Mhe/forklift Training Specialist

**Job Overview**

**Responsibilities**
- To instruct new employees in site safety, Material Handling Equipment, systems (including Warehouse management system), and quality training
- To refresh existing employees in site safety requirements. Material Handling, systems (including Warehouse management system), and quality training through a continuous training schedule
- To train employees in other areas as required
- To assist with auditing new and existing employees on current processes (including H&S, SQF, inventory) and issuing audit reports and recommendations for improvement
- To ensure proper documentation and record keeping of all site training
- Comply with site safety requirements and Occupational Health & Safety Act and relevant legislation at all times.
- Look for opportunities to continuously improve the site’s operational excellence and Health and Safety performance and programs and to reduce accidents/incidents, including wellness and ergonomics programs
- Lead and execute communications strategies to heighten operational expertise and Health and Safety awareness at all levels (including reports, statistical information, goals, performance results, etc)
- Understand work processes and operational flow, as it pertains to Health and Safety,, SQF, Warehouse Operations, and Yard Operations.
- To assist and work within the warehouse operation when training duties are not required
- Perform other tasks as required in the absence of primary training duties
- Advise management of health and safety concerns

**Health and Safety**:

- Understands and works in compliance with the Environmental and Health/Safety management systems, policies, rules, and guidelines.
- Observe standards for safe working conditions as outlined in the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
- Takes every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. Specific accountabilities for safety include, but are not limited to performing regular workplace inspections, conducting/participating in safety talks, employee meetings, actively participating in accident/incident investigations, training new employees, identifying and correcting unsafe acts or conditions, identify, correct or commend health and safety performance and conducting performance appraisals for workers’ safety performance

**Job Specifications—Skills and Competencies**:

- Must be available to work on different shifts and travel to various Brimich locations to conduct required training
- Must be willing to commit to this role for a minimum of a 12-month tenure
- Must have strong oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal abilities, and solid instructional, presentation, and facilitation skills.
- Ability to work well independently and within a team environment
- Working knowledge of and the ability to interpret Material Handling Equipment legislation, Health & Safety standards, Warehouse management practices, and other applicable legislation
- Must be a self-starter with excellent organizational skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and high accuracy in data entry
- A positive, proactive attitude toward problem solving and tackling challenges
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and engage with employees at all levels
- Expected to maintain a clean, well-groomed appearance
- Fully capable of working in varying temperatures. Temperatures may range anywhere from 2° to 15°C in most Brimich Warehouses. Brimich Cold Storage buildings may range from 0° to -30°C.

**Qualifications**
- A minimum 5 years Material Handling Equipment experience is required
- Specific experience operating Counterbalance, Reach, Order Picker and Pallet truck would be an asset
- Prior experience in a trainer role considered an asset.
- Experience with wireless RF systems including voice picking considered an asset.
- Experience with preferred picking practice is an asset.
- Experience working in Cold storage considered an asset.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.) considered an asset.
- Experience in using a Warehouse Management System (WMS).
- Certified MHE trainer (Train the Trainer) or willing to complete.

Join our team as a Training Specialist where your expertise will contribute significantly to the growth and success of our employees

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $23.75 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift

**Experience**:

- forklift trainer: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person