Health & Safety Summer Student - Exshaw Cement Plant

 

Full job description

Whatever you do, you'll make a difference at Lafarge Canada. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs. Thanks to our teams' energy, commitment and ideas, we are reinventing how the world builds to make Canada greener and smarter for all.

Health & Safety Summer Student - Exshaw Cement Plant

Requisition ID: 6704

Location: Exshaw, AB, CA, T0L 2C0

Pay Type: Hourly

WHO IS LAFARGE?
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 70,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.

WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.

Overview

The Health and Safety Summer Student will help to support the plant safety team with the implementation of health and safety management systems and processes. The student will work within a fast paced and dynamic team of H&S experts. This position is a mix of office and field duties in an industrial environment. This is a 12-16 week term contract assignment.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a commitment to a safe work environment. Understand the safety objectives of the organization and supports these efforts in a visible manner.
• Assist the H&S team with site inspections, audits and investigations.
• Develop presentations and training materials.
• Follow up with stakeholders on corrective action completion.
• Manage records and documentation.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Specific Accountabilities

• Mature attitude and ability to work effectively independent of supervision.
• Strong organizational skills, with ability to attend to detail, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Well developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in utilizing computer and web-based systems.
• Proficiency in working in Google Suite.
• Strong willingness to learn.
• Able to work effectively with different people in different environments.
• Able to organize and manage multiple priorities and strict deadlines.

Qualification Profile

• Completion of 1st or 2nd year of applicable post-secondary education, formal training in specialized areas of safety considered an asset.
• Returning to Health & Safety or Engineering studies in the fall.
• Must possess a valid Class 5 Driver’s License.

As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required.