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Job ID: 61081

Job Category: Administrative

Division & Section: People & Equity, Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness

Work Location: METRO HALL, 55 John St, Toronto, M5V 3C6 (base location)

Job Type & Duration: Co-op Placement, Temporary Vacancy (4 months, May to August 2026)

Salary Range: $1,433.60-$1,684.90, biweekly salary

Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Affiliation: Non-Union

Number of Positions Open: 2

Posting Period: 06-JAN-2025 to 25-JAN-2025

As an Exempt Trainee (Ergonomics), you will play a key role in supporting the ongoing need to review, validate or create Job Demands Analyses (JDAs) for the City of Toronto. JDAs are created as a preliminary tool to assist with identifying the demands of a job for comparison with a worker's functional abilities and/or identification of ergonomic risk factors for injury prevention. The JDA analysis procedure includes evaluating the behavioural/cognitive demands of City positions in addition to the more typical physical demands categories. You will work in the Occupational Health, Safety and Worker’s Compensation unit, within the Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness section of the People & Equity Division, which provides health and safety consultation to the City’s over 43,000 municipal employees.

What will you do?

• Review, validate or create new JDAs for the City of Toronto’s QuatroSafety system
• Arrange and coordinate on-site assessments/reviews with divisional management
• Travel within the City of Toronto to perform on-site assessments/reviews, data collection and interviews with management and workers. Compensation will be provided for travel within the workday
• Ensure accurate, consistent and reliable information is maintained within the JDAs
• Identify ergonomic risk factors and make recommendations for future corrective action(s)
• Create written reports with input from divisional management and People & Equity Ergonomics Consultants

What do you bring to the role?

• Full-time post-secondary student in the field of Kinesiology. Preference will be given to candidates with ergonomics and/or injury prevention education or field experience.
• Self-motivated to work independently, with solid organizational skills to manage workload
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with workers and management
• Strong observational, communication skills, with attention to detail to gather required information that is needed for the JDA
• Excellent report-writing skills to convey information gathered during the JDA process into concise written reports

What is in it for you?
The work term will provide the Exempt Trainee (Ergonomics) with an opportunity to gain experience in a unionized work environment and to develop observational, analytical interpersonal and communication skills.

The candidate will be exposed to the various ergonomic challenges and solutions that appear within a large and diverse organization. The Exempt Trainee (Ergonomics) will work closely with and receive significant training, coaching and feedback from the City’s Ergonomics Consultants.

There may be opportunities to conduct some work remotely, with approval. However, this position requires the candidate to be on-site for the majority of the time.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.

Accommodation
The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.