JHSC Worker Representative

What is the joint health and safety committee's role?

The committee is an advisory body that helps to stimulate or raise awareness of health and safety issues in the workplace, recognizes and identifies workplace risks and develops recommendations for the employer to address these risks. To achieve its goal, the committee holds regular meetings and conducts regular workplace inspections and makes written recommendations to the employer for the improvement of the health and safety of workers.

What you do (Responsibilities):

Attend monthly JHSC meetings, other meetings and training sessions
Conduct inspections of the workplace
Encourage and support the Internal Responsibility System for effectively raising and resolving concerns, questions or issues
Influence and support a positive health & safety culture
Liaise with government officials such as Ministry of Labour (MOL) if required
Assist employees with resolving issues
Communicate back to the workers what you learned in the meetings
Be available to other workers as someone they can speak to openly and confidentially
When appropriate, share information and experience about health & safety issues with employees

Who you are (Qualifications):

Required:

Current employee at 70 The East Mall in the Gifts department
Effectively manage conflict and difficult conversations
Able to contribute to the betterment of Lush’s Health and Safety policies, procedures and programs
Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Google Docs/Sheets, and Gmail
Reliable, consistent attendance, punctual and dependable
Preferred:

Familiar with Occupational Health and Safety legislation
Experience in a leadership capacity
Certification (Part 1 & Part 2) Ministry of Labour (MOL) Standards
Previous experience in a Joint Health and Safety Committee
Able to work either morning or afternoon shifts