Job Description

Wild Rose Co-op is accepting applications for our

People & Culture/Safety Advisor

role, to lead the Safety program for our association, as well as assist with various Human Resources functions in our People & Culture department.

Who we are:

Co-op does business differently. As a co-operative, we believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and how you can help bring our brand to life, visit us at www.wildroseco-op.crs .

What you'll do:

The successful candidate will be responsible for all the following (and other duties as required);


Establish incident prevention and risk reduction initiatives and collaborates with employees to identify and correct health & safety hazards. Lead regular coaching/training sessions with employees about safety initiatives, how to work safely and incident prevention methods. Help to conduct employee orientation for new employees and contractors and maintain training records. Develop strategies on safety programs and initiatives, as well as help to implement and maintain such programs and initiatives. Develop and monitoring safe work practices and procedures, hazard assessments, policies, manuals and forms as required. Help conduct workplace inspections, investigations, and safety audits as well as devise site specific implementation of COR initiatives and incident corrective actions with team leaders employees. Conduct internal maintenance audits for COR and arrange external audits when required. Chair Safety committee meetings and help provide education and coaching for fellow committee members in health & safety topics. Keep current knowledge of applicable safety legislation and make recommendations to senior leadership to ensure regulatory compliance. Help with administrating WCB claims and the return to work programs. Monitor the use of Health & Safety related programs and applications and related records. Assist with ensuring compliance with Alberta Transportation Safety for our heavy commercial and passenger vehicle fleet. Assist with processes for payroll, benefits, pension, new hires & terminations, retirements and leaves of absence. Assist with employee onboarding and retention initiatives. Assist with employee disability claims process and document management of medical information. Assist with recruitment processes including conducting pre-screening calls, creation of job requisitions, backchecks and drafting offers. Compile, verify and prepare reports and statistics for HR and the retail as required. Assist with follow-up to maintain accurate employee records and statistics. Support reporting and requests for data analytics to help inform business decisions. Assist with employee learning, course registration, inputting certificates in the system and tracking expiry dates Updating job profiles as required Maintaining confidential employee files

Why it matters:

Our team provides a range of products and services to support our member-owners. Through the work that we do, we help to build, fuel, feed and grow Western Canadian communities together.

Who you are:

You are looking for a career in Human Resources & Health & Safety and:


You have completed a degree, diploma or certificate in Business Administration, Human Resources Management or similar 2+ years Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits, Disability management experience 2+ years Training/teaching/facilitating/Coaching experience 2+ years Health & Safety experience Knowledgeable about Alberta Transportation regulations and compliance, Safety Fitness Certification, Carrier Profile review etc. 2+ years retail experience Experience conducting Internal Maintenance COR Audits an asset First Aid certified an asset Safety certification such as QHSO or equivalent and certified to Audit for AASP as asset An ability to thrive in a high-energy and fast-paced environment Willingness to learn, work independently, and take initiative Personable with the ability to build relationships with various stakeholders Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization Ability to help strengthen Safety-minded culture and create buy-in for Safety programs and procedures Must possess and maintain class 5 driver's license with clean driver's abstract Experience with Oracle or Kronos an asset Experienced with Microsoft 365 suite of programs Experience with SiteDocs and/or Fleetio programs an asset
Our Team Members receive competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package and an employer-contributed pension plan. We encourage our Team Members to take advantage of learning opportunities, to grow and develop and to foster a culture of teamwork and innovation.


At Co-op, we embrace diversity and inclusion, and we're working to create a workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We support and provide an environment that allows all to bring their whole selves to work.