Chris Taylor
Director, Safety and Shared Resources at Western IntermodeX- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Site Ready BC
BC Construction Safety AllianceDec, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
BC Construction Safety Legislation & Administration
BC Construction Safety AllianceFeb, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
WHMIS 2015 Train the Trainer
BC Construction Safety AllianceJan, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Train the Safety Trainer
BC Construction Safety AllianceJun, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Leadership for Safety Excellence
BC Construction Safety AllianceMay, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Principles of Injury Management
BC Construction Safety AllianceFeb, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Principles of Health and Safety Management
BC Construction Safety AllianceSep, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
OFA Level 2
WorkSafeBCJan, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Construction Safety Officer
Universal Health and SafetyDec, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Trade Safety Coordinator
Universal Health and SafetyDec, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Traffic Control Person (TCP)
BC Construction Safety AllianceApr, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Train the Fit Tester
Universal Health and SafetyMar, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
COR Internal Auditor
BC Construction Safety AllianceOct, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Dementia Practitioner
International Council of Certified Dementia PractitoinersSep, 2017- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Western IntermodeX
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Canada
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director, Safety and Shared Resources
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Aug 2022 - Present
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The Universal Group
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Canada
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Consumer Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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General Manager
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Jan 2021 - Jun 2022
● Managed a team of 8 direct reports to deliver all business-critical operations which helped the company achieve record growth.● Account manager for the company's five biggest clients and led the successful tenders for several high-profile contracts including City of Vancouver, BC Hydro and Telus.● Provided clients with financial and executive summaries which consist of detailed P&L reporting through revenue analysis, rate recommendations sourcing from area market surveys in order to maximize revenues.● Operational and QHSE SME for the replacement of the organization's Workforce Management Software. Deployed the software to >700 frontline workers.● Restructured the Province's dispatch operations to create a shared services model functioning out of the Lower Mainland. ● Lead the creation of budgets and KPIs for respective business units. Managed P&L for British Columbia Lower Mainland.
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QHSE Manager
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Feb 2020 - Sep 2021
● Reduced 2022 projected WorkSafeBC premiums by $726k vs. 2021 actual premiums via proactive incident prevention measures and reactive injury management protocols.● Decreased (2019 vs. 2020) annual claim costs - year of injury (68.8%), days lost (79.7%) and lost time incidents (48.8%) during a period of rapid M&A growth.● Restructured WorkSafeBC Classification Unit structure to grow the organization's Gross Margin by 4%.● Achieved/certified 7 portfolio companies COR certification on an annual basis.● Managed, mentored and motivated a team of 14 personnel to exceed KPI targets for each quarter.
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Senior QHSE Supervisor
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Jul 2018 - Feb 2020
● Digitised the entire L&D framework, which enabled the entire organization to continue key L&D initiatives during COVID pandemic. This has now become the company standard.● Developed and deployed digital inspection, training, evaluation, compliance, and employee recognition safety management system.● Conducted worksite inspections, provided on-site training and mentored unionized workers on theperformance of their duties. Reduced worksite incident rate by 37% through proactive actions.
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Home Instead Senior Care
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Operations Manager
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Jan 2017 - Jul 2018
● Oversaw operations and budgeting for a portfolio of franchises. ● Responsible for business development, sales and marketing, contract management, software development, and client management teams. Managed client relations, and liaised with internal and external contractors to resolve operational requirements. ● Conducted worksite audits to ensure applicable standards and policies were being adhered to. ● Coached and mentored 5 direct reports. ● Oversaw operations and budgeting for a portfolio of franchises. ● Responsible for business development, sales and marketing, contract management, software development, and client management teams. Managed client relations, and liaised with internal and external contractors to resolve operational requirements. ● Conducted worksite audits to ensure applicable standards and policies were being adhered to. ● Coached and mentored 5 direct reports.
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The University of British Columbia
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
● Instruction of undergraduate courses within the School of Kinesiology. ● Developed lesson plans, graded assignments and provided feedback on manual assessment techniques. ● Instruction of undergraduate courses within the School of Kinesiology. ● Developed lesson plans, graded assignments and provided feedback on manual assessment techniques.
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UK government
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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500 - 600 Employee
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Operations Supervisor
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Jun 2014 - Dec 2014
● Supervised contact centre ensuring adherence to scripts and protocols. ● Dealt with customer escalations. ● Managed employees via KPIs and call recording. ● Conducted performance management and performed corrective action. ● Supervised contact centre ensuring adherence to scripts and protocols. ● Dealt with customer escalations. ● Managed employees via KPIs and call recording. ● Conducted performance management and performed corrective action.
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Ulster Rugby
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United Kingdom
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Semi-Professional Rugby Player
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Jul 2011 - Jun 2014
● Represented Ireland U18, U19 and U20. ● Represented Ulster A. ● Ulster Rugby Sub-Academy. ● Represented Ireland U18, U19 and U20. ● Represented Ulster A. ● Ulster Rugby Sub-Academy.
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SuperValue
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Netherlands
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Software Development
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Customer Service Representative
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Jun 2009 - Jun 2011
● Provided customers with an exemplary guest experience and resolved customer disputes. ● Provided customers with an exemplary guest experience and resolved customer disputes.
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Education
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The University of British Columbia
Master of Science -
Ulster University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Upper Second Class Honours (2:1) -
The Wallace High School
A Levels -
Dromore High School
GCSE