Counsellor, Occupational health and safety

With a history of more than 50 years, the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) is responsible for the recruitment, training, and the daily deployment of qualified labour across four ports in Eastern Canada, namely the Ports of Montreal, Trois-Rivières/Bécancour, Hamilton, and Toronto.

The MEA also has the mandate to negotiate and administer the collective bargaining agreements of its member companies, which include the shipping line operators as well as the stowage companies. The MEA acts as a health & safety expert-advisor for terminal operators.

Reporting to the Team Leader of Industrial Relations, this position will actively participate in strengthening and maintaining the occupational health and safety culture. On a day-to-day basis, he/she will be responsible for implementing prevention activities, participating in local occupational health and safety committees, and advising stakeholders on occupational health and safety (OHS) standards, programs and procedure...