
Health & Safety Co-op Student - Fall 2026
Job Description
What We Offer
- Co-op fee reimbursement up to $1000, if eligible
- Opportunities to take part in job related training and development
- Growth and progression opportunities within Irving Tissue and the larger network of the J.D. Irving group of companies
Signing incentives for full-time roles for graduating students who have completed a work term within J.D. Irving (if applicable)
The Health & Safety Co-op Student will provide administrative and program support to the Health & Safety Coordinator and Manager along with the broader Operations team. This role assists in the daily administration, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the company’s Health & Safety Management System (HSMS) and plant wide safe work practices.
- Assist with the administration and upkeep of the Safety Management System (SMS)
- Develop safety program documentation, such as: policies, code of practice, standard operating procedures, safe work practices
- Maintain documents, forms, logs, data trackers, SDS library, and records
- Assist with coordination of safety campaigns, recognition events, and awareness initiatives
- Perform scheduled administrative audits (e.g., training records, Intelex entries, documentation completeness)
- Conduct quality checks on incident records, corrective actions, and investigation files
- Assign online training, track completions, and send reminders
- Update and revise training modules (content edits, formatting, uploading)
- Provide support to the JOHSC (prepare agenda, meeting minutes, maintain committee documentation)
- Conduct office, production and site inspections, maintain inspection records, and follow up on actions
- Education Required: Enrolled in a program studying Occupational Health & Safety/Business/Operations Management/Engineering or another relevant field, and in good academic standing
- One co-op work term is considered an asset
- Process oriented with a passion for continuous improvement
- Demonstrated time management, problem solving, analytical and communication skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, while delivering on-target results
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, in particular MS Excel