Job Description

Safety Coordinator
Play a crucial role in ensuring a safe workplace which is fundamental to the well-being of employees and the success of the operation
Opportunity to work in an environment that fosters professional growth and allows you to influence safety practices across the organization.
Role based in Labrador City, Fly in/Fly Out options available and domestic relocation can be provided
About the role
Finding better waysxe2x84xa2 to provide the materials the world needs.
Reporting to the Senior Safety Coordinator, the Safety Coordinator is responsible for providing support, advice and coaching to the operation on implementation of the Rio Tinto Safety Standards, incident management and associated legal and other requirements. Both within IOC and Rio Tinto the role plays an important part in ensuring a safe workplace is fostered and that the business meets both Rio Tinto and legislative needs. The role is based in Labrador City, NL. The work schedule consists of four 10-hour days per week, either Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday
You will support the business by ensuring that the operation and itsxe2x80x99 employees are working safely and in compliance with legal and other requirements through the provision of quality services and advice to the Labrador City operation. The role is required to support the operational areas, assist with incident management, and implement safety initiatives to continuously improve performance.
Reporting to the Senior Coordinator and working in an exciting and unique environment within the Iron Ore Company of Canada, you will be:
Drive for continuous improvement of Safety performance and promoting safety awareness and safe work practices.
Provide advice and support operational areas to ensure that operating and maintenance activities undertaken are designed, planned, and carried out in accordance with Rio Tintoxe2x80x99s safety systems and comply with Provincial and Federal regulations.
Assist with safety investigations and coach leaders and coordinators on how to prepare reports and recommendations and implement corrective and preventative actions.
Monitor and report on safety performance indicators to drive change in the workplace.
Understand, promote, and adhere to the HSEQ Management System, Rio Tinto HSE performance standards and IOCxe2x80x99s supporting procedures.
Understand and ensure compliance with relevant statutory and legislative provisions and the Rio Tinto Safety Standards
Demonstrate an excellent understanding of the IOC risk assessment process, including hazard identification and implementation of controls.
Assist with the development of the Safety Plan.
Implement projects in accordance with the Safety Plan.
Assist in the development and update of safety policies, procedures, and related documentation.
Participate in HSE audits and Government tours as required.
Participate in safety planning for the operations and projects.
Communicate regularly with the H&S team and key stakeholders on current safety performance, improvement initiatives and performance against plan.
What youxe2x80x99ll bring
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Tertiary qualification in a related field. (desired)
3-5 years related experience in an industrial environment.
Canadian Registered Safety Professional designation CRSP (desired)
Training in incident investigation and analysis (e.g., Taproot, Root Cause Analysis etc.) (desired)
Confidence and positivity, inspiring and motivating the team to achieve their best
Strong ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
We actively encourage applications from women and Indigenous Peoples for this opportunity.
What we offer
Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing youxe2x80x99ve helped the world progress.
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
Attractive share ownership plan
Leave for all of lifexe2x80x99s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
Exclusive employee discounts
Domestic relocation assistance
Where youxe2x80x99ll be working
The Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) is a leading Canadian producer of iron ore concentrate and iron ore pellets that serves customers worldwide. The company operates a mine, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as port facilities in Sept-xc3x8eles, Quebec. It also operates a 418 kilometer railroad that links the mine to the port.
Working at Rio Tinto also means choosing to be part of a company recognized one of Canadaxe2x80x99s Top 100 Employers in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year (for more information, click here: ) and one of Canadaxe2x80x99s Top 100 Employers for Young People (for more information, click here: ).
xc3x80 propos de Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des socixc3xa9txc3xa9s minixc3xa8res et des matxc3xa9riaux. Nous sommes xc3xa9tablis dans 35 pays oxc3xb9 nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de lxe2x80x99aluminium, des minxc3xa9raux critiques et dxe2x80x99autres matxc3xa9riaux nxc3xa9cessaires xc3xa0 la transition xc3xa9nergxc3xa9tique mondiale et xc3xa0 la prospxc3xa9ritxc3xa9 des personnes, des communautxc3xa9s et des nations.
Nous exerxc3xa7ons nos activitxc3xa9s depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulxc3xa9es au fil des gxc3xa9nxc3xa9rations et sur les diffxc3xa9rents continents. Notre mission xe2x80x93 trouver de meilleures faxc3xa7ons de fournir les matxc3xa9riaux dont le monde a besoin xe2x80x93 nous guide dans notre quxc3xaate dxe2x80x99innovation et dxe2x80x99amxc3xa9lioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits xc3xa0 faibles xc3xa9missions et rxc3xa9pondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons xc3xa0 crxc3xa9er des partenariats nous permettant de rxc3xa9soudre des problxc3xa8mes, de crxc3xa9er des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs xe2x80x93 striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we canxe2x80x99t do it on our own, so wexe2x80x99re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Chaque voix compte
Nous sommes dxc3xa9terminxc3xa9s xc3xa0 crxc3xa9er un milieu inclusif oxc3xb9 les employxc3xa9s se sentent xc3xa0 lxe2x80x99aise dxe2x80x99xc3xaatre eux-mxc3xaames. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait lxe2x80x99impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectxc3xa9es et que les points de vue, aussi varixc3xa9s soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais xc3xa9galement essentiels xc3xa0 notre succxc3xa8s. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec xc3xa9quitxc3xa9 et dignitxc3xa9, sans xc3xa9gard xc3xa0 la race, au genre, xc3xa0 la nationalitxc3xa9, xc3xa0 lxe2x80x99origine ethnique, xc3xa0 la religion, xc3xa0 lxe2x80x99xc3xa2ge, xc3xa0 lxe2x80x99orientation sexuelle ou xc3xa0 tout autre aspect distinctif.
Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures dxe2x80x99Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communautxc3xa9 LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs xc3xa2gxc3xa9s, de personnes handicapxc3xa9es et de reprxc3xa9sentants dxe2x80x99origines diverses.
Every Voice Matters
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome xe2x80x93 they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different. '