Mobile Equipment Trainer and Working at Heights Instructor

Worksite Safety; Barrie; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Three weeks’ paid vacation (full-time)

Health benefits package

Company-provided training equipment

Career development

Collaborative work environment

Strong team culture

Job summary

Worksite Safety Compliance Centre is seeking a Mobile Equipment Trainer and Working at Heights Instructor to deliver MEWP and Working at Heights training in Barrie, Ontario. This role supports learners from job seekers to industry professionals and will begin in November at our Barrie Training Centre, with occasional travel to nearby sites.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of training delivery, operation of MEWPs, and a health & safety background.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience delivering training (Working at Heights and MEWP preferred).
• Experience operating mobile elevated work platforms; forklift or other mobile equipment is a plus.
• Background in construction management or fall hazard-related industry.
• Occupational health & safety certification or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging MEWP and Working at Heights training to job seekers, public, and industry members.
• Evaluate participants through practical skills and written evaluations.
• Organize, file and submit participant records.
• Participate in team meetings and instructor development workshops.

Skills

MEWP training delivery

Working at Heights

Public speaking

Adult education

Independent work

Team participation

Education

Health & safety training background

Job description

Position: Mobile Equipment Trainer and Working at Heights Instructor Employment: Full-time/Part-time Location: Barrie, ON Salary: $65,000-75,000 to start, DOE (Full-time)

Are you interested in a job that has both independence and a friendly, supportive team to work with - and where you can make a real, life-changing difference in people's lives? If you are a knowledgeable and experienced health and safety professional who is passionate about construction or industrial safety training and keeping workers safe, this role is for you!

Worksite Safety Compliance Centre is looking to grow our current team of instructors, specifically for the delivery of our CPO-approved Working at Heights and mobile equipment training programs. This position is slated to begin in November and will deliver classes at our new Training Centre in Barrie, Ontario, and occasionally at other locations within the area. In addition to training others on mobile elevated work platforms, there is also an opportunity for this instructor to instruct Working at Heights classes. This could be a full-time or part-time position, depending on the candidate's needs.

Key responsibilities

• Delivering engaging and informative Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) and Working at Heights Training to job seekers, the general public and new and current members of the construction industry
• Evaluating participants through practical skills and written evaluation
• Organizing, filing and submitting digital and hard copy participant records following training
• Participating in team meetings and instructor development workshops
  

Qualifications and experience

• 3+ years experience delivering training (Working at Heights and MEWP preferred)
• Experience operating mobile elevated work platforms. Forklift and any other mobile equipment experience considered an asset
• Background in construction management and/or other fall hazard-related industry
• Work experience or certification in occupational health & safety preferred
  
• Strong interest educating people on the importance and value of health & safety training
• Self-starter who is able to work independently, while also contributing to a team
• Strong presentation and adult-engagement skills
• Valid Ontario’s Driver Licence - occasional travel by car for work
• Able to legally work in Canada

Why a Career At Worksite Is For You

We are looking for a great person to join a great team and we offer a work environment that can see you develop your career with an established leader in the industry. Worksite also offers:

• Competitive base salary for full-time or comparable hourly rate if part-time
• Three weeks’ paid vacation (full-time) or 6% vacation pay accrual (part-time)
• Health benefits package including $2k spending account (100% company paid) (full-time positions)
• Company-provided training equipment
• Ongoing career development and learning
• Exciting and collaborative work environment
• Working on an awesome team with a great company culture!
  

For a little more about us, please check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FpJSm9We4o

A Little More About Us

Worksite is one of Canada’s leading providers of occupational health and safety services and was listed on Growth 500 as one of Canada's Fastest Growing Companies for three consecutive years by Canadian Business and Maclean's.

We help workers stay safe, and we help employers make it happen. We believe that work life should be enjoyable, and that creating a safe workplace should be enjoyable too. We do that through providing our clients with excellence in advice and service, as well as delivering high-quality online, instructor-led training, and safety products.

Worksite is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including those with disabilities, and will make all reasonable accommodations needed to ensure fairness in the recruitment, assessment and selection process.

In an effort to provide an authentic experience for our candidates, Worksite Safety does not use AI tools in the recruitment process. Similarly, we appreciate candidates who offer us only content that is a true reflection of their own work.

Our Values

Building Together - We work collaboratively because we know that everyone has great ideas and unique perspectives build a better result. We are stronger when we are all-in as one team.

Growing Through Experimentation - We relentlessly pursue our vision by improving and expanding what we do, experimenting with new ideas, and valuing tests over assumptions.

Being Surprisingly Helpful - We look for ways to surprise and delight by going above and beyond to help others, even when we don't stand to gain anything from it.

Enjoying our Work Life - Because our lives are better when we enjoy our work, we build genuine, positive, and supportive relationships with each other and inject a little fun wherever we can.