Posted 2 months ago
Editor, Production
@ Torstar
Hamilton, Ontario
Overview
Torstar, through its Metroland Media newspapers, is hiring a part-time Group 1 editor for its central production department to gather, edit and proof content for multiple print products on evenings and weekends. The role is deadline-driven and requires CP style knowledge and strong grammar and headline skills. The position is unionized and pays $40.62 per hour.
Pay:
$40.62 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Edit and validate content for accuracy and quality
- Proofread all print content
- Follow up on missing details
- Deliver work to tight deadlines
- Complete routine production tasks
Requirements summary:
- Degree or diploma in journalism or related field
- Journalism, communications or PR experience
- Newspaper page production experience (asset: NewsGate/Cue Print)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and SharePoint
- Knowledge of CP style
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · smartrecruiters
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Arts & media |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Education | College diploma (preferred), Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Journalism, Communications, Public Relations |
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Torstar
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Full company description
Torstar Corporation is a leading Canadian media and data company that aims to help people better understand the world and each other. Built on a long and distinguished history in daily and community newspapers and nationally recognized digital businesses, The Torstar Group of Companies includes The Toronto Star, The Hamilton Spectator, the Waterloo Region Record and other regional daily news brands, as well as 75 community news brands across Ontario with a number of digital properties including eyeReturn, VerticalScope, Homefinder.ca and Save.ca. Our flagship newspaper, the Toronto Star, was founded in 1892, and its website, thestar.com, is now one of the most-visited newspaper sites in the country. Today over 2500 dedicated employees work together to continuously improve how we serve our customers and clients and report on the most important stories affecting people's lives.
- LinkedIn followers
- 8,869
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 176
- Reported office locations
- One Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1P9, CA
- Business categories
- News
- Publishing
- Digital Media
- Other recorded names
- Torstar
- Torstar Corporation
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Torstar Corporation is a leading Canadian media and data company that aims to help people better understand the world and each other. Built on a long and distinguished history in daily and community newspapers and nationally recognized digital businesses, The Torstar Group of Companies includes The Toronto Star, The Hamilton Spectator, the Waterloo Region Record and other regional daily news brands, as well as 75…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Newspaper Publishing |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1892 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 8 |
| View page |
Company Description
Metroland Media is a dynamic media powerhouse, delivering vital news to millions of readers across Ontario. We publish six award-winning daily newspapers – including the Hamilton Spectator and Waterloo Region Record – alongside 27 websites covering communities from Ottawa Valley to Niagara and Parry Sound to Toronto.
We don’t just report the news; we strengthen our communities. Our newsrooms fuse the expertise of our trained journalists with first-party data and local insights, keeping citizens informed on the issues that matter most.
Join us to learn from seasoned journalists and make a real impact in Ontario.
Our Commitment To Diversity
We strive to be a leader in building and cultivating an employee community framed around fairness, support and opportunity. We believe that what makes us different, makes a difference. And as a team, the diversity of our backgrounds, interests and experiences is what enriches our work, and our workplaces. We welcome all, and we strive for an inclusive culture that allows individual growth and shared success.
Job Description
Metroland’s central production department has an opening for a part-time Group 1 editor to work a variety of shifts including evenings and weekends. The role will involve gathering, editing and proofing content for multiple print products in a deadline-driven environment. We require a skilled, well-organized editor who knows CP style and is a stickler for grammar, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation and headline management. We will rely on you to always work with accuracy and efficiency, building strong relationships within the team and ensuring our readers experience top-notch products by being prepared to go the extra mile. Experience with and knowledge of the NewsGate/Cue Print layout system would be considered a significant asset.
Key Responsibilities
- Editing and validating content source and quality efficiently and accurately
- Proof reading ensuring accuracy and efficiency
- Process driven abilities with a requirement that work produced is perfect with no errors
- Able to complete routine tasks
- Following up on missing details
- Working and delivering to tight deadlines
Qualifications
- Degree or Diploma in Journalism or in related field
- Previous Journalism, Communications or Public Relations experience
- Previous experience in a newspaper page production environment
- Proficient in Microsoft and Share Point
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced, deadline driven and demanding environment, driven for results
- Strong communication skills both verbal, especially written skills as well as a competent listener
- Passion for content, new media and technology
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
- Proactive and collaborative
This is a unionized position.
Salary: $40.62/hr
Additional Information
AODA
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Ontario Human Rights Code we will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling the interview of your requirements.
This posting is for an existing vacancy. Our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) uses AI for initial screening and assessment; however, all final selection decisions are made by our Hiring Managers.
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