JOB OPENING
 

SAFETY TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 

The Atlantic Canada Regional Council of Carpenters, Local 1588 is hiring a Safety Training Instructor in the Cape Breton office. 

Local 1588 represents unionized carpenters and scaffolders across Cape Breton and is a part of the Atlantic Canada Regional Council of Carpenters, Millwrights and Allied workers as well as The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) with more than 500,000 members across North America.

The Health and Safety Instructor will be responsible for course delivery, testing, evaluations, and other duties as assigned by the regional manager. The list of courses that the Health and Safety Instructor will be responsible for delivering include Elevated Work Platform, Industrial Forklift, Fall Protection, Confined Space Entry Training and others.

The selected candidate will receive on the job training, ongoing support from the Manager and Training Program Coordinator and will become a part of a growing, forward-thinking, committed, union proud organization. 

WORK LOCATION
24 Cossitt Heights Drive
Sydney, NS 

 

HOURS
Monday to Friday, (8 hours per day, 40 hours per week) 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Possibility for weekend and evening work on occasion.

 

QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate must possess a strong work ethic, excellent organizational and time-management skills, and have a commitment to excellence in their field. The successful candidate must possess the following qualifications:

 

• Basic knowledge in Microsoft Office, Google software and Adobe
• Minimum of ten years’ experience in the Carpentry Trade
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Valid Passport and willingness to Travel Internationally will be required.
• Well organized and can manage tasks simultaneously; can effectively document and process information in an organized system.

 

SALARY
As per Local 1588’s Commercial Collective Agreement.

 

BENEFITS
Competitive health and dental plan, & pension as per Local 1588’s Commercial Collective Agreement.

 

CLOSING DATE
Interested applicants should forward a cover letter and resume stating qualifications and experience by email to jelliott@acrc.ca no later than end of day Monday, September 19, 2022.