Health and Safety Coordinator

About the Role

The Health & Safety Coordinator supports the administration, monitoring, and delivery of Tamarack’s health and safety program. The role assists with documenting safety performance, coordinating training and compliance activities, and helping site teams maintain safe work environments. The position requires managing multiple deadlines while supporting various departments, and may involve evening, weekend or overtime work. Travel between sites and extended periods of sitting or standing are also expected. • Maintain and update health & safety documentation, forms, and software systems. • Collect, verify, and summarize safety statistics; prepare monthly and quarterly performance reports for management. • Manage physical and digital safety records, including equipment inspections, hazard assessments, safety talks, weekly site inspections, and worker orientations. • Monitor the health & safety shared inbox, triage inquiries, and ensure timely communication and follow‑up. • Coordinate personal protective equipment orders and inventory with approved suppliers. • Track deliverables, deadlines, and action items using internal systems. • Deliver and document onboarding and safety orientation for new hires. • Support maintenance of joint health and safety committee documentation, including meeting minutes and follow‑up. • Organize and track safety training and certifications. • Conduct regular site safety inspections and produce detailed inspection reports promptly. • Identify deficiencies, assign corrective actions, and follow up to ensure completion. • Assist with subcontractor safety audits and monitor non‑compliance issues. • Support accident/incident investigation documentation and reporting. • Assist with Ministry of Labour/WSIB notifications and early return‑to‑work administration when required. • Ensure site personnel maintain required safety certifications by tracking expiries, coordinating renewals, and updating training records. • Attend site and safety meetings, record and distribute minutes, and track action items to resolution. • Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders to support ongoing safety initiatives. • Provide administrative and field support to the Health & Safety Manager on program development, audits, and compliance activities.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸safety documentation
• ▸training coordination
• ▸site inspections
• ▸incident reporting
• ▸ppe inventory
• ▸record management

What You Bring

Candidates should hold a diploma or certificate in health and safety or a related field and have two to three years of construction‑related H&S experience. Strong administrative, organizational and communication skills are essential, and experience with safety management software is an added asset.

Requirements

• ▸health safety
• ▸construction h&s
• ▸3 years
• ▸communication
• ▸safety software

Benefits

Tamarack Homes, part of the Taggart Group, has been building homes in Ottawa since the 1940s, beginning with projects for returning war veterans. Over the decades the company has constructed thousands of homes across Ottawa and Kingston, emphasizing quality workmanship and community. As a family‑owned business it offers stability, growth and hands‑on career opportunities for its employees. The salary range of $60,000‑$70,000 reflects total annual compensation, including base pay and potential bonuses. Applicants should note that only selected candidates will be contacted and unsolicited resumes from recruiters will not be considered.

Work Environment

Onsite