Experience

Municipality of Clarington

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Health And Safety Coordinator

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Point of contact for all municipal health and safety matters for 700+ staff. Updated and conducted corporate H&S orientations for new staff. Heavily involved with WSIB including initial reporting to developing modified return to work plans. Responsible for reporting critical injuries to MLTSD. Reviewed all incident reports, including follow up on corrective measures, tracking and trending of incidents provided to management and JHSCs. Co-chair of multisite JHSC. Promoter of Not Myself Today program and FSEAP. Member of Collision Review Committee, including investigating and providing findings to senior management. Maintained H&S budget and developed proposed budget for upcoming year. Updated health and safety policies and various processes, including roll out and communications. Improved communications by regularly posting on SharePoint, created safety talks, developed JHSC SharePoint page, and attended team meetings to promote various safety talks and policies. Show less



Corporation of the County of Northumberland

• cobourg

• Health And Safety Coordinator

  • Dec 2018 - Dec 2021

  Highly involved with WSIB, including the initial reporting as well as liaising between management, occ health, payroll, and WSIB. Provided guidance on incident investigation and reporting, reviewed all incidents and provide findings to upper Management and JHSCs, assisted in root cause analysis and effective corrective actions. Provided corporate Health and Safety orientation to all new and returning staff. Facilitated various training sessions on different health and safety topics, both virtually and in person. Coordinated health and safety training and equipment training facilitated by external vendors. Created policies, developed supplemental materials and trained on policy content. Facilitated hazard identification and risk assessments for various municipal departments. Created COVID related SOPs, trained staff on protective measures, and assisted dept in completing hazard identification and risk assessments as it relates to COVID. Chaired various committees, including JHSCs and Wellness Committee. Arranged various wellness and mental health initiatives. Streamlined various processes involving multiple departments. Show less



Corporation of the County of Northumberland

• • Jul 2017 - Nov 2017

  o Spearheaded multiple projects, which involved working independently as well as working within cross-functional teams while using Lean principles and project management tools. Projects included: onboarding program proposal, organized and arranged corporation promotion videos with vendor and staff, and policy tracking program proposal. o Part of the team who organized and facilitated a successful Take Your Kids to Work Day event. o Received incident reports from all departments of the County, ensured completion of incident paperwork, reported to WSIB as appropriate, and maintained tracking database. o Successfully completed the first level of Lean Training. Show less

• • Jun 2016 - Jul 2017

  o Proactively coordinated, scheduled, and organized training to meet emerging organizational and legislative (ESA) needs. o Coordinated, scheduled, and organized other training initiatives as requested; developed and facilitated training to different departments as required. o Provided Corporate HR new hire orientation to new and returning employees. o Received all workplace incident reports, followed up with department if paperwork needed to be completed, and determined if/what WSIB reporting was necessary. o Completed and submitted documentation to WSIB as appropriate (Form 7, Form 42, etc.); responded to requests from WSIB. o Assisted with active WSIB claims by participating in case management meetings with Occ Health and management.o Provided coaching to leaders on incident and WSIB reporting – facilitated team meetings and one on one sessions. o Assisted in revising incident report tracking database to ensure it provided data that was valuable. o Heavily involved in recruitments for the unionized long term care home, both internal (job postings) and external (job postings to offer of employment). o Provided guidance and support to all levels of staff on various HR initiatives, legislation, policies, and CBAs.o Reported on organizational compliance with accessibility legislation, including presentation to County Council. o Provided support to accessibility committees across the County – acting Chair of Inter Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee. o Participated in the Northumberland Accessibility Advisory Committee – took minutes, created agendas, completed tasks as assigned, coordinated and delegated to members of Committee. o Promoted National Access Awareness Week, including the reporting and creation of presentation of previous years accomplishments and upcoming goals; presented to County Council; arranged for Council members and employees to attend workshop; and organized associated advertising. Show less

• • Aug 2015 - Jun 2016

  o Managed recruiting process in collaboration with hiring Manager - creation of job posting; followed accessibility guidelines; assisted in creation of ranking spreadsheet; ranked resumes; created/revised interview questions; prepared interview packages; set up interviews; arranged for testing; completed reference checks; prepared job offer; organized and facilitated new hire orientation. o Provided excellent customer service to all levels of employees and members of the community on a daily basis. o Assisted payroll with vacation tracking and timesheet management, as well as the tracking and input of compressed work week schedules. o Processed employee information changes in a timely and accurate manner in HRIS system. o Responded to internal information requests from employees, as well as external requests from other municipalities and comparator groups. o Adhered to and interpreted multiple collective agreements and policies to accomplish tasks and assist in interpretation and guidance. o Minute taking for labour relations meetings and a variety of team meetings. o Participated in the restructuring process of the administrative staff. Show less



Kellogg Company

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources & Training Coordinator

  • Jul 2011 - Aug 2015

  o Interacted with employees on a daily basis regarding problem solving, advice or direction for process and policy interpretation, uniforms, benefits, apprenticeship program, training initiatives, and payroll. o Involved with recruiting process, from screening resumes, interviewing, reference checks, hiring, and coordinated orientation. o Coordinated payroll, time and attendance programs, leave of absences, short term disability cases, and graduated return to work program. o Designed, developed and sourced, implemented and evaluated technical and soft-skills training programs that supported organizational strategies and requirements. o Performed needs analysis and created yearly training plan for Health and Safety, Food Safety and Quality, Sanitation, Environmental, and Human Resources. o Coordinated training events, communicated monthly training requirements, maintained training facilities, and updated and sustained training documentation and records. o Managed Employee Apprenticeship Program, including registration, assisting with questions, and coordinating with Loyalist College and Ministry of Training as required. o Involved with Health and Safety programs, including the JHSC, audits, PPE, and incident investigations. o Involved in the start-up of new line, including recruiting and orientation of 38 new employees, creation of training plan to meet the needs of the new line, and ordering and trailing of new PPE. o Partook in social committee and assisted in planning events, fundraisers, and sponsorships. o Provided administrative support, including entry of timesheets, goods receipts and purchase requisitions in SAP, photocopied, creation of employment letters, reference checks, report generation for absenteeism, training completion, and payroll. Show less



Parmalat Canada

• Canada
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Human Resources Coordinator

  • Mar 2010 - Apr 2011

  o Developed excellent rapport with both salaried and unionized employees by effectively dealing with a variety of requests, concerns, and questions. o Managed WSIB, short term and long term disability claims, coordinated return to work programs, and maintained safety statistics and presentation of data. o Ensured completion of appropriate forms for new hires, retirements, return to work, medical and benefits, and changes in personnel information. o Involved in recruiting and new hire processes; organized and presented orientations for new employees. o Monitored absences and provided summary reports as required. o Coordinated identified training programs for employees. o Managed job posting process for unionized hourly employees, with an understanding of the CBA. o Organized and participated in a variety of community and employee recognition events. o Partook in annual safety audit. o Provided guidance and interpretation of the CBA to supervisors and employees. o Performed a variety of administrative duties that required confidentiality, accuracy, and completion in a timely matter, including minute taking, photocopying, filing, faxing, answering phone, employment letters, ordering supplies, creating purchase requisitions in SAP, arranging meetings and interviews, and changing personnel information as needed. Show less



Gerdau

• Brazil
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Dec 2007 - Mar 2010

  o First priority was customer service as the first point of contact for all employees. o Involved in recruiting process, including screening resumes, interviewing candidates, and organizing new hire orientations. o Promoted and administered Ethics training to employees. o Created and audited Cyborg timesheets for all hourly employees (approx 450 employees) on a weekly basis.o Participated in Pay Improvement team, which incorporated tracking, reporting, and analyzing of pay errors. o Organized and participated in a variety of community and employee engagement events. o Managed the retirement process for hourly employees and deferred pensioners.o Ensured completion of appropriate forms for vacations, new hires, retirements, return to work, medical and benefits, and changes in personnel information. o Adhered to and interpreted the CBA to accomplish tasks and assist in preparing for negotiations. o Took part in internal and external audits for Safety and Human Resources. o Performed a variety of administrative duties. Show less

• • May 2007 - Dec 2007

  o Organized training sessions and maintained and tracked the training records (Lotus).o Managed the incident tracking process, including the analysis of the data.o Provided WHMIS and Lockout Tagout training to new hires. o Produced department specific WHMIS program, including training packages, job aids, and PowerPoint presentations. o Completed administrative tasks (photocopied, faxed, filed, ordered supplies, etc), pre-screened safety training videos, and attended crew meetings during safety hour. o Worked with other support and production departments to successfully accomplish tasks. o Took minutes in the construction JHSC meetings and provided materials and assistance to contractors when necessary. Show less