Training Specialist

ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions provides end-users (healthcare facilities, schools, universities, military, commercial buildings, etc.) with unsurpassed security and life-safety solutions and the essential support services (LEED consultation, code compliance, access control system integration, product research and selection, specification writing services, technical support, etc.) to ensure well-functioning doorway systems in the commercial building industry. This is all accomplished by combining the strengths of industry-leading door and hardware brands. Great news We are currently seeking a **Training Specialist **that will be based at our Vaughan Headquarters. The Training Specialist will be responsible for conducting and delivering ASSA ABLOY product trainings, seminars, workshops, and schools, both live and virtual, for contract hardware and wholesale distributors, security professionals/locksmiths, systems integrators, architects, end users and internal employees. **Job Summary** **Essential Functions & Responsibilities**: - Conduct, direct, and coordinate "in-house" technical and product training for all ASSA ABLOY brands - Coordinate and conduct training seminars/workshops for our customers and local sales offices - Provide logístical support for conducting training at ASSA ABLOY training centers and customer locations. - Stay current with adult training methods and tools. **Language Ability** Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, and memos in English. Ability to write professional correspondence in English. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and in group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. **Education and/or Experience** A bachelor’s or master’s degree in training and development, education, communications, organizational development or related field, or equivalent work experience. **Experience** - 5 years prior training, teaching, sales, or related experience. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office - Word, Excel PowerPoint. - Extensive knowledge of commercial doors and frames, architectural hardware with a specific focus on access control/electro-mechanical products. - Experience with conducting instructor-led training workshops - both classroom and hands-on product installations. - Excellent written, verbal, and visual graphics design skills. - Good organizational skills, creative ability, and attention to detail. - Excellent public speaking skills, including facilitating large groups. - Ability to travel up to 40%. Other Skills - Excellent communication and organizational skills; pleasant demeanor and speaking voice when dealing with the public and fellow employees; extremely accurate in data entry; strong attention to detail. - Ability to organize broad information from numerous sources into cohesive, usable, and effective content. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills - Excellent interpersonal skills, to build networks and relationships. - Superb oral and written communication skills Physical Demands The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. - While performing the functions of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, stoop and kneel; use hands, reach with hands and arms; communicate clearly and effectively. Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs of sample and display material for presentations. **Our Benefits** - Employer-paid Benefit plan - Competitive Retirement plan - Ongoing training and development - Supportive team environment - A stable and growing industry **_Experience a safer and more open world._** **We are the ASSA ABLOY Group** Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 52,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces - physical and virtual - safer, more secure, and easier to access. As an employer, we value results - not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions - supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.