Driver Trainer
Location: Edmonton, AB
Are you a natural teacher? Do you love customer service and interacting with the public? Would you prefer to be outdoors instead of stuck behind a desk? This may be the opportunity for you!
Pacific Western Transportation has an immediate opening for a Driver Trainer based out of its Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Edmonton. Both full-time and part-time positions available. Shifts are typically Monday through Friday, but occasional weekends and out of town travel are required.
You will deliver Alberta's Class 2 and Class 2-S MELT (Mandatory Entry-Level Training) program to both employees and customers, ensuring that operational benchmarks, best practices and safety standards are achieved.
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Must have held a class 1 or 2 driver's licence with S endorsement for at least 3 years
- Ability to become a Class 2 or 2-S Driving Instructor and successfully complete MELT Instructor training
- Alberta Transportation certified or licenced School Bus Driver Improvement Course (SBDIC) Instructor preferred
- Clean Driver's Abstract
- Knowledge of federal and provincial regulations
- Minimum 5 years of industry experience
- Previous training experience
- Experience in course creation and presentation
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication skills with a customer service orientation and an ability to work in a professional manner with all levels of the organization
- Ability to thrive in a rapidly changing environment (specifically as it relates to technology)
- Strong leadership and mentoring capability
- Awareness of adult learning principles / techniques
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure adherence to provincial MELT requirements for class 2 training
- Ensure documentation for licensing is completed to set standards
- Conduct and document required classroom and behind-the-wheel training for drivers and re-training as needed
- Perform ongoing annual and post collision driver evaluations
- Assist in new candidate selection through pre-employment check rides
- Work with other company stakeholders to ensure consistent training process for all trainees
Remuneration:
Commensurate with experience