At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead driver training programs and ensure high-quality evaluations across Canada.
- Company: Join Purolator, Canada's top logistics provider with a commitment to excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Bilingual candidates preferred; dynamic workplace with a focus on community impact.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping the future of driver training and safety.
- Qualifications: 5+ years of commercial driving experience and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 $ per year.
The Master Instructor, Driver Development Programs is the highest-level instructional authority within Purolator’s Driver Development portfolio. This role provides national leadership in driver training, evaluation standards, and instructional excellence across all vehicle types and license classes. The Master Instructor is responsible for upskilling Operations Trainers, Frontline Managers, and Health and Safety to ensure consistent, compliant, and high-quality driver evaluations across the network.
Responsibilities:
- Master Instructor for all Driver Development programs nationally
- Establish and uphold national standards for driver evaluations, scoring, and certification
- Conduct advanced and high-risk driver evaluations as required
- Upskill and certify Operations Trainers, Frontline Managers, and Health and Safety on programs and evaluations
- Lead evaluator calibration sessions to ensure national consistency
- Provide coaching and developmental feedback to evaluators, instructors and leaders
- Act as subject matter expert (SME) for driver training programs, evaluations and instructional delivery
- Partner with the L&D Consultant to design and update curriculum, facilitator guides, and evaluation tools
- Partner with Operations, Safety, HR, and Fleet to assess emerging driver behaviour trends and evolving vehicle technologies, converting insights into future-ready learning strategies and vehicle familiarization programs that strengthen safe performance and technology adoption across the network.
- Deliver classroom, virtual, and on-road training programs nationally
- Support rollout of new Driver Development initiatives
- Collaborate with Operations, Safety, HR, and Fleet partners for compliance with Corporate Policies, regulatory requirements, and safety standards
- Maintain training records and administration duties for the LMS and driver development programs documentation
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Valid AZ/Class 1A Driver’s License (or provincial equivalent)
- Clean Driving Abstract
- Demonstrated experience conducting commercial driver evaluations
- Proven experience delivering technical or skills-based training
- Strong knowledge of commercial vehicle operation across multiple vehicle types and license classes
- Ability to travel nationally as required
- Work various hours (morning, afternoon or overnight) as required
- Successfully complete a criminal record check and employment verification to qualify
- Obtain a clear Police Clearance Certificate when required
Experience:
- 5+ years commercial driving experience (multi-vehicle exposure preferred)
- Experience in trainer-of-trainers or evaluator certification capacity
- Experience contributing to curriculum or instructional material development
- Adult Education Certificate (or equivalent instructional certification) required, or willingness to obtain within 12 months of appointment
- Strong facilitation, coaching, and leadership skills
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Exemplifies and consistently demonstrates our core competencies of customer focus, communication, collaboration, trust, and self-development
- Must be fully bilingual in French and English (written and verbal), with the ability to facilitate training, conduct driver evaluations, and develop program documentation fluently in both languages.
Skills:
- Training Best Practices
- Training Standards and Procedures
Location: Montreal Hub
Working Conditions: Office Environment; Warehouse Environment
Reports to: Manager National Driver Development & Field L&D West
Purolator is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome all qualified applicants and provide accommodations during the recruitment process upon request. Purolator complies with Canadian law in all recruitment practices.
Lead Instructor Driver Development Programs in Québec employer: Purolator
At Purolator, we pride ourselves on being a leading employer in the logistics sector, offering a dynamic work environment in Mississauga that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through comprehensive training programs and opportunities for advancement, ensuring that our team members can thrive both personally and professionally. With a focus on diversity and inclusion, we create a supportive workplace where every individual can contribute to meaningful projects that make a positive impact in our communities.
