Posted 5 days ago
Driver training - safety / yard trainer - challenger (cambridge)
@ Challenger Motor Freight Inc. - Corporate Headquarters
Cambridge, Ontario
Overview
Challenger Motor Freight Inc. is hiring a Safety & Yard Trainer in Cambridge, Ontario, on a permanent, non-union, on-site basis. The role evaluates and trains professional drivers through road evaluations, in-cab and yard training, and classroom defensive driving sessions. The posting states Monday to Friday, 7:00am-4:30pm and an hourly rate of $28.56.
Responsibilities:
- Complète les évaluations de conduite avant embauche et après accident
- Anime la formation en cabine sur route et en cour
- Dirige l'orientation et la formation classique en conduite défensive
- Coache les conducteurs et rédige leurs rapports quotidiens
Requirements summary:
- Diplôme d'études secondaires
- Expérience de travail dans le transport
- Permis de conduire AZ
- 2 à 3 ans d'expérience de conduite pertinente
- Formation en freins à air et conduite défensive
Source and dates
Job-board feed · jobillico
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-06
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Vehicle, Office, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Defensive driving training |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | High school (required) |
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Challenger Motor Freight Inc. - Corporate Headquarters
| Field | Value |
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 51 |
Role Summary:
The Safety & Yard Trainer is responsible for evaluating, training, and developing professional drivers to ensure compliance with company safety standards, regulatory requirements, and safe operating practices. This role conducts pre-hire and post-accident road evaluations, delivers classroom and practical driver training, and provides coaching to improve driver performance and reduce operational risk.
Working closely with new and existing drivers, the Safety & Yard Trainer delivers in-cab, yard, orientation, and defensive driving training while assessing driving competency, identifying development opportunities, and maintaining accurate performance documentation. The role also supports driver recruitment efforts through participation in job fairs, trade shows, and industry outreach activities.
Hours of Work:
Monday to Friday, 7:00am-4:30pm
Work Arrangement:
On-site
Position Type:
Non-Union
Employment Status:
Permanent
Compensation:
Houry Rate: $28.56
Work Location & Environment:
300 Maple Grove Road, Cambridge ON; Office environment
Key Accountabilities:
- Completing pre-hire road evaluations
- Completing post-accident road evaluations
- Facilitating in-cab on road training
- Facilitating in-yard training
- Leading driver orientation and defensive driving classroom training
- Participating in Job Fairs, Trade Shows and visiting Truck Schools to recruit professional drivers
- Provides coaching to drivers in various situations to improve their skills
- Completes daily reports on the driver’s performance and provide constructive feedback on how to improve their performance
- Performs other duties as required
Qualifications
We’re looking for someone who brings:
Education & Experience:
- Secondary school diploma
- Prior work experience in the transportation industry
- AZ Driver’s License
- Minimum 2-3 years prior related driving experience required
- Air brake and defensive driving training
Skills & Abilities:
- Dependable
- Independent
- Cooperative
- Shows integrity
- Adaptable and flexible
- Demonstrated concern for others
- A continuous improvement focus on work
Well-organized, enthusiastic, professional and a positive team member
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