Driver Trainer - Edmonton, Canada - Pacific Western Transportation

Pacific Western Transportation

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Edmonton, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Driver Trainer / Mobile Training Instructor
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 opening for a Driver Trainer / Mobile Training Instructor based out of its Centre for Innovation and Excellence office in Edmonton.

The Pacific Western Group of Companies is a privately-owned, full-service people transportation company and is recognized as a leader in the passenger transportation industry.

Pacific Western operates four strategic business lines/product offerings:
Employee Transportation, Student Transportation, Transit and Motorcoach.

Pacific Western operates a fleet of over 4,000 buses and employs over 5,000 people across Canada, most of which are based in our extensive division network in Western Canada.

Position Overview

As a Driver Trainer/ MTU Instructor, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive driver education and training to new hires, to ensure they become proficient and safe drivers.

In this role, you will deliver Alberta's Class 2 and Class 2-S program to employees and customers and instruct sessions on our Mobile Training Unit and driving simulator; this involves driving evaluation, practical driving lessons and classroom teaching.

Some weekend work will be required, and the role does encompass various travel schedules throughout the different business locations.

Must have held a class 1 or 2Q driver's license for a minimum of 3 years
Must have held an S endorsement for a minimum of 2 years
Ability to become a Class 2 or 2S Driving Instructor and successfully complete Instructor training
Alberta Transportation certified or licensed School Bus Driver Improvement Course (SBDIC) Instructor preferred
Clear 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
Excellent observational and assessment skills

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure adherence to provincial requirements for Class 2 training
Ensure documentation for licensing is completed to set standards
Conduct and document required classroom and behindthewheel training for drivers and retraining as needed
Perform ongoing annual and post collision driver evaluations
Instruct classroom material and put trainees through various simulator programming on Mobile Training Unit (training provided)
Create and maintain accurate records of students' progress, including assessments, attendance and incidents
Keep up to date with changes in traffic laws and regulations to incorporate relevant changes to training
Work with other company stakeholders to ensure consistent training process for all trainees