Reporting to the Human Resources Manager or their delegate, as part of the Finance Department, the successful candidate will perform duties in accordance with departmental and corporate work plans and priorities, including but not limited to the following:

• Maintain Human Resources Information System (HRIS).
• Research best practices in employment policy. Drafts preliminary updates and assists with the implementation and administration of employee policies.
• Coordinates recruitment processes including posting and advertising jobs; interviewing, preparing recruitment packages; preparing and distribution of offer letter packages and completing the onboarding process.
• Maintain confidentiality/security and retention of corporate personnel files and records in accordance with TOMRMS including filing and scanning older records.
• Assist with maintenance of asset inventories & databases.
• Coordinate staff training and development, update and maintain training records.
• Conducts and completes salary, wage, benefit, and other surveys as requested.
• Assist employees in support of disability claims management for WSIB, STD, LTD.
• In collaboration with the HR Manager, liaise with outside agencies; Ministry of Labour, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), and other municipalities and organizations to obtain information on the latest trends and legislative changes.
• Responsible for fulfilling the requirements to meet the WSIB Excellence Program, including developing standards for investigations, preventative action, record maintenance, hazard identification/controls, and others
• Manage and coordinate records and documents related to Health & Safety requirements and mandatory training.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and best practices to assist in the development, coordination, and administration of the Municipality’s Health & Safety Program, including the Health & Wellness Program.
• Provide administrative support to the Joint Health & Safety Committee.
• Maintains record keeping for Incident/Accident and Workplace inspections reports.
• Participates in investigation of incidents/accidents to determine cause, provides assistance for development/implementation of corrective/preventative measures.
• Participates in hazard assessments as needed.

Responsible, as an employee, for health & safety under the Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHSA). This includes, but is not limited to:

• Working safely within the law and safe work practices/procedures (understanding and following standard operating procedures, wearing personal protective equipment, using MSDS information, ensuring all guards are in place, when applicable)
• Immediately reporting unsafe acts, conditions, or contraventions of the OHSA to a supervisor, the JHSC, or a Health & Safety representative.
• Maintaining a clean, orderly work area.