Training Specialist

A leading global logistics and transportation company is expanding its footprint and seeking a dynamic Trainer / Team Lead to join its growing team in Halifax. Known worldwide for operational excellence, we are looking for a leader who shares our core values and is passionate about developing people.

As a Trainer, you will play a pivotal role in the integration, onboarding, and continuous skill development of our warehouse employees. You will ensure that newcomers are set up for success from day one, while continuously leveling up our existing teams to guarantee peak operational efficiency and adherence to our high company standards.

Advantages
- Permanent position
- Competitive salary + performance bonuses
- Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, and vision)
- Career growth and professional development opportunities

Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
1. Onboarding & Integration of New Employees
Welcome & Support: Provide a welcoming environment and hands-on support to new employees throughout their integration process.

Facilitate Learning: Lead engaging training sessions covering company procedures, operational tools, and industry best practices.

On-the-Floor Development: Actively guide and accelerate the skill development of new recruits directly at their assigned workstations.

2. Continuous Employee Skills Development
Process Updates: Keep the workforce agile by training teams on brand-new procedures and updates to logistics processes.

Evaluate & Improve: Observe employees in action to objectively evaluate performance and pinpoint key areas for improvement.

Adaptive Coaching: Flex your teaching methods to match the diverse learning needs, styles, and skill levels of individual team members.

3. Monitoring, Evaluation & Feedback
Validate Learning: Conduct tests, practical simulations, and assessments to ensure training concepts are fully understood.

Performance Tracking: Monitor post-training performance metrics and consistently deliver constructive, actionable feedback to employees.

Action Plans: Proactively identify emerging training gaps and propose targeted action plans to address them.

4. Compliance, Safety & Continuous Improvement
Uphold Standards: Ensure strict adherence to site safety instructions and rigorous quality standards at all times.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Team Leaders and Process Assistants to optimize training schedules and workflows.

Innovate Training: Actively participate in refining and updating training materials, methodologies, and tools for continuous improvement.

Qualifications
- Associates training experience in a warehouse (mandatory)
- 3PL warehouse, high-volume and fast-paced environment (mandatory)
- Management experience.
- Warehouse experience.
- Knowledge of logistics and the supply chain.
- Leadership and communication skills.
- Highly-developed skills in health and safety at work.

Summary
Does this job interest you?
Do not hesitate to send me your resume at : vithusha.ravi@randstadsourceright.ca
Mentioning that the position is: Training Specialist

Randstad is Canada's largest employment agency, and each consultant is a specialist in his or her field. Not only will they be able to help you in your job search, they'll also be able to advise you on how to find a job that matches your skills.
As occupational health and safety is one of our top priorities, you'll also have access to our completely free online training.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.