.
• Facilitating wellness presentations/workshops with stakeholders.

Skills

Prioritization

Strategic thinking

Presentation skills

Attention to detail

Bilingualism

Education

Bachelor's degree in health promotion or related field

Public health/nursing/kinesiology background asset

Regulatory health professional body membership asset

Valid driver's license (Class G)

First Aid & CPR certification

Job description

Do you believe that employee well-being is the foundation of a healthy, high-performing organization? Do you enjoy turning ideas into engaging wellness initiatives that make a meaningful difference in people's lives? Our Chalk River location is looking for a Wellness Coordinator to promote healthy workplace practices and build a culture that supports physical, mental, and emotional well-being. If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!

What will you be doing

• Maintaining and promoting established Health and Wellness initiatives for all CNL sites and for remote workers.
• Coordinating, administering, delivering, and enhancing health promotion events in CNL’s Ten-Year Health & Wellness Strategy.
• Completing health risk or well-being assessments periodically.
• Developing and formalizing health and wellness program utilization, evaluation metrics and documentation.
• Researching wellness and health program resources that could benefit our employees.
• Conducting meetings as needed to discuss, develop, and promote wellness activities, and to facilitate health and wellness presentations with various stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What We Are Looking For

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in health promotion, nursing, kinesiology, public health or equivalent.
• Certification/education in fitness/wellness preferred.
• Proof of membership in good standing with a regulatory health professional body such as a Registered Nurse, Registered Practical Nurse, Registered Kinesiologist, or Registered Dietician, with the required malpractice insurance, considered an asset.
• Valid Class “G” driver’s license or equivalent.
• Certified in Standard First Aid and CPR.

Experience

• 3-5 years of proven experience in developing and implementing wellness programs within a unionized environment preferred.
• Experience in performing physical, cognitive, and psychological demands analysis considered an asset.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Bilingualism an asset.
• Ability to prioritize and triage competing priorities in response to changing needs of the company/department.
• Demonstrated strong conceptual, strategic and visionary skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to facilitate presentations/workshops for large and small groups on a variety of wellness topics, either in person or via webinar, as requested.

Security Clearance Eligibility Required

• Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

Working Conditions

• Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.
• Travel may be required from time to time.

Why CNL?

Does the idea of working with a dynamic team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world excite you? At CNL, we’re reinventing ourselves to be industry leaders—pioneering solutions to the problems that matter most. From building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy technologies, to developing targeted cancer treatments, to continuing our global leadership in environmental remediation—we are driven by impact, innovation, and purpose.

What We Offer: A Total Rewards Package

• Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
• Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
• Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
• A defined-benefit pension plan or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
• Restoring and protecting the environment
• Contributing to the health of Canadians

Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, our Chalk River site offers a beautiful natural setting with forests, lakes, and wildlife, right at your doorstep. Surrounded by welcoming communities such as Deep River, Petawawa, and Pembroke, you’ll have access to unparalleled outdoor adventures and a fantastic work-life balance.

This is a fully on-site position based at our Chalk River Laboratory in Ontario.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

At CNL, we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome employees, stakeholders, and partners of all backgrounds and identities.

CNL operates on sites located on the traditional lands, waterways and ceded and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. CNL recognizes and affirms all First Nations, Métis communities and Inuit in this land we now know as Canada. We acknowledge, respect and seek to better understand Indigenous history, rights and title on the lands where we work and develop projects. We honour and respect the importance of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters and territories.

Core Values

• Respect
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Safety
• Integrity
• Excellence

CNL is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via [e-mail]. All requests will be handled with confidentiality.