Co-op Student, Health & Wellness

Metrolinx

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About The Position

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.
Our Wellness Team is seeking a Co-op Student to support the development, implementation and monitoring of health and wellness initiatives that promote employee health, well-being, and engagement. This role will report to the Manager, Wellness.

Requirements

• Must be attending school full-time and returning to an academic institution
• Must be at least 15 years of age before starting employment
• Enrolled in a relevant post-secondary institution program with an emphasis on Health Promotion, Health Sciences, Health & Wellness, Human Resources, or equivalent.
• Strong written, oral communication and interpersonal skills are required
• Competence in software such as Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to co-operate and assist other co-workers with various projects

Nice To Haves

• Strong Interest in health and wellness is preferred.
• Experience in project management and excellent organizational skills is a strong asset.
• Previous experience working within a business environment is preferred

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of foundational, proactive and preventative wellness programs by working with third party providers to design and execute special events and wellness programs at various locations (e.g. webinars, wellness fairs, health & wellness challenges).
• Assist in the coordination and facilitation of the delivery of workshops and wellness pop-ups at multiple sites to support promotion of programs and offerings.
• Create engaging internal communications to promote wellness initiatives, events, programs, and campaigns across the organization.
• Models Metrolinx core values and meets the highest professional standards for confidentiality, professionalism and respecting the sensitivity and privacy of information.
• Provides a variety of administrative and/or technical services to support the team which may include preparing reports, memos, presentations, documents, agendas, collecting data, data input, electronic record management.
• Recommend improvements to existing processes and procedures and identifies engaging activities and initiatives that support and enhance the organizational wellness strategy.
• Perform assigned technical/professional/administrative duties to support targeted wellness projects.
• Provide assistance and support to staff in a variety of areas, including gathering, inputting, organizing, and interpreting data for reports/presentations/meetings/projects
• Assist in the production and formatting of presentations and documentation, as required.
• Certain travel and/or field work (onsite wellness fairs and pop-ups) may occasionally be required.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed